Prosthetist and/or Orthotist Clinician
1 month ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Prosthetist and/or Orthotist Clinician to join our team at Hanger, Inc. As a Prosthetist and/or Orthotist Clinician, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic care to patients, including assessing patient needs, formulating treatment plans, and implementing those plans.
About the Role:- Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of patient needs for prosthetic and/or orthotic services
- Examine and evaluate patient needs in relation to disease and functional loss
- Formulate design of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices
- Select materials, make cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts
- Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments
- Evaluate prosthetic and/or orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work
- Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices
- Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided
- Provide follow-up with patients and physicians
- Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals
Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products. We offer the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs, and unsurpassed customer service. Our Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide.
Requirements:- Current board certification in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics from the American Board for Certification (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC), or
- A baccalaureate degree in prosthetics and/or orthotics, or the foreign equivalent, and current ABC Board-Eligibility in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics
- A valid driver's license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures
- In states where licensure is required, the ability to obtain and maintain state licensure may be required as well
- Thorough understanding of the principles of biomechanics, pathomechanics, gait analysis, kinesiology, anatomy, and physiology
- Thorough understanding of componentry and its suitability and reliability for specific uses
- Thorough understanding of medical terminology
- Effective communication skills for accurate, concise, and organized oral and written presentation and reports to patient and staff
- Ability to instruct clinical and non-clinical personnel and customers on objectives of patient care services
- Active listening, reading, and comprehension skills for analyzing reports, charts, and correspondence
- Ability to assess patient condition and advise physician on treatment options
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships with physicians, therapists, and patients
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Effective organizational, time management, and planning skills
- Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships
- Keep the patient at the center of everything that you do, building lifelong trust
- Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you
- Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change
- Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results
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