Resident 2026-2027 Cohort (National Residency Program - Nationwide)

Hanger, Inc.•,

About The Position

The Resident receives training to prepare for a career in Orthotics and Prosthetics while providing comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic care under supervision that progresses from direct to indirect. The role includes assessing patients, developing and implementing treatment plans, providing follow-up, and participating in practice management. Residents combine clinical and technical skills to evaluate patients, custom design, fabricate, and fit prostheses and/or orthoses, collaborating with the rehabilitation team and using current technologies. The Clinician Resident must follow applicable NCOPE residency rules, regulations, and standards, as well as the ABC Code of Professional Responsibility. The position is supervised by the local NCOPE-accredited residency director, residency mentors, and Hanger Clinic clinical staff as determined by the residency director. Residents normally receive detailed instructions on all work. Duties may vary according to clinic operational requirements, clinic size, and applicable state or local laws.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or post-graduate Certificate in Orthotics and/or Prosthetics from a CAAHEP-accredited college or university.
Must have or be eligible to obtain a valid driver’s license and have a driving record meeting Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures standards.
Comprehensive understanding of biomechanics, pathomechanics, gait analysis, kinesiology, anatomy, and physiology.
Understanding of componentry and its suitability and reliability for specific uses.
Comprehensive understanding of medical terminology.
Proficient computer skills, including Windows-based office technologies and email.
Effective communication skills and ability to instruct non-clinical personnel and customers on patient-care service objectives.
Active listening, reading, and comprehension skills for analyzing reports, charts, and correspondence.
Ability to assess patient condition and advise mentors 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.
Ability to act with integrity, keep patients at the center of care, collaborate openly, innovate in response to change, and focus on superior outcomes.
Ability to lift patients using biomedical techniques frequently and lift 50 pounds alone.
Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday.
Near and distant visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written direction.
Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility.
Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing patients, equipment, and supplies for treatment.
Ability to participate in sustained activities for many hours in accordance with state labor laws.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and post-graduate Certificate in Orthotics and/or Prosthetics from a CAAHEP-accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with physicians to evaluate and analyze patients’ needs for prosthetic or orthotic services and recommend treatment options when necessary.
Examine and evaluate patients’ needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
Formulate designs for prostheses and orthoses.
Select materials and componentry, take casts and measurements, and create model rectifications or layouts while considering new techniques and materials.
Perform fittings, including static and dynamic alignments.
Evaluate devices on patients and adjust them to ensure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality.
Instruct patients in the use of their prostheses or orthoses.
Identify and resolve issues to support patient satisfaction with provided devices.
Provide follow-up care to patients and physicians.
Document clinical notes in patient records to support medical necessity.
Provide information to administrative staff for reimbursement activities.
Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals.
Use effective materials management, quality, and performance processes to maximize device quality and medical efficacy while balancing costs and operational and financial performance.
Follow safety regulations and comply with Medicare, HIPAA, other governmental regulations, bloodborne pathogen requirements, and OSHA requirements.
Participate in on-call duties if applicable.
Assist other clinical staff.
Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.