Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital·Traverse City, Michigan
Staff will provide patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, focusing on assessing patients with movement impairment or musculoskeletal abnormalities to determine functional intervention. Responsibilities include producing prescribed orthotic/prosthetic devices, formulating treatment plans with other providers, implementing interventions, and ensuring successful follow-up outcomes.
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO)
Sign-On Bonus - $20,000 for eligible CPO's
Job Title: Orthotist/Prosthetist – Certified (CPO)
Job Code: 3026
Department: O & P System
FLSA Class: Salaried/Exempt
Compensation: $76,000 (Starting, + Experience)
Reporting Relationship: Operations Manager and/or Director of Clinical Operations
We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives.
It’s extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation.
When patients “Ask for Mary,” they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century.
Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them.
This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers.
Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care
Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation.
Focus on Patient Care. A selfless drive to serve and heal connects all MFB employees.
Clinical Variety and Challenge. An inter-disciplinary approach and a top team of professionals create ever-changing opportunities and activities.
Family Culture. We offer the stability of a large organization while nurturing the family/team atmosphere of a small organization.
Trust in Each Other. Each employee knows that co-workers can be trusted to make the right decision for our family, patients, staff, and community.
A Proud Tradition. Years of dedicated, quality service to our patients and community have yielded a reputation that fills our employees with pride.
Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned department. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures.
A Certified Orthotist Prosthetist is a healthcare professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic and prosthetic patient care. This includes patient assessment, formulation of a treatment plan, implementation of the treatment plan, follow-up and practice management.
Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Opening more doors to opportunity for others to succeed.
Growing talent and people.
Ensuring a welcoming experience for all we serve, regardless of origin, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
Taking action against discrimination.
Honoring our differences and how we collaborate.
Educating staff, patients and the communities we care for.
Restoring hope and freedom, together.
Demonstrate excellent customer service and standards of behaviors as well as encourages, coaches, and monitors the same in team members. This individual should consistently promote teamwork and direct communication with co-workers and deal discretely and sensitively with confidential information.
Responsibilities: in Quality Improvement
Contribute by identifying problems and seeking solutions. Promote patient/family satisfaction where possible; participates in departmental efforts to monitor and report customer service.
· Certification by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics (CPO) or Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC).
Remain in a stationary position: None
Traverse or move around work location: Frequently
Use keyboard: Occasionally
Operate or use department specific equipment: None
Ascend/Descend equipment or ladder: None
Position self to accomplish the Essential Functions of the role: Frequently
Receive and communicate information and ideas for understanding: Frequently
Up to 10 pounds: Frequently
Up to 25 pounds: Frequently
Up to 50 pounds: Frequently
Up to 75 pounds: Frequently
More than 100 pounds: Occasionally
Other weight: Up to_n/a__ pounds _____
Other: n/a
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@maryfreebed.com [recruitment@maryfreebed.com].
Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.
Market context
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