About this role
Under the direction of the Director of MedSource, the Certified Orthotics Representative functions in a comprehensive role that requires a blend of clinical expertise, marketing acumen, and administrative skills to ensure the effective operation and growth of the orthotics program and occupational health services. The incumbent is a healthcare professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic patient care through the provision and adjustment of “off the shelf” and prefabricated orthotic devices. The Certified Orthotics Representative is responsible for the sales and marketing of MedSource’s medical products and services and EMH occupational health services to internal and external referral sources such as providers, medical facilities and industries with the primary focus being on the orthotics program.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required:
- Remain in a stationary position for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation.
Lifting/Moving:
- Regularly transition or move up to 25 pounds
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
Other Requirements:
- Drive in all seasons
- Risk of exposure to blood and body fluids (especially during patient fittings in the emergency department)
- Fitting patients in their home
On-Call Requirements:
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Holidays (for emergency fittings)
Contacts with Others
Patient, family members and significant others, physicians and Associates, other healthcare providers, community resource personnel, administrative staff and hospital support services.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in DME or healthcare related field required.
- Minimum of one year experience in Orthotics and/or Prosthetics required.
- Outside sales and marketing experience is preferred.
Other facts
About Ephraim McDowell Health
The Ephraim McDowell Health system is a comprehensive, integrated healthcare delivery system that serves more than 119,000 residents from six counties in central Kentucky. Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center is at the core of the system, a non-profit, 222-bed licensed hospital. Our other hospitals are Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital located in neighboring Lincoln County (Stanford), and Ephraim McDowell James B. Haggin Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital located in neighboring Mercer County (Harrodsburg).
What you'll do
- The Certified Orthotics Representative manages comprehensive orthotic patient care and is responsible for the sales and marketing of MedSource’s medical products and services. The role requires collaboration with internal and external referral sources to ensure the effective operation and growth of the orthotics program.
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