Orthotist/Prosthetist (CPO Certified)

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital; Saginaw (MI); On-site; USD 68,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Michigan is seeking a Certified Orthotist/Prosthetist (CPO) to join the O & P System as a licensed professional responsible for comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic patient care. The role includes assessing patients, formulating and implementing treatment plans, supervising certified assistants, and ensuring compliant documentation and quality of care.

Starting compensation is $76,000 with a $20,000 sign-on bonus, reflecting expertise and experience in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics from a CAAHEP accredited program, OR a bachelor’s degree with a post-graduate orthotics and prosthetic certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program.
• Certification by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (CPO) or Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC).
• ADA accommodation policy applies to applicants and employees, contact Talent Acquisition for details.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, treatment, and services within licensed/certified scope.
• Assess patients with movement impairments to determine functional interventions and manufacture orthotic/prosthetic devices.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with other health care providers.
• Oversee certified assistants and ensure follow-up and outcome monitoring.
• Maintain documentation and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.

Skills

CPO Certification

Education

CAAHEP accredited orthotics & prosthetics program

Bachelor’s degree with post-graduate orthotics & prosthetics certificate

Job description

Sign-on Bonus Eligible - $20,000

Job Title : Orthotist/Prosthetist – Certified (CPO)

Job Code : 3026

Department : O & P System

FLSA Class : Salaried/Exempt

Compensation : $76,000 (Starting, + Experience)

Reporting Relationship : Operations Manager and/or Director of Clinical Operations

Summary

A Certified Orthotist Prosthetist is a healthcare professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic patient care. This includes patient assessment, formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the treatment plan, follow-up and practice management.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification or registration and as required by law and regulation.

• Assessment of patients with impairment of human movement or musculoskeletal abnormalities that would impede their ability to participate in their social environment or other activities in order to determine a functional intervention. Produces Orthotic/Prosthetic devices as prescribed by the referring physician.

• Formulation of a treatment plan, with other health care providers as prescribed by the referring physician based upon a comprehensive assessment to design an intervention to alleviate limitations and enhance function.

• Implementation of the orthotic and/or prosthetic treatment plan, and overseeing certified assistants.

• Utilization of a follow-up treatment plan that ensures successful orthotic and prosthetic outcomes.

• Compliance with practice management plans to develop and document policies and procedures to ensure patient protection which includes, but is not limited to:

• Maintains mandatory education requirements.

• Adherence to ABC Code of Professional Responsibility.

• Follows charting procedures and maintains records; completes in a timely manner according to department policy.

Customer Service Responsibilities

Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.

Responsibilities in Quality Improvement

Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.

Essential Job Qualifications

Demonstrate knowledge and skills with Upper and lower limb prosthetics, Cranial, Spinal, upper and lower limb orthotics, for pediatric and geriatric patients.

Bachelor’s degree or higher in orthotics and prosthetics for a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program OR a Bachelor’s degree or higher in any major along with a post-graduate orthotics and prosthetic certificate from a CAAHEP accredited program

Certification by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (CPO) orBoard of Certification/Accreditation (BOC).

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.