Prosthetics Technician (Orthopedic Technician )

Company: Chenega Corporation
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Job Description:

Other opening in Bethesda, Maryland. The Prosthetics Technician shall fabricate, maintain, and repair artificial limbs, carbon, silicone, plastic appliances, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices, based from the physician s prescription and a treatment plan based upon the Prosthetist s assessment of the prescription s prosthetic device requirement for the patient; and will as a minimum include; specification & selection, device design, fabrication, assembly, test, mounting, adjustment(s) and alignments as needed for the delivery of prosthetic devices.

• High School Degree or GED
• Minimum three (3) years of experience, as a Prosthetics Technician in a hospital or clinical setting Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Possess time management skills
  • Skilled at operating machinery including power tools, mills, lathes, and welders while maintaining a high level of hand-eye coordination.
  • Knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of basic word processing, data entry.
  • Ability to act on all prosthetic medical orders in a timely manner explain how to use and maintain the device.
  • Possess basic math skills Physical Demands (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
    • While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision Executive Order 13495, The Non Displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts provide first right of refusal to incumbents on contracts. If the position is accepted by the incumbent on the job, other application/resume of non-incumbents will not be reviewed.

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