Resident

Ottobock; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health savings accounts with employer

Flexible spending account options

Company-paid life insurance policy

Paid time off

Company holidays

Floating holidays

100% company-paid short & long-term

Job summary

Ottobock provides a Resident opportunity at our Limerick/Royersford, PA clinic. This residency offers supervised real-world experience in orthotics and prosthetics, exposure to patient care, and hands-on involvement in fabrication and adjustments.

New practitioners learn clinical and business aspects while delivering quality patient care and maintaining patient records. The program emphasizes safety, compliance, and ongoing professional development within Ottobock.care.

Qualifications

• Clear communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of people, including vendors, providers, co-workers, and management.
• Exhibits strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with good judgment.
• Ability to work collaboratively and participate with a team approach.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships with physicians, therapists, and patients.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented; strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Help deliver quality orthotics and professional services in relation to patient care.
• Assist in fabrication as needed to assure quality, fit, function, and timely delivery.
• Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
• Instruct patients in use of device.
• Post-delivery service and adjustments for assigned patients.
• Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
• Maintain all patient charts and records of care and service, current and complete each day.
• Identify and create improvements to processes to promote efficiency and productivity.
• Adhere to safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; OSHA requirements.
• Comply with Corporate Compliance and HIPAA responsibilities.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Detail oriented

MS Office proficiency

Education

Master of Science in prosthetic and/or orthotic program

Job description

Founded in 2004, Ability Prosthetics and Orthotics (APO) is a prosthetic and orthotic (O&P) company founded under one simple but meaningful principle: Enhance the health and well-being of all our patients through artificial limbs and braces that fit their bodies — and their lives. Today, as part of Ottobock.care, we continue that legacy—combining the strength of a global innovator with the relationships and responsiveness of a local clinic. This next step deepens our commitment to delivering exceptional orthotic and prosthetic care to the communities we serve.

We have a Resident opportunity at our Limerick/Royersford, PA clinic. Our residencies represent an important continuation of the education process as well as a glimpse into the day-to-day working environment of O&P practitioners at Ottobock. New practitioners apply the knowledge they have learned in a supervised real-world setting. You will be exposed to optimal patient care and learning of clinical and business information.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Help deliver quality orthotics and professional services in relation to patient care.
• Assist in actual fabrication as may be needed to assure, quality, fit function, timely delivery, or responsiveness to individual patient need.
• Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
• Instruct patients in use of device.
• Post-delivery service and adjustments for assigned patients.
• Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
• Maintain all patient charts and records of care and service, current and complete each day.
• Achieve and maintain professional knowledge and technical skills required to perform all other primary responsibilities. This specifically includes current "state of the art" knowledge, procedures, components, and materials including application based on diagnosis.
• Identify and create improvements to processes to promote efficiency and productivity.
• Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
• Comply with Corporate Compliance and HIPAA responsibilities.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Clear communication skills both verbal and written.
• Work effectively with a wide range of people, including vendors, suppliers, providers, co-workers, and management.
• Exhibit strong critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and use of good judgment in resolving issues.
• Ability to work collaboratively and participate with a team approach.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships with physicians, therapists, and patients.
• Self-motivated and detail oriented.
• Exceptional organizational skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to use good judgment in resolving issues.
• Proficient computer skills; Proficient in MS Office and databases.
• A valid driver’s license with no limitations operating a motor vehicle; must have a reliable vehicle; maintain automobile insurance in accordance with state law.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check, motor vehicle record check and 10-panel drug screening.
• Master of Science in prosthetic and/or orthotic program completion required.
• Thorough understanding of the principles of biomechanics, pathomechanics, gait analysis, kinesiology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Knowledge of componentry and its suitability and reliability for specific uses
• Comprehension of medical terminology
• Proven active listening, reading and comprehension skills for analyzing reports, charts, and correspondence.
• Medical
• Vision
• Health savings accounts with employer contribution
• Flexible spending account options
• Company-paid life insurance policy
• Paid time off
• Company holidays
• Floating holidays
• 100% company-paid short & long-term disability

We believe in mutual respect, enjoyment at work, and a culture where everyone feels valued. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and welcome all applications - regardless of gender, age, nationality, disability, ethnic or social background, religion, or sexual orientation. We give special consideration to individuals with severe disabilities when equally qualified.

Your future at Ottobock

Ottobock's products and services in prosthetics and orthotics as well as human mobility and patient care ensure independence and quality of life when personal mobility is restricted. With over 9,000 employees in almost 60 countries, our company is the world market leader in technical orthopedics.

Your ideas and commitment will inspire your colleagues and staff, and will further the interests of Ottobock. Be part of a dynamic, growing company with flat hierarchies. We offer a richly diverse field of work, individual development opportunities and extensive qualification programs in our Ottobock Academy.