Certified Assistant

Hanger, Inc.•Metairie, LA

11d

About The Position

Assist a certified and/or licensed practitioner in providing discipline-specific patient care for a range of orthotic and/or prosthetic devices under indirect supervision, and perform other assigned tasks. The Clinical Assistant works under the general direction of the ACM/CM or their designee.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
ABC Assistant certification in orthotics, prosthetics, or both.
Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and have a driving record within the standards outlined in Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.
Willingness to consult a certified clinician during patient care as needed.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
Hand skills necessary to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
Knowledge of biomechanical principles.
Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills for reporting information to patients and staff.
Effective organizational skills and ability to prioritize and plan to meet deadlines.
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
Act with integrity, honesty, transparency, and respect.
Keep the patient at the center of care and build lifelong trust.
Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue.
Continuously innovate solutions and respond to change.
Focus on superior outcomes and calibrate work processes for outstanding results.

Responsibilities

Assist practitioners with patient care.
Prepare rooms and patients for treatment; make and modify molds; perform technical fabrication; and complete administrative tasks.
Complete and maintain accurate documentation of patient care provided.
Evaluate selected orthotic and prosthetic needs of patients; measure, cast, fit, and adjust devices.
Perform selected patient care procedures.
Provide alterations to the fitting of orthotic and prosthetic devices.
Provide follow-up care for selected orthotic and prosthetic patients.
Perform shipping, receiving, inventory monitoring, and other clerical tasks.
Contact vendors to order prosthetic and orthotic materials.