_ _A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ORTHOTICS / PROSTHETICS PRACTITIONERS IS KNOCKING.  ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ANSWERING?  LIFESCAPE IS SEEKING AN INTERESTED CANDIDATE TO JOIN OUR DYNAMIC AND COLLABORATIVE TEAM AS A FULL-TIME CERTIFIED PROSTHETIST/ORTHOTIST (CPO) AT OUR RISE CUSTOM SOLUTIONS FACILITY IN RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA.  WE WOULD LOVE TO INVEST IN YOU! WE ARE OFFERING COMPETITIVE WAGES, GREAT BENEFITS, AND A $10,000 SIGN-ON BONUS ON YOUR FIRST PAYCHECK.  BY THE WAY, THIS POSITION HAS NO SCHEDULED ON-CALL RESPONSIBILITIES!  READ MORE TO LEARN ABOUT A GREAT CAREER AT LIFESCAPE... LifeScape offers a supportive and unique working environment, allowing you to serve as a positive influence in the lives of individuals of all ages. At RISE Custom Solutions, we strive to provide quality care in a fun, family-centered environment that helps advance our clients’ adaptive skills to their optimal capabilities. We also provide the complete scope of cranial remolding orthoses with a comprehensive team of orthotists, therapists, physicians and the Orthomerica team. As a valued member of LifeScape’s interdisciplinary team of specialists, you will be responsible to assess, fabricate, and fit, custom and prefabricated devices for patients within the scope of RISE Custom Solutions services. As a practitioner at our RISE Custom Solutions facility, you will work with patients of all ages alongside of physicians, therapists, and other medical staff on and off site. You will have the ability to advance current programs, as well as collaborate to develop new programs. This position will support LifeScape’s vision to be an innovative organization, providing exceptional services and creative solutions for people with varied needs and requiring complex care across their lifespan by demonstrating our values of integrity, compassion, respect, safety and well-being, fiscal responsibility, excellence, and accountability. LIFESCAPE / RISE CUSTOM SOLUTIONS ADVANTAGES:

• Comprehensive, interdisciplinary team including physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, durable medical equipment specialists, orthotists, and prosthetists with the ability to access LifeScape psychologists, behavior therapists, and educators for additional support
• Opportunities for personal and professional development through mentorship and training opportunities, as well as continuing education credits, both on and off-site
• Financial assistance provided for continuing education and an environment that fosters both leadership and individual growth within the team
• Primarily an 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday schedule (NO scheduled on-call responsibilities)
• Clinical and administrative staff work closely together as mutual goals are to improve our client’s lives
• Great benefits - Health, dental, and vision insurance, 401K, personal and medical paid time off, holiday pay and more
• No state income taxes

EXPERIENCE THE BEAUTIFUL BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA…

You could be our new, highly versatile, Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist in one of the best ranked cities in a variety of categories including one of the most secure places to live (#13) as well as one of the best green cities (#117) in the United States. The black hills of South Dakota, as well as the Badlands right next door, offers countless exciting adventures like hiking, touring, rafting, discovering, riding, exploring, and so much more.  With state parks, great trails, national landmarks and even historic sites all around, the fun and beautiful land is right in your back yard – and LifeScape is in the midst of it all.  LifeScape is one of the largest and most specialized providers of rehab evaluations, modifications, and customizations in the region. Our team of therapists, orthotists, prosthetists, and rehab technicians consistently get high marks from patients for finding the best solutions and providing complete care. Come start your new career in the ‘Gateway to the Black Hills’.

*DID YOU KNOW THAT LIFESCAPE IS A QUALIFYING EMPLOYER UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM? *

NOTE: JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE NOT EXHAUSTIVE LISTS OF ALL SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITIES, OR EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH A JOB. THEY REFLECT PRINCIPLE JOB ELEMENTS ESSENTIAL FOR PERFORMING THE JOB AND EVALUATING PERFORMANCE. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION. LIFESCAPE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION & EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER OF FEMALES, MINORITIES, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND PROTECTED VETERANS. EMPLOYMENT SELECTION AND RELATED DECISIONS ARE MADE WITHOUT REGARD TO SEX, RACE, AGE, DISABILITY, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, COLOR, OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CLASS.

Required Skills Required Experience

Bachelor’s degree in a related field required. ABC, BOC, and/or other certifications required for the processes surrounding orthotics and prosthetics. 

• Knowledge of production processes is required. Previous experience in a food processing facility is desired.
• Must have good communication and computer skills. Must be a self-starter and possess initiative. Must be able to lead and direct.
• Hands-on ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented food processing environment.
• Required to work independently and with limited supervision.
• Must be able to maintain regular and acceptable attendance, follow directions, interact well with co-workers, understand and follow posted work rules/ procedures.