Prosthetic Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Overview:
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking a qualified Prosthetic Technician to support the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Center for the Intrepid, Brooke Army Medical Center . 

The Prosthetic Technician will fabricate, maintain, repair, assemble, and test prosthetic and orthotic devices according to prescribed specifications and under the guidance of a Prosthetist/Orthotist.

Specific Duties :

• Fabricate, maintain, and repair artificial limbs, orthopedic braces, surgical supports, plaster casts, and other prosthetic/orthotic devices . 
• Read specifications to determine appropriate fabrication materials and tools. 
• Measure and mark device components using precision measuring instruments and templates. 
• Bend, form, weld, saw, carve, cut, and grind materials such as wood, plastic, metal, and fabric . 
• Drill, tap, rivet, glue, bolt, and sew components together. 
• Shape plastic and/or metal around casts of patients' limbs or torso. 
• Apply rubber, felt, plastic, leather, and other padding materials. 
• Assemble padding and outer coverings for prosthetic devices. 
• Mix and apply pigments to help match prosthetic devices to a patient's skin coloring. 
• Polish completed devices using grinding and buffing equipment. 
• Test prosthetic and orthopedic devices for movement, alignment, and biomechanical stability . 
• Maintain required patient-care and treatment documentation.

Qualifications
Education:
Must graduate from an ABC-accredited institution . 

Certification:

• Certification by the American Board for Certification (ABC) in Prosthetics & Orthotics . 
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Experience:
Minimum 2 years of experience within the last 3 years as a Prosthetic Technician . 

Citizenship:
U.S. citizenship required.

Knowledge & Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the theories and principles of upper- and lower-extremity prosthetics and orthotics . 
• Knowledge of current prosthetic and orthotic fabrication techniques and applications. 
• Ability to safely use hand tools, cutting machines, drill presses, grinders, buffers, and fabrication equipment. 
• Ability to work with plastics, metals, wood, fabrics, leather, rubber, and fiberglass. 
• Precision measuring and device-alignment skills. 
• Ability to test devices for proper movement, alignment, and biomechanical stability. 
• Ability to maintain accurate medical documentation.

Schedule
Full-time, Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–4:00 PM (0700–1600) , approximately 40 hours per week at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI), BAMC . 

Work Environment
The position works primarily at the Center for the Intrepid (CFI) within BAMC's rehabilitation program. It is a hands-on prosthetic/orthotic fabrication environment involving specialized tools, machinery, and fabrication materials. 

Security & Additional Requirements

• Must meet applicable Government background/security requirements. 
• Must meet BAMC occupational-health and onboarding requirements. 
• Position is designated Emergency Essential Personnel . 
• Must comply with applicable Government and installation access requirements.