Orthotist and Prosthetist Resume Template
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Jessica Edwards
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist, CPO · Lower Limb Care
Charlotte, NC
(704) 555-9977
jessica.edwards@email.com
linkedin.com/in/jessicaedwards
Profile
CPO with 9 years in orthotic and prosthetic patient care, carrying a caseload of 60–70 active patients. Fits 150+ custom devices a year and moved clinic casting to 3D scanning, cutting fabrication time 30%.
Clinical Experience
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist
2021 – Present
Queen City Orthotics & Prosthetics, Charlotte, NC
- Evaluate, cast and fit 150+ custom prostheses and orthoses a year for 60–70 active patients.
- Design transtibial and transfemoral sockets and choose feet, knees and suspension by K-level.
- Moved plaster casting to 3D scanning with OMEGA and Canfit, cutting fabrication time 30%.
- Round weekly on inpatient rehab and trauma units for new amputees and spinal orthosis orders.
- Write detailed notes and letters of medical necessity that keep Medicare denials under 5%.
Orthotic and Prosthetic Resident
2019 – 2021
Carolinas Limb & Brace Center, Gastonia, NC
- Completed NCOPE residencies in orthotics and prosthetics under certified practitioners.
- Fitted AFOs, KAFOs, TLSOs and cranial remolding helmets for pediatric and adult patients.
- Performed check socket fittings and alignment changes during observational gait analysis.
- Trained patients in donning, skin checks and prosthetic care at delivery and follow-up visits.
O&P Technician (Part-Time)
2017 – 2019
Peachtree Orthotic & Prosthetic Lab, Atlanta, GA
- Modified positive molds and vacuum-formed polypropylene orthoses and test sockets.
- Laminated carbon fiber sockets and assembled components to practitioner specifications.
Clinical Skills
Socket design & fitting
Lower-limb prosthetics
Spinal & custom orthoses
Gait analysis
3D scanning & CAD/CAM
Medicare documentation
Patient education
CAD & Practice Systems
Willow Wood OMEGAVorum CanfitOPIEOtto Bock C-SoftMicrosoft Excel
Certification
Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (CPO)
American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider
American Heart Association
Education
Master of Prosthetics and Orthotics
2019
Northwestern University
B.S. in Kinesiology
2017
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Licenses and certifications
- Certified Orthotist/Prosthetist (CO/CP/CPO) American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics Optional, valued by employers
- State Orthotics/Prosthetics License State licensing board Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov, www.abcop.org
Licensing rules differ by state; check with your state board before you apply.
Skills to list
- Patient Evaluation and Measurement
- Device Fabrication
- Casting and Molding
- Gait Analysis
- CAD/CAM Design Software
- Device Fitting and Adjustment
- Patient Education
- Insurance Documentation
Software and tools
- Patient management software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Ohio Willow Wood OMEGA Tracer System
- Seattle Systems Shapemaker
- Vorum Research Corporation CANFIT-PLUS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Gait analysis software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Access
Duties to describe on a orthotist and prosthetist resume
- Fit, tested, and evaluated devices on patients, and made adjustments for proper fit, function, and comfort.
- Instructed patients in the use and care of orthoses and prostheses.
- Maintained patients' records.
- Examined, interviewed, and measured patients to determine their appliance needs and to identify factors that could affect appliance fit.
- Selected materials and components to be used, based on device design.
- Designed orthopedic and prosthetic devices, based on physicians' prescriptions and examination and measurement of patients.
Titles along the way
- Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician
- Orthotist and Prosthetist
- Clinic Director/CPO
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