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 positions assists Prothetists/Orthotists in assessing patients, formulating treatment plans, implementing treatment plans, and following up with patients post-treatment.
Responsibilities:
1. Clinical - Assists providers in assessing patients with impaired human movement or musculoskeletal abnormalities that impede their ability to participate in their social/work environment or other activities to determine a functional intervention. Under the provider's supervision, 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 determines materials from which appliance will be fabricated. Fits braces braces and/or devices as necessary to prioritize workflow and patient safety.
2. 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.
3. Facility Management - Works with practice staff to assist with issues surrounding facility management to include maintenance, inventory, accessibility issues, etc.
4. Documents and tracks all patient encounters in compliance with residency program guidelines.
5. 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 services lines, including the Medical practice and the managers of those offices.
6. Demonstrates professional conduct regarding collaborating care providers, the patients/caregivers, and their professional colleagues.
Other Information
Other information:
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
Legal Employer: NCHEALTH
Entity: Support Operations
Organization Unit: UNC Health Prosth&Orth @ ACC
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $19.59 - $27.84 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 Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
