Prosthetist

Description Posterity Group LLC is a veteran owned, service-disabled small business, headquartered in Rockville, MD, that specializes in federal government contracting and staffing. We are cultivating a WARP Multidisciplinary Clinic and looking to staff Prosthetist to provide their services to veterans in our Rockville, MD headquarters.

The Prosthetist is expected to perform the following: Complete prosthetic evaluations and functional-needs assessments. Participate in pre-amputation and post-amputation care planning when requested. Develop device recommendations consistent with diagnosis, goals, environment and payer requirements. Take measurements, casts and digital scans.

Design, fit, align and adjust prosthetic devices. Assess socket fit, skin integrity, comfort, gait and component performance. Coordinate with physicians, PTs, OTs, kinesiotherapists and wound-care providers. Train patients and caregivers in device use, maintenance and safety. Document medical necessity and support prior authorization.

Manage repair, replacement and follow-up schedules. Participate in interdisciplinary limb-loss clinics and outcome reviews.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications Master’s degree in orthotics and prosthetics from a CAAHEP-accredited program or an accepted equivalent. Current ABC Certified Prosthetist credential, or CPO credential if practicing both disciplines. Completion of applicable residency and examination requirements. Compliance with all Maryland, Medicare and payer credentialing requirements applicable at the time of hire.

ABC eligibility includes graduate education, clinical residency and certification examinations. ABC prosthetist/orthotist eligibility Preferred qualifications Experience with upper- and lower-extremity prostheses. Experience with Veterans, active adults and pediatric patients. Microprocessor, myoelectric and adaptive-sports expertise.

Medicare and VA Community Care documentation experience. Performance indicators Successful fitting and device utilization. Comfort, skin integrity and functional outcomes. Delivery and authorization turnaround time. Repair and remake rates. Patient satisfaction. Interdisciplinary follow-through.