Prosthetist and/or Orthotist Clinician (CPO, CP, or Board Eligible)

Hanger, Inc.•Baltimore, MD

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs, and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide, with over 900 clinics. This specific opportunity in Baltimore is for a Certified Prosthetist Orthotist (or CP) seeking a clinically rich role with strong hospital integration. The position involves stepping into an established patient base following a long-tenured clinician's retirement, playing a key role in maintaining continuity of care. The clinic is directly connected to a MedStar hospital, fostering close collaboration with amputee programs, inpatient rehab, outpatient PT, and PM&R, ensuring a steady prosthetic caseload. The role involves joining a younger team eager for an experienced clinician to provide mentorship and elevate practice standards. It features a heavy focus on prosthetics, modern digital workflows, limited on-call duties (approximately three times per year), and integrated hospital referrals, making it ideal for those who value clinical impact and stability. Hanger empowers human potential by providing superior patient care, outcomes, service, and value, leveraging professional clinical expertise, established guidelines, innovative technologies, specialized training, continuing education, and back-office support. As a Prosthetist and/or Orthotist, you will provide or supervise comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic care, assessing patients, formulating and implementing treatment plans, conducting follow-ups, and participating in practice management. Uncertified individuals will work under the direction of a certified clinician.

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.

Nice To Haves

May be willing to consider candidates who are certified in one discipline who wish 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.

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.

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