Orthotics Fitter
About The Position
As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. Responsibilities: Provides independent patient care related to patient evaluation, prescription recommendation, applying all manner of fracture casts, fitting and adapting of assistive devices and coordination of patient care with other health care professionals. Usually works in accordance with standard procedures and practices. Exercises a high degree of judgment and skill. Schedule: 8 AM-4:30 PM; WKNDS
Requirements
- High School Diploma required
- Ability to interact with patients and physicians on a professional level.
- Willingness and ability to learn required
Nice To Haves
- Associates degree preferred
- Experience in a healthcare Setting preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Certification by American Board for Certification of Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics preferred
Responsibilities
- Obtains a history of the patient, evaluates patient, and examines the patient manually.
- Determines the needs of the patient by integrating the information obtained from history, examination and observation in order to assess the specific needs of the patient.
- Analyzes the data obtained by empirical methods in order to prepare a recommendation.
- Collaborates with patient, family and involved providers to develop a treatment protocol for the specific patient and to determine a specific device recommendation and plan for its use.
- Obtains and accurately records appropriate measurements and other data from the patient in order to produce the device recommended.
- Measures a patient by utilizing proper instruments and tests in order to compile data to be used in prosthetic and orthotic design and fabrication.
- Manipulate the patient's body or body segments to provide correction.
- Properly fist orthotic designs by utilizing accepted prosthetic/orthotic techniques in order to achieve optimum fit, function and cosmesis.
- Evaluates a patient's gait by visual observation in order to achieve optimum prosthetic or orthotic function.
- Achieves optimum alignment of patient's prosthetic/orthotic device by evaluation of the sagittal, transverse and coronal planes in order to provide maximum function.
- Manages a simple, stable fracture utilizing prefabricated orthoses.
- Follows up with patient care in order to assure proper fit and function of the prosthetic/orthotic device by periodic evaluation.
- Provides the solution to a patient's prosthetic/orthotic problem by appropriate evaluation in order to achieve proper function.
- Educates the patient on the various procedures you are about to perform and/or explain his/her role and responsibilities regarding these procedures by utilizing appropriate communication skill in order to achieve successful fabrication and utilization of the prosthetic/orthotic device.
- Communicates patient information to referring physicians and other healthcare providers to achieve ultimate patient care.
- Provide proper documentation of patient history and financial records by established record keeping techniques in order to verify patient care and other pertinent records.
- Establish procedures for patient care that comply with accepted medical/legal requirement by maintaining current education in these areas to provide appropriate patient care in order to avoid legal ramifications.
- Selects the most appropriate course of action when faced with patient related problems by applying their experience in order to recognize their limitations in providing appropriate patient care.
- Provide optimum patient care by recognizing the need to pursue continuing education in order to remain current in practice.
- Provide ethical patient care by applying the American Board of Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics Canon of Ethics in order to maintain ethical professional services.
- Educate individuals involved in patient care (physicians, residents, therapists, etc.) by utilizing appropriate communication skills in order to provide them with current prosthetic and orthotic information.
- Other duties as directed by supervisor
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
