Care Extender

Boston O&P • Full-time • Davie, FL • $19 - $24 / hour • 1w ago

OP Specialty Bracing is growing, and we believe our team is the key to our success. We are hiring a Care Extender to join our team. If you are a motivated, caring individual who wants to make a difference in the lives of children, we encourage you to apply today!

At OP Specialty Bracing, kids are at the heart of everything we do. Our cause is simple: to improve the lives of children with orthopedic conditions and support their families every step of the way. From fractures and clubfoot to cerebral palsy, scoliosis, plagiocephaly, limb loss, and more, our certified clinical team treats the whole child in partnership with their care team. Helping kids is what we do; changing their lives is how we make a difference. OPSB offers specialized pediatric clinics across the country, including in major children’s hospitals, ensuring that every child gets top-notch, kid-focused care.

Our team is constantly developing new, cutting-edge solutions in pediatric orthotics and prosthetics, because we believe every child deserves the very best. At OP Specialty Bracing, pediatric care is not just something we do—it’s our passion, our purpose, and our promise to the kids we serve.

Position Description:

The ideal Care Extender will be dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and enhancing the patient experience by facilitating an efficient process flow. This individual will be conscientious, self-motivated, and solutions oriented.

As the Care Extender for a rapidly growing company, the individual in this role will blend patient care with design and fabrication of devices. Like other healthcare providers, the Care Extender will work in partnership with other healthcare professionals and become familiar with all aspects of their patients’ rehabilitative care. The primary function of orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation is to increase and improve mobility in patients with physical limitations and treat other orthopedic conditions of the spine and limbs with mechanical devices to relieve symptoms. The Care extender would assist in building and providing orthotic and prosthetic devices to address their patients’ needs under the supervision of a Certified Orthotist and/or Certified Prosthetist.

A successful Care Extender will require the ability to shift gears quickly and often, assisting in all aspects of patient care from participating in patient evaluations, implementation/follow up of the treatment plan, adjustment of devices and the fitting of Off-the-Shelf devices. This role will require working in a team environment and assisting the Orthotist and, at times, having the ability to make decisions after proper training. This individual cares about providing the highest quality patient care and wants to be a part of a life changing industry. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are critical. The ability to multi-task and re-prioritize regularly, as well as a keen attention to detail, are also essential; along with self-motivation and the ability to operate with a high level of discretion.

The Care Extender requirements include, but are not limited to:

Assistance in the guided evaluation of orthoses on patients to ensure fit, function, and quality
Fitting, repairing and maintaining orthoses under guidance of and in consultation with the Orthotist
Make assigned casts, obtain measurements, model modifications, and scanning
Use of machinery for trimming, grinding, buffing of orthotic devices
Scribing of notes using Athena Patient software
Performing other duties as needed based on clinic setting

Certification Requirements (Completed during the Training Program):

Certified Orthotic Assistant

Anatomy & Physiology Course
Medical Terminology Course
Physics Course
1900 training hours

Certified Fitter of Orthotics

Completion of an American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC) approved orthotic fitter pre-certification education course
Completion of 1,000 hours of orthotic fitting patient care experience obtained either before or after completion of the education course
* Additional opportunities for Certification as a Prosthetic Assistant will be available on an as needed basis

Education/Experience:

Minimum of High School Degree required; Completion of some collegiate coursework preferred
Related technical experience and/or training in hands-on/mechanically-oriented field, preferred
Experience in patient care and/or rehabilitation, preferred
Already COA certified highly preferred
Already CFO certified highly preferred

Measures:

CEL

Sales

Patient Satisfaction

Benefits Offered for Eligible Employees:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long & Short-Term Disability
Life Insurance and AD&D
Retirement Savings Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer:

OPSB is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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