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.