Orthotic Fitter

Summary Statement

Active Life specializes in Prosthetic, Orthotic and Compression solutions by treating, nurturing and transforming clients' lives, empowering them into active opportunity through our unparalleled clinical services and products. In 2021, Active Life joined Ottobock Patient Care. This collaboration will support Active Life Orthotics and Prosthetics and Ottobock’s shared vision to advance innovation, improve access to care, and most importantly deliver the best possible patient care experiences.

We are looking for an Orthotic Fitter that will also assist with Front Desk duties at our Glendale, CA location.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Evaluation, assessment, measurements, patient education, order fulfillment, fittings and troubleshooting related to prefabricated and custom-fabricated compression therapy garments, post-mastectomy breast forms and bras, orthotic soft goods and diabetic footwear.
• Clinical and/or administration assistance for other Practitioners for all service and product lines.
• Direct Patient Care at various location types including Active Life Patient Care Centers, Hospitals, Inpatient & Outpatient Clinics, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Patient Residences.
• Timely and accurate completion of required patient health record documents.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and follows Active Life HIPAA policies.
• Participates in required continuing education opportunities deemed necessary by Active Life.
• Travel to/from Active Life and offsite locations within a reasonable distance from home office to provide patient care or visit/educate referral sources using a personal vehicle and maintaining a valid Driver’s License and Insurance.
• Collection and management of money associated with copayments, deductibles and other financial related items.
• Shipping and unpacking, order processing, and overall inventory management.
• Follow company pricing, coding, authorization and billing standards and ability to properly calculate and determine patient costs, including the collection of funds from patients for provision of services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required.
• Experience with Orthotics/Prosthetics preferred.
• Computer and typing proficiency of 35 wpm.
• Experience with electronic medical records systems.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Dependable.
• Adaptable/flexible. 
• Detail-oriented
• Valid CA driver's license with no limitations operating a motor vehicle, auto insurance that meets state requirements, and reliable vehicle.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Health savings accounts with employer contribution
• Flexible spending account options
• Company-paid life insurance policy
• Paid time off
• Company holidays
• Floating holidays
• 100% company-paid short & long-term disability
• 401k match up to 3.5%

Pay: Starting at $20/hr + bonus potential