Lead Prosthetist-Orthotist

Job Description

Collier Laurence O&P is seeking a dedicated Lead Prosthetist-Orthotist to provide exceptional patient care while driving company growth and innovation. This leadership role involves direct patient care, physician relationship management, practitioner mentorship, and strategic team collaboration. As a CPO manager, your role is to aspire to compassion and accountability for superior outcomes by measuring the integrity and excellence of your team’s results to benefit the patient. This expertise will empower the patient, support the CPO applicant’s personal, professional, and financial goals, and grow the company.  

Key Responsibilities:

• ¾ time manage his/her patient schedule ¼ time managerial duties
• Overseeing prosthetic cases company-wide.
• Strengthen physician relationships and attend strategic company meetings.
• Mentor CPO team members and COs on complex cases.
• Collaborate with the fabrication team on turnaround times and work closely with the audit department.
• Contribute to vendor evaluations, pricing, and L-code selections.
• Lead practitioner KPI management and team meetings.

Qualifications:

• ABC or BOC certification in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics.
• A minimum five years of patient care experience; two years of leadership preferred.
• Expertise in multi-specialty Orthotics and Prosthetics, including trauma, pediatric care, scoliosis, and stroke rehabilitation.
• Strong leadership, communication, and time management skills.

Objectives

• Manage personal patient care with ¾ schedule
• Refine Physician relationships
• Attend physician meetings
• Attend Company Strategic team meeting
• Manage practitioner KPI’s
• Prepare / Conduct Practitioner meeting ( support from Strategic team)
• Manage prosthetic cases for the company
• Mentor CPO team members on prosthetic cases
• Work with the Fab department to streamline faster turn times for prosthetic cases
• Mentor COs on specialty cases
• Manage the Hospital Call responsibility
• Be part of vendor evaluation, price, and L-codes choices
• Work with the Audit department when needed

Competency:

• Team Leader by example
• Relationship building
• Time management
• Written verbal communication skills
• Proficient in multi-specialty skills
  • Prosthetics
  • Scoliosis
  • Spina Bifida
  • Pediatric care
  • Stroke
  • Trauma patients
• Advanced skills in orthotics and prosthetics
• Strong ability to establish relationships with teammates, referral sources and their patients
• Commitment to exceptional patient care
• Commitment to improving your skill set quarterly and yearly goals

Education and experiences

• Current board certification in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics from (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC)
• A valid driver’s license and driving record
• Five years’ experience in Orthotics and Prosthetics providing direct patient care, preferred.
• Two years supervisory experience, preferred.

Physical requirements

• Ability to transfer patients frequently throughout the course of a workday/shift;
• Must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds of weight alone.
• Ability to walk, bend over stoop, stand, and reach constantly during a workday/shift.
• Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written directions.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
• Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility.
• Motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing patients, equipment, for treatment.
• Ability to participate in sustained activities for many to California law

Compensation and benefits

The pay range is $100,000 – $140,000 + bonus + benefits. This range varies based on skill, ability, knowledge, geographic location, and other variables.

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• Paid National Holidays
• PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time
• Medical, Dental,
•  Retirement Simple Plan
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee
• Relocation Assistance

Commitment To Diversity

As an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting the needs of a multigenerational and multicultural workforce, Collier-Laurence O&P recognizes that a diverse staff, reflective of our community, is an integral and welcome part of a successful and ethical business. We hire locally, at all levels, regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability, and actively foster inclusion in all forms both within our company and across interactions with patients, colleagues, and partners.

If you’re ready to take your career beyond the clinical setting and make a difference in both patient care, leadership and business growth, we want to hear from you!