Jacob Thomas Kirkpatrick
Kearney,NE
Summary
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist with extensive experience in evaluation, design, fabrication, fitting, and follow-up care of prosthetic and orthotic devices. Experienced in advanced prosthetic technology including microprocessor knees, energy storing prosthetic feet, and upper limb prostheses. Proven ability to work within multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams to develop treatment plans that restore function, mobility, and independence. Currently serving as Clinic Manager responsible for clinical care, fabrication oversight, and staff supervision.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist – Clinic Manager
New Horizons Orthotics & Prosthetics
Kearney, Nebraska
12.2021 - Current
- Evaluate patients requiring prosthetic and orthotic intervention through physical examination, gait analysis, range of motion assessment, and biomechanical evaluation.
- Design and fabricate prosthetic sockets and orthotic devices to address functional limitations associated with limb loss, neuromuscular disorders, and musculoskeletal pathology.
- Provide care for transtibial, transfemoral, knee disarticulation, upper limb amputees, and complex orthotic patients requiring custom devices.
- Prescribe and fit advanced prosthetic technology including microprocessor knees, energy storing prosthetic feet, partial hand prostheses, and activity-specific prosthetic systems.
- Perform casting, measurement, diagnostic fitting, dynamic alignment, and definitive delivery of prosthetic devices.
- Monitor patient outcomes and modify devices to improve comfort, gait efficiency, and functional performance.
- Coordinate care with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and other rehabilitation specialists to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
- Document clinical findings and medical necessity for prosthetic and orthotic devices in accordance with insurance and regulatory requirements.
- Manage clinic operations including patient scheduling, clinical workflow, and quality assurance of patient care.
- Supervise clinical staff and coordinate patient care activities within the clinic.
- Maintain compliance with healthcare regulations and prosthetic and orthotic practice standards.
- Patient volume: approximately 8–10 patients per day.
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist
Western Montana Orthotics & Prosthetics
Missoula, Montana
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Provided comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic care including evaluation, device design, fabrication oversight, fitting, and follow-up treatment.
- Treated patients with upper and lower limb amputations requiring custom prosthetic devices.
- Fabricated diagnostic prosthetic sockets and performed dynamic alignment adjustments to optimize gait mechanics.
- Collaborated with rehabilitation physicians and therapists to develop prosthetic treatment plans for patients recovering from traumatic injury, vascular disease, or congenital limb loss.
- Educated patients regarding prosthetic use, maintenance, and rehabilitation progression.
- Participated in interdisciplinary patient care conferences and rehabilitation planning.
Prosthetics and Orthotics Resident
Western Montana Orthotics & Prosthetics
Missoula, Montana
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Completed clinical residency training in prosthetics and orthotics under supervision of certified clinicians.
- Assisted with patient evaluation, casting, measurement, device fabrication, and fitting of orthotic and prosthetic devices.
- Gained experience in prosthetic socket design, alignment techniques, and orthotic device fabrication.
- Participated in interdisciplinary care planning and rehabilitation team meetings.
- Provided patient education and follow-up care for device use and maintenance.
Education
Master of Science - Prosthetics and Orthotics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Skills
- Prosthetic evaluation and prescription
- Gait analysis and biomechanical assessment
- Diagnostic socket fabrication
- Dynamic prosthetic alignment
- Microprocessor knee technology
- Energy storing prosthetic feet
- Upper limb prosthetics
- Custom orthotic design and fabrication
- Multidisciplinary rehabilitation coordination
- Patient education and functional training
- Comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic clinical care
- Complex case management
- Rehabilitation team collaboration
- Patient outcome improvement
- Clinical documentation and regulatory compliance
- Leadership and clinic management
Certification
- ABC Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist (CPO)
- American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics
Timeline
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist – Clinic Manager
New Horizons Orthotics & Prosthetics
12.2021 - Current
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist
Western Montana Orthotics & Prosthetics
09.2019 - 11.2021
Prosthetics and Orthotics Resident
Western Montana Orthotics & Prosthetics
01.2017 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Master of Science - Prosthetics and Orthotics
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine