Entry-Level Junior Prosthetic Technician

Highlights

Summary

The Junior Prosthetic Technician is responsible for supporting the Prosthetic Technicians and Prosthetists with cleaning, assembling, disassembling, and fabricating prosthetic sockets and components. This role also helps organize and maintain a clean working environment, stock inventory, and perform shipping & receiving for the clinic.

Primary Duties

• Disassembly of check sockets to reuse parts

• Plaster pouring

• Plaster break-out
• Cleaning prosthetic devices

• Loctite and torquing prosthetic components

• Organizing tools

• Stocking inventory & casting room supplies

• Shipping & receiving

• Cleaning and maintaining workspace

Additional Duties

• Collaborate with prosthetists and clinical staff to support patient care
• All other duties as assigned

Characteristics of the Ideal Candidate

• Accountable - Takes ownership of work and outcomes
• Collaborative - Constructively workshop solutions to problems with others. Team player.
• Curious - Willingness to learn and ask thoughtful questions.
• Flexible - Resilience in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Reliable - Consistent and timely
• Motivated - Independently takes initiative and proposes solutions. Self-starter.
• Organized - Attentive to detail.

Department Structure

• Clinic Manager
• • Prosthetist(s)
  • Prosthetic Technician(s)
  • Junior Prosthetic Technician
  • Patient Care Coordinator(s)
  • Patient Advocate(s)
  • Clinical Assistant

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of technical experience in any field preferred
• Awareness and experience with safely using and servicing hand tools and power tools
• High School Diploma or equivalent

Evaluation

• Regular, informal one-on-one meetings with supervisor for bi-directional feedback
• Formal performance review to take place annually

Physical Demands

• Frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds
• Frequent use of power tools
• Extended periods of standing, walking, and reaching

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plans, including generous employer contribution to health insurance premium
• Company provided long-term disability insurance, plus options for short-term disability and other supplemental insurance plans
• Life insurance
• 3 weeks paid time off
• 11 paid holidays annually, including 2 floating holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with 3% company match