Dedicated to easing the lives and comfort of his patients, Robert Scheibmeir recently joined the staff at Great Steps as a Certified Pedorthist and Certified Fitter of Orthotics. His work focuses on orthopedic fittings, diabetic shoe fittings, and ensuring results for his patients. “We’re improving people’s lives, and that’s what it’s all about to me,” Robert said.
Born and raised in Kansas, Robert worked as a shoe cobbler in high school and college, eventually establishing his own shoe repair business - one he ran for nearly 15 years. Robert, a self-motivated individual, also put himself through pedorthic school while working as a shoe repairman. With educational and professional opportunities initially taking him to Colorado and New Mexico, Robert recently accepted a position at Great Steps.
Robert believes that the most rewarding aspect of his career is being able to interact with his patients and to see his the benefits of his work firsthand. “I love to help people, and I love to see the results of my work,” he says. “When you have someone come to you that is in pain or cannot walk well and you can get them to where . . . they can live a normal life that is rewarding.”
With a versatile background, he has worked with big companies and small businesses as well as retail businesses and medical settings. Robert states that he wanted to get away from big companies and to return to the community and closer relationships of small business roots.
When asked about Great Steps, Scheibmeir says, “In working for a big company, you had a lot of other pressures . . . which is why I like [Great Steps]. They allow you to [focus on] helping people. They said, ‘our job is to keep us in business, your job is to take care of the people.’”
He also prides himself and the focus of his work on making a commitment to each patient’s health and comfort. “[At Great Steps], we put [each device] on you. We are observing gait. We look for input. We tweak and modify [so that the device goes] from 90% to 95% effective, and that little bit of difference can make a huge amount of difference to the individual.”
In his free time, Robert enjoys his time spent in the great outdoors and is an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoys camping, hiking, and hopes to make it to the Boundary Waters soon!
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