Orthotics and Prosthetics Fitter

Shriners Children's • Springfield, MA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families. Shriners Children's New England has an opportunity for a full time Orthotics and Prosthetics Fitter to join our team! The pay range for this position is $28.92/ hourly to $43.38/hourly. Compensation is determined based on years of experience and department equity.

Requirements

• Orthotics and Prosthetics Certificate (CTO, COF)

Nice To Haves

• 1+ years of Certified Orthotic Technician experience

Responsibilities

• Measure and fit patients for appropriate orthoses; to act as a resource to staff regarding assigned areas of responsibility.
• Fabricates specific orthoses for inpatients and outpatients utilizing a variety of technical skills and knowledge.
• Evaluates patients’ needs per physician prescription, applying the basic knowledge of anatomy and terminology required to fabricate orthoses.
• Measures/casts for orthoses including more complex devices such as RGO's, HKAFO's, cervical orthoses, CTLSO's, and TLSO's.
• Modifies/prepares casts, vacuum forming and prepares plastic for final application.
• Constructs metal/leather orthoses such as AFO's, KAFO's, and HKAFO's.
• Operates grinding machines, drill presses, sewing machines, band saw, router, vacuum forming, and oven in a safe and skillful manner including the use of protective eye wear.
• Utilizes basic hand tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, wrenches, bending irons, and vises in a safe and effective manner.
• Repairs orthoses and provides alterations to insure continued fit/function of the device in a timely manner.
• Under the direction of the orthotist, fits orthoses to patients assuring proper fit, patient comfort, and satisfactory function according to physician's prescription, in the final application of RGO's, TLSO's and CTLSO's.
• Provides written and verbal instructions to patients and families regarding the care and application of orthotic devices; answering basic questions and/or referring to appropriate resources as necessary.
• Participates in clinics to measure/cast for orthoses during cast clinic; to provide feedback to physicians and staff regarding need for or appropriateness of orthotic devices.

Benefits

• Medical coverage on their first day
• 403(b) and Roth 403(b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Short term and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected
• Tuition reimbursement
• Home & auto
• Hospitalization
• Critical illness
• Pet insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed