Job Description Technician role, Orthotics and Prosthetics
April 9, 2025
An Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) Technician is responsible for fabricating and maintaining orthotic and prosthetic devices for patients. The O&P Technician provides clinical and technical support for all incoming O&P services and needs. This person is responsible for the technical development and knowledge of fabricating orthotic and prosthetic quality devices. Responsible for properly fabricating with in-depth knowledge, expertise, and ability to provide quality fabrication of orthotic and prosthetic devices. Must work with the practitioner and office team to coordinate and execute on-time deliveries.
Responsibilities
- Fabricate orthotic and prosthetic devices based on patient needs and specifications submitted by practitioners.
- Keep the lab clean, organized, and safe. Keep lab stocked with parts and tools.
- Knowledge and technical skills are needed to fabricate and repair prostheses (artificial limbs) and orthoses (orthopedic braces) according to patient measurements and casts and comply with practitioners'' work orders.
- Mechanical ability and hand-eye coordination to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
- Effective organizational, time management, and planning skills.
- Good interpersonal and verbal skills for communicating with others.
- Ability to work effectively as a team member.
- Always act with integrity in all ways and, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships.
- Keep the patient device delivery dates and quality at the center of everything you do, building lifelong trust.
- Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you.
- Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change.
- Focus on superior outcomes and calibrate work processes for outstanding results.
- Maintain and repair devices as needed.
- Stay up to date with new technologies and techniques in the field.
- Deliver on time all work order requests.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience working with orthotic and prosthetic devices in a lab is preferred.
Other functions:
- Compassionately communicate and document in OPIE.
- Regularly analyzes and completes task on time.
- Participates in process improvement efforts aimed at improving the patient and family experience, financial revenue, and expense targets.
- Within scope of the job, it requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. You must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.
- Manage compliance according to ABC accreditation, OSHA, federal and state law.
- Perform fabrication and repair of orthotic and/or prosthetic devices, according to Company quality and quantity standards.
- Perform ordering and receiving and other inventory tasks as assigned.
- Maintain a safe, clean and orderly work environment.
- Perform other related duties as required