Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician Assistant

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

Job summary

Southern Orthocare, a leading Prosthetic & Orthotic provider in East Tennessee, is seeking a Prosthetic & Orthotic Technician Assistant to support our technical staff across clinics. You will help fabricate, modify, finish, and repair patient-specific devices using traditional and modern methods, ensuring quality, safety, fit, and craftsmanship.

This entry-level role suits someone with mechanical hand skills, a teamwork mindset, and a desire to learn the P&O field while growing with our clinical

Qualifications

• Entry-level but with mechanical hand skills and a desire to learn.
• Team player with a can-do attitude in challenging cases.
• Computer skills including word processing and internet/email usage.
• Commitment to delivering excellent products.

Responsibilities

• Support Lead Technician and Practitioners in fabrication of prosthetic, orthotic and pedorthic devices.
• Fabricate, modify, finish and repair patient-specific devices using traditional and modern methods.
• Maintain lab cleanliness and proper organization of tools and work areas.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders and adherence to deadlines.
• Identify faster and more cost-effective ways to deliver quality devices.
• Follow lab policies and safety guidelines.

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 want 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.

Responsibilities of the Prosthetic and Orthotic Technician Assistant include the following:

• 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...
• 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 physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions in this job description:

• 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.