CPO (Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist) - Palm Harbor, FL
protouch staffingPalm Harbor, FL
CPO (Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist) - Palm Harbor, FL
protouch staffingPalm Harbor, FLSenior L5
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APPLY NOWCertified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO) / Board-Eligible CPO
Location: Palm Harbor, FL (On-Site / In-Person)
Status: Full-Time
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience level
Experience Level: Board-Eligible (Immediate Post-Residency) up to Experienced CPO
Schedule: Full-Time Day Shift (With a rotating after-hours hospital on-call schedule)
The Role:
- Comprehensive O&P Practice
- Clinical Assessment: Examine, interview, and measure patients to accurately determine their unique prosthetic or orthotic requirements.
- Device Design & Selection: Interpret physician prescriptions to design complex orthopedic and prosthetic devices, strategically selecting appropriate materials, textiles, and components.
- Hands-on Fabrication: Conduct patient casting and hands-on modification of plaster molds. Personally fabricate devices or directly supervise technical laboratory staff during the assembly process.
- Fitting & Alteration: Fit, evaluate, and test newly crafted devices on patients, performing fine precision adjustments to guarantee optimal safety, biomechanical alignment, and physical comfort.
- Patient Education: Train patients and family caregivers on structural safety protocols, everyday functional wear, skin inspection guidelines, and material care maintenance.
- Team Supervision & Resolution: Provide clinical mentorship and supervision to Orthotic Fitters. Step in as necessary to navigate complex patient complaints and procedural inquiries at the clinical level.
- Continuum of Care: Maintain detailed, compliant medical records. Complete hospital consultation calls and maintain active dialogue with prescribing physicians to align on precise device specifications.
- Schedule & Call Expectations
Work Week:
Standard daytime operational hours. On-Call Requirement: This position includes rounding for hospital calls under a set schedule. After-hours on-call coverage will be required as part of the facility's long-term operational structure. Submission Requirements
Certification:
ABC Certification as a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO) OR active Board-Eligible status immediately following residency completion.
Scope of Practice: Must be fully prepared to execute the complete scope of professional practice duties outlined by the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC).Core Competencies: Extensive working knowledge of musculoskeletal anatomy, human physiology, medical terminology, and basic clinical aseptic techniques.
Attributes: Strong physical diagnostic assessment skills, a solutions-oriented mindset, and excellent verbal communication to support interdisciplinary physician partnerships.
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