About Boston O&P: As a leader in specialized pediatric orthotics, we take great pride in having the industry's top clinicians, technicians, and administrative staff, led by an executive team dedicated to advancing the orthotics and prosthetics profession. We have recently joined the OrthoPediatrics team as part of their Specialty Bracing division. This new partnership will allow us to help more KIDS!

Our Vision: To be recognized as the premier provider of pediatric orthotic and prosthetic services and products in the United States.

Our team believes in respectful truth and transparency when interacting with patients, referral sources, and our own team members. We hold ourselves accountable for providing only the best products and services to our patients. Our team is engaged and committed to continuous improvement of our products, our patient care, and ourselves.

As the Clinical Assistant for a rapidly growing company, the individual in this role will blend patient care with design and fabrication of devices. Like other healthcare providers, the Clinical Assistant will work in partnership with other healthcare professionals and become familiar with all aspects of their patients’ rehabilitative care. The primary function of orthotic and prosthetic rehabilitation is to increase and improve mobility in patients with physical limitations and treat other orthopedic conditions of the spine and limbs with mechanical devices to relieve symptoms. The Clinical Assistant would assist in building and providing orthotic and prosthetic devices to address their patients’ needs under the supervision of a Certified Orthotist and/or Certified Prosthetist.

• Assistance in the guided evaluation of orthoses on patients to ensure fit, function, and quality
• Fitting, repairing and maintaining orthoses under guidance of and in consultation with the Orthotist
• Make assigned casts, obtain measurements, model modifications, and scanning
• Use of machinery for trimming, grinding, buffing of orthotic devices
• Scribing of notes using Athena Patient software
• Performing other duties as needed based on clinic setting

• Anatomy & Physiology Course
• Medical Terminology Course
• Physics Course
• 1900 training hours

• Completion of an American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics, Inc. (ABC) approved orthotic fitter pre-certification education course
• Completion of 1,000 hours of orthotic fitting patient care experience obtained either before or after completion of the education course
• Additional opportunities for Certification as a Prosthetic Assistant will be available on an as needed basis

• Minimum of High School Degree required; Completion of some collegiate coursework preferred
• Related technical experience and/or training in hands-on/mechanically-oriented field, preferred
• Experience in patient care and/or rehabilitation, preferred

The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boston O&P is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.