Resident - Department of Prosthetics-Orthotics

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The residency program is essential to the academic mission of the School of Health Professions and ensures UTSW remains a leader in Prosthetic-Orthotic education. Residency training is a requirement for Prosthetics-Orthotics graduates' certification. Prosthetics-Orthotics residents provide direct patient care and fabrication under the supervision of a P-O clinician. This involves seeing patients in outpatient clinics and University hospitals. Residents also increase the volume of patients that can be served in the Prosthetics-Orthotics clinic.

Requirements

• Must have graduated from an NCOPE-accredited program with a Master’s degree in prosthetics-orthotics
• Selected applicants will need to apply for a Texas license upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provided direct patient care and fabrication under the supervision of a certified prosthetist-orthotics in outpatient and hospital settings.
• Fabrication and timely documentation.
• Assist in research projects for the program.
• Fulfill NCOPE residency requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level