Prosthetist/Orthotist Resident Job Chapel Hill area,North Carolina USA,Healthcare

Description

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Summary

The Resident Prosthetist/Orthotist is a health care professional gaining education and training to manage comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic patient care. This position assists Prosthetists/Orthotists in assessing patients, formulating treatment plans, implementing treatment plans, and following up with patients post‑treatment.

Responsibilities

Clinical - Assists providers in assessing patients with impairment of human movement or musculoskeletal abnormalities that would impede their ability to participate in their social/work environment or other activities to determine a functional intervention. Under the supervision of the provider, designs, writes specifications for, and fits artificial limbs, braces, and appliances for body deformities and disorders following a physician's prescription. Examines affected area for factors affecting the fitting and placement of artificial limbs and orthopedic appliances.

Consults with practitioners to give patient maximum possible function and to determine materials from which the appliance will be fabricated. Fits braces and/or devices as necessary to keep workflow and patient safety a priority.

Documentation - Consults with practitioners on documentation issues for patients related to their visit and device fit. Works with patients and practice management to assist in resolving billing issues.

Facility Management - Works with practice staff to assist with issues surrounding facility management to include maintenance, inventory, accessibility issues, etc.

Documents and tracks all patient encounters in compliance with residency program guidelines.

Liaison - Acts as a liaison for the physicians, staff, and vendors. Responsible for creating and maintaining positive relationships with the physicians, staff, and other corporate staff. Responsible for communicating physician needs to the Practice Manager. Assists in maintaining communication with other service lines, including the medical practice and the managers of those offices.

Demonstrates professional conduct regarding collaborating care providers, the patients/caregivers, and their professional colleagues.

Education Requirements

Completion of a master's degree in orthotics and prosthetics from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited program or a foreign degree equivalent to a master's degree in orthotics and prosthetics evaluated by the World Education Service (WES) Credential.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

None required.

Professional Experience Requirements

None required with necessary education requirements.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of materials selection for orthotics and prosthetics.
Technical skills required to measure, fit and customize orthotic and prosthetic devices.
Good verbal and written communication skills.

Job Details

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Employer:

NCHEALTH
Entity: UNC REX Healthcare
Organization Unit: UNC Health Prosth&Orth @ ACC
Work Type:
Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $19.78 - $28.12 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.
Work Assignment Type:
Onsite
Work Schedule:

Day Job
Location of Job: US:

NC:

Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime:
Exempt:
Yes
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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