Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, developmentally appropriate orthotic and/or prosthetic care to infants, toddlers, preschool, school-aged, adolescent and adult patients who require intervention.

• Gain exposure to and demonstrate competency with a wide variety of orthotic and/or prosthetic systems, as required by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE).

• Interface with Scottish Rite team members (Certified Orthotist/Prosthetist, Physicians, Therapists, Nurses, etc.) in developing orthotic and/or prosthetic patient specific treatment objectives by utilizing sound patient evaluation techniques including, but not limited to, the following (as required); patient history, motor function and strength, range of motion, skin condition, sensory evaluation, gait analysis, and in general the patient’s developmental age and psychosocial status.

• Care for and has contact with infants, toddlers, preschool, school-aged, adolescent patients with concomitant dealings with adult caretakers.

• Take negative impressions or scans and modify positive plaster molds.

• Fabricate orthoses and/or prostheses (plaster, plastic, and metal work, lamination, etc.) as required and communicate all measurements and material selection necessary for technical staff fabrication.

• Fit orthoses and/or prostheses, evaluate their efficacy in meeting both the established objective and patient tolerance; provide follow-up assessments regarding appropriateness of fit and function.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Masters degree in Orthotics and Prosthetics is required.

• Certificate in Orthotics or Prosthetics approved by the National Commission on Orthotics and Prosthetics Education (NCOPE) and/or the Committee for the Accreditation of Allied Healthcare Education Programs (CAAHEP) required.

• Basic LIfe Support Certification required.

• Must be licenced to practice as an orthotic and/or prosthetic resident student in the state of Texas by the Texas Board of Licensing and Registration (TDLR).

• Must possess excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills

Working Environment

• Working conditions: Inside

• Working Position: Sitting, Standing, Walking

• Physical Demands: Very Heavy

• Physical Requirements: Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling, Repetitive Movement, & Stooping/Kneeling/Bending

• An Individual in this position will be required to list or carry weight in this group: Between 75-100 lbs

• Sensory/Communicative activities essential to the performance of this position: Hearing, Seeing, Speaking, Feeling, Smelling

• An Individual in this position will be exposed to: Inside environment, Bloodborne Pathogens, Loud noise, Chemical hazards, and Respiratory hazards