Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics - Kingsport, TN
posted 7 months ago
About the position
As a Prosthetist and/or Orthotist at Hanger, Inc., you will play a crucial role in improving the lives of patients through the provision of high-quality prosthetic and orthotic care. Hanger, Inc. is recognized as the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic services, with a commitment to empowering human potential. With over 900 clinics nationwide and nearly 1600 providers, you will be part of a collaborative clinical community that emphasizes superior patient care, innovative technologies, and ongoing professional development. Your responsibilities will include assessing patients, formulating treatment plans, and implementing those plans while ensuring follow-up care. You will leverage your clinical expertise to custom design, fabricate, and fit prostheses and/or orthoses, working closely with other rehabilitation team members to deliver exceptional outcomes. In this role, you will collaborate with physicians to evaluate patient needs and recommend appropriate treatment options. You will be responsible for examining and evaluating patients, selecting materials, making cast measurements, and performing fittings to ensure the devices meet medical efficacy and quality standards. Additionally, you will instruct patients on the use of their devices, provide follow-up care, and maintain detailed clinical records. Your position may also involve mentoring residents or newly certified clinicians, providing in-service training to healthcare professionals, and participating in business development activities to enhance referral relationships. Hanger, Inc. is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment where you can advance your career while making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient's need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary.
- 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, taking into account new techniques and materials.
- 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.
- Utilize effective materials management, quality and performance processes to maximize device quality and medical efficacy, maintaining a proper balance with costs and operational/financial performance.
- Meet with physicians, case managers and other referral sources to review prosthetic and/or orthotic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future sources or referrals.
- Plan and implement strategies to meet and exceed revenue targets in coordination with management.
- Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records.
- May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians.
- Provide assistance to other clinical staff.
- Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
- Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
- Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.
- May be asked to perform on-call, hospital calls, or float between more than one Hanger Clinic location.
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.
- May be willing to consider candidates who are certified in one discipline who wish to see patients in their certified discipline while simultaneously completing residency in the other discipline.
- May be willing to consider candidates who are not certified or board-eligible but have at least 5 years of demonstrated past experience in providing prosthetic and/or orthotic services under the supervision of a certified clinician.
Nice-to-haves
- 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.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation Packages
- 8 Paid National Holidays & 4 additional Floating Holidays
- PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401k Savings and Retirement Plan
- Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents
- Flexible Work Schedules and Part-time Opportunities
- Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location
- Relocation Assistance
- Regional & National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities
- Volunteering for Local and National events such as Hanger's BAKA Bootcamp and EmpowerFest
