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Job Summary

​Evaluates, measures, casts, designs, and fits custom-made lower extremity Measures, fits, and adjusts prefabricated orthoses.

Job Duties

• Assesses the patient's condition and determines the needed treatment as it pertains to the lower extremity 
• Elicits the patient's interpretation of his current situation and his and her expected outcome for the orthosis.
• Communicates with the prescribing physician to clarify the expectations for the orthosis and detail the design options available to achieve the desired outcome.
• Formulates a comprehensive treatment plan based on input from the prescribing physician, patient and family, therapist, and other rehabilitation team members.
• Discusses this plan with all involved.
• Selects the appropriate lower extremity prefabricated orthosis or design a custom orthosis to provide the prescribed outcome to alleviate patient's limitations and enhance patient's functioning.
• Measures and casts patient.
• Corrects and modifies positive molds and provide complete design specifications for the orthosis to the central fabrication lab.
• Fits patient with completed orthosis.
• Adjusts this orthosis as necessary to achieve optimal function.
• Provides instruction to the patient and family on proper use and care of the orthosis.
• Provides appropriate follow-up care after fitting to ensure successful treatment outcomes.
• Document all patient contacts according to established departmental and hospital procedure.
• Troubleshoots, repairs, and adjusts orthoses as required.

Position Details

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience

Certification(s) and License(s)

Certified Orthotic Fitter - Default Issuing Body; Certified Orthotist - American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics, Inc. (ABCOP)

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.