Orthotist

Description

Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are cultivating a WARP Multidisciplinary Clinic and looking to staff Orthotist to provide their services to veterans in our Rockville, MD headquarters. The Orthotist is expected to perform the following:   

• Evaluate biomechanical, postural, gait and functional needs.
• Recommend appropriate spinal, upper-extremity and lower-extremity orthoses.
• Take measurements, casts and digital scans.
• Design, fit, align and modify custom or prefabricated devices.
• Assess pressure distribution, skin integrity, alignment and comfort.
• Collaborate with physicians, PTs, OTs and rehabilitation personnel.
• Support pediatric positioning, contracture management and mobility goals.
• Educate patients and caregivers on wear schedules, skin checks and maintenance.
• Document medical necessity and payer requirements.
• Coordinate repair, replacement and follow-up.
• Track device outcomes and complications.

Requirements

 Minimum qualifications

• Master’s degree in orthotics and prosthetics from an accredited program or accepted equivalent.
• Current ABC Certified Orthotist credential, or CPO credential.
• Completion of required residency and certification examinations.
• Compliance with applicable Maryland, Medicare and payer requirements.

Preferred qualifications

• Pediatric, neurological, spinal or sports-orthotics experience.
• Experience with AFOs, KAFOs, spinal orthoses and upper-extremity devices.
• Experience with Veterans, Medicare and Medicaid documentation.

Performance indicators

• Device fit, comfort and utilization.
• Functional and gait outcomes.
• Skin-complication rate.
• Authorization and delivery turnaround.
• Adjustment and remake rate.
• Patient and caregiver satisfaction.