Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist - Twin Cities Orthopedics

The Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist is responsible for assessing, designing, fabricating, fitting, and adjusting prosthetic and orthotic devices. They collaborate with other healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care and device functionality when treating patients with limb loss, limb impairment, neuromuscular conditions, or skeletal conditions of the spine and extremities. The role involves evaluating patient needs, creating individualized treatment solutions, and providing ongoing support to enhance patient's mobility, independence, and quality of life.

This is a full-time position working M-F from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm working out of our Edina MN Drive location.

Twin Cities Orthopedics is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

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  Essential Functions:
  
  
  
  • Conduct thorough evaluations of patients to determine their prosthetic or orthotic needs, considering their physical condition, lifestyle, and functional goals.
  • Develop customized prosthetic or orthotic treatment plans tailored to individual patients, considering their unique conditions and requirements.
  • Design and facilitate fabrication of prostheses or orthoses using advanced materials and technologies, ensuring precise measurements and quality craftsmanship.
  • Accurately fit prosthetic devices to patients and make necessary adjustments to ensure proper alignment, comfort, and functionality.
  • Educate patients and their families about treatment options, care, maintenance, and proper usage to maximize effectiveness of care.
  • Collaborate closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and optimize patient outcomes.
  • Provide ongoing follow-up care, support, and adjustments to prosthetic devices to address patients' evolving needs and ensure optimal functionality.
  • Stay up to date with industry trends, advancements, and best practices in prosthetics and orthotics to enhance service quality and patient care.
  • Adhere to professional standards, applicable laws, regulations, company policies/procedures, and business ethics.
  • Stay up to date with advancements in techniques, materials, and technologies through ongoing education and training.
  • Maintain accurate patient records, including assessment findings, treatment plans, device specifications, and progress notes for accurate billing on all assigned patients.
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, company policies/procedures, and business ethics.
  • All other duties as assigned.
  
  
  
  
  

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  Education and Experience Requirements:

  
  
  
  
  • Master's degree or bachelor's from an accredited program in prosthetics and orthotics.
  • State licensure or eligibility of licensure as a Prosthetist/Orthotist.
  • Maintain current certification to practice as a Prosthetist/Orthotist.
  • Proven experience in prosthetic and orthotic assessment, design, fabrication, and fitting.
  • Proficiency in utilizing associated tools, software, and equipment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
  • Detail-oriented mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development in the field of prosthetics and orthotics.
  
  
  
  
  

Benefits & Compensation:

• Actual starting pay will vary based on education, skills, and experience.
• We offer a comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan, Maternity Bundle, 401K with Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Gym & Car Rental Discounts - to learn more clickhere.

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  Essential Requirements:

  Ability to:

  
  
  
  
  • Comply with company policies, procedures, practices, and business ethics guidelines.
  • Complete job required training.
  • Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g., HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.)
  • Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance
  • Work in the clinic during business hours
  • Travel independently throughout the clinic (which may include movement from floor to floor); frequent bending, lifting, standing, stooping, or sitting for long periods of time may be required
  • Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately and meet deadlines
  • Communicate and interact in a respectful and professional manner
  • Prioritize workload while being flexible to meet the expectations of the daily operations
  • Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
  • Understand and execute a variety of instructions
  • Effectively operate equipment and communicate on and operate the phone system
  • Work independently with minimal supervision
  • Travel to other work locations, if required
  
  
  
  

Performance Expectations - i-Health's Core Values:

• Integrity - Do the right thing and take responsibility for what you do and say
• Service - Consistently contribute to deliver an exceptional experience
• Quality - Act with high purpose, committed effort, and skillful execution to exceed expectations
• Innovation - Identify progressive solutions that improve service, teamwork, efficiency, and/or effectiveness
• Teamwork - Be a part of the whole; support each other positively

Environmental Conditions:

• Clinic setting

Notes:

• Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
• We participate in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
• This position description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and Additional Job Functions are subject to modification.