Orthotist vs physical therapist

Differences between orthotist and physical therapist duties and responsibilities

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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Physical therapist example responsibilities.

• Conduct in-services and train colleagues in effective techniques for safely managing the CVA patient.
• Achieve high level of patients satisfaction due to sound clinical management, quality of care and compassion.
• Perform physical therapy evaluation and treatment of orthopedic patients and supervise PTAs.
• Progress patients' functional mobility during treatment sessions by modifying task, intensity, and adaptive equipment utilize.
• Motivate patients to participate in treatment sessions by educating them on the benefits of early mobility following cardiac and thoracic surgery.
• Experience include IFSP and IEP writing and implementation
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