Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician Assistant

Southern Orthocare, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Orthocare, Inc. in East Tennessee seeks an entry-level Prosthetic & Orthotic Technician Assistant to join our technical team. You will assist fabrication, modification, finishing and repair of patient-specific devices under supervision.

You will learn plaster casting, vacuum forming, material handling, and lab organization while supporting Lead Technicians and Clinicians to ensure on-time delivery and high craftsmanship.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position with a willingness to learn.
• Team player with a can-do attitude in challenging cases.
• Computer skills include word processing and efficient use of email/internet.
• Clear commitment to delivering excellent prosthetic/orthotic devices.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, modify, finish, and repair prosthetic and orthotic devices.
• Assist Lead Technicians and Clinicians in fabrication and clinical care.
• Meet due dates, maintain lab organization, and ensure safety and quality.
• Learn plaster casting, plastics heating, vacuum forming, and lab procedures.

Skills

Mechanical hand skills

Team player

Computer skills

Commitment to excellence

Job description

A leading multi-clinic Prosthetic & Orthotic company in East TN is seeking to fill a position for a Prosthetic & Orthotic Technician Assistant to support the technical staff in our East Tennessee clinics. As a Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician Assistant, you will play a key hands‑on role in bringing custom‑designed prosthetic and orthotic devices to life. You will work closely with our Lead Technicians as well as our Clinicians to fabricate, modify, finish, and repair a wide range of patient‑specific devices using both traditional and modern fabrication methods. This position is essential to ensuring that every device produced meets our standards of quality, safety, fit, and craftsmanship. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to grow in the P&O field and takes pride in developing detailed craftsmanship, enjoys problem‑solving in a hands‑on environment, and wants to contribute to devices that make a meaningful difference in patients’ daily lives.

Description of Responsibilities

The Prosthetic & Orthotic Technician Assistant is responsible for serving and supporting the Lead Technician and Practitioners in fabrication of prosthetic, orthotic and pedorthic devices and clinical care.

The lab must run like clockwork. Downtime is bad, and time wasted is worse. Individual will be expected to hit due dates and work efficiently. The lab is our process center and must produce. This individual will be provided with proper training and ample time to learn lab function. It takes years to master lab skills and processes used in the P&O industry but the right individual with the right spirit can learn efficiently. Perfection is not expected but this individual should strive for it on every case. This individual will be expected to perform at a minimum the following lab function:

• Learn to mix plaster and vermiculite and form a cast mold as well as remove and modify it.
• Learn products - types of plastics, what temperature to heat products and properties etc...
• Vacuum forming - almost daily
• Work orders will be supplied with due dates/ deadlines. Products need to be completed on time and correctly the first time.
• Lab organization - individual is expected to keep lab clean, organized, and to put all tools back after completing a job.
• Always look for faster and more cost-effective ways to deliver excellent devices to our patients.
• Adhere to lab policy.

Minimum Qualifications

• This is entry-level but this individual should have a knack for mechanical hand skills and a desire to learn.
• A team player with a can-do attitude, esp. in the midst of challenging cases and circumstances.
• Computer skills that include word processing, and efficient use of the internet and e-mail.
• A clearly demonstrated commitment to deliver only excellent products.

Physical Requirements

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit, as well as talk and hear, and bend down.
• The employee is required to use hands to operate machinery in the lab.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.