Licensed certified orthotist vs orthotist

Differences between licensed certified orthotist and orthotist duties and responsibilities

Licensed certified orthotist example responsibilities.

• Achieve facility accreditation through ABC and obtain a Medicare contract to supply orthotics to their members.
• Instruct patients and or their caregivers on proper donning and doffing of the Orthoses and follow-up and maintenance schedules as indicated.
• Lower extremity bracing ots and custom AFO, KAFO and HKAFO.
• Respond to written/telephone requests for local hospital patients.
• Experience with microprocessor knees, body power and myoelectric upper extremity prosthetics.
• Educate patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments.
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Orthotist example responsibilities.

• Provide detail patient management to patient of proper use of custom and/or off-the-shelf orthotics as were prescribe.
• Designate as department's long-term EMR 'super user' for inpatient and outpatient services.
• Research products to ensure cost efficient materials are used for the most cost effective products build and make for patients.
• Experience with microprocessor knees, body power and myoelectric upper extremity prosthetics.
• Work as a certify breast prosthetic fitter.
• Fabricate orthotic devices, including development of designs, selection of materials, and structural evaluation and modification.
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