ORTHOTIC TECHNICIAN 1

JOB DESCRIPTION
ORTHOTIC TECHNICIAN 1

Sound Orthotics
SUMMARY
The Orthotic Technician – 1 is responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing of custom foot orthoses,
shoe and sandal modifications.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Good eye hand coordination
 Detail oriented
 Multitasking
 Customer focus
 Quality orientation
 Time management
 Adaptability/Flexibility
 Accountability and dependability
 Result focus
 Ethics and Integrity
JOB DUTIES
1. Manufacturing of custom made prescription orthoses
a. Plaster work on casts
b. Cut, glue, grind, and shape materials used in the manufacturing of orthoses
c. Manufacturing of standard orthoses devices including:
i. Functional standard, low, and full
ii. Sport Impact, SOS and Golf
iii. Accommodative Gentle
iv. Custom Direct Milled
v. Custom Vacuum Press Poly
vi. Custom Vacuum Press EVA
d. Manufacturing of specialty orthoses devices including:
i. UCBL
ii. Children’s Gait Plate
iii. Diabetic
iv. Robert’s Whitman
v. Dress
1. Women’s
2. Men’s
3. Flat cup
4. Tres Chic
e. Rough grinding orthoses shells, as applicable
i. Hard devices
ii. Soft devices
f. Manufacturing of postings for orthoses:
post neutral/varus/valgus:
i. extrinsic rearfoot Direct Milled
posts
ii. extrinsic rearfoot EVA posts
iii. intrinsic rearfoot EVA post
iv. intrinsic forefoot EVA posts – soft devices
v. extrinsic forefoot EVA posts (to tip/to sulcus)
vi. Grind and shape skives
vii. Cut, glue, grind and shape wedges
g. Manufacturing of shell modifications for orthoses:
i. Maintain proper heel cup depth
ii. Grind to required shell width
iii. Shape medial and lateral flanges
iv. Shape fascial accommodations
v. Shape navicular/cuneiform sweet spots
vi. Trim and shape 1st ray cutouts
h. Manufacturing of additions for orthoses:
i. Cut, glue, grind and shape arch fill
ii. Cut, grind and shape heel holes
iii. Cut, glue, grind and finish heel
plugs
iv. Cut, glue, grind and shape met
pads
v. Cut, glue, grind and shape met
bars
vi. Shape Hallux Rigidus Splints
vii. cut, glue, grind and shape Morton’s extensions
viii. cut, glue, grind and shape Reverse Morton’s
extensions
ix. cut, glue, grind and shape cuboid pads
x. cut, glue, grind and shape kinetic wedges
xi. cut, glue, grind and shape heel lifts
xii. cut, glue, grind and shape lateral arch fills
xiii. cut, glue, grind and shape horseshoe spurs
xiv. cut, glue, grind and shape met cutouts (1-5)
i. Manufacturing of covers for orthoses (cut, glue, grind and shape):
i. top covers
ii. midlayer covers
iii. bottom covers
iv. forefoot extensions covers
v. soft medial and lateral flanges
j. Finishing of orthoses
i. overall shape
2. Manufacturing of shoe modifications including:
a. Stretching/balloon patch
b. Resole
c. Rocker sole
d. Sole plate
e. Split sole
f. Charcot mod.
g. Velcro closure
h. Flange ○ medial ○ lateral
i. Flare ○ medial ○ lateral
j. SACH heel
k. Shoe extension
l. Shuffle plate/toe slider
m. Stabilizer plugs
n. Wedge – external
o. Wedge – internal
p. Thomas Heel
q. Heel grip pad
r. Heel lift – internal
s. Heel lift – external
t. Doughnut
u. Met pad
v. Scaphoid pad
w. Tongue pad
x. Excavations
3. Manufacturing of sandal modifications
4. Maintain cleanliness of personal work environment
5. Assist with additional production duties as determined by the Lab Manager
6. Order materials used in the manufacturing of orthoses
7. Train junior staff in various manufacturing techniques
8. Schedule daily work production
9. Fit patients for shoes and orthotics
10. Make adjustments for orthotics
11. Backup Office Administrator
12. Backup Lab Manager
13. Know how to scan casts and foam boxes using AOMS or DELCAM iQube scanners.
14. Know how to schedule custom made orthoses using the AOMS software.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that an
employee must meet or will encounter in successfully performing the primary functions of this job.
 Standing required all day; repetitive use of hands and wrists; gripping; grinding at a grinder; cutting
with scissors; short distance reaching with hands and arms; talk and hear.
 Must wear protective safety equipment including but not limited to: hearing protection, safety
glasses, and dust mask; loose fitting clothing and some jewelry not permitted; electronic devices
secured under clothing.
 Occasionally required to lift/move up to 40 pounds.
 Normal manufacturing environment with high noise levels.
NOTHING IN THIS POSITION DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT’S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR
REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES TO THIS POSITION AT ANY TIME.

Any Interested Applicants can apply via our Email at:
admin@soundorthotics.com

Our contact information is as follows : Sound Orthotics
8 Murray Point Road, Parry Sound
(McDougal)
P2A 2W9
Phone  (705) 342-7728
Fax (705) 342-7729

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