Orthotic Fitter Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current certification as a Certified Fitter or Orthotics, such as American Board Certified (ABC).
• 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.
• Ability to effectively fit and deliver non-custom orthotic devices, including cervical orthoses requiring no more than minor modification, pressure gradient hose, trusses, non-complex prefabricated spinal orthoses, and prefabricated upper- and lower-extremity orthoses, excluding those used to treat bone fractures.
• Thorough understanding of medical terminology.
• Effective oral and written communication skills for accurate, concise, and organized presentations and reports to patients and staff.
• Ability to instruct clinical and non-clinical personnel and customers on patient-care service objectives.
• Active listening, reading, and comprehension skills for analyzing reports, charts, and correspondence.
• 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, 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.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree.

Responsibilities

• Examine and evaluate patients’ needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
• Perform independent patient care for devices within the scope of practice.
• Evaluate orthotic devices on patients and adjust them to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work.
• Instruct patients in the use of orthotic devices.
• Identify and reconcile issues or problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided.
• Provide detailed clinical notes for patient records.
• Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
• Follow up with patients and physicians.
• Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals.
• Assist other clinical staff.
• Adhere to safety regulations and comply with Medicare, HIPAA, other governmental regulations, bloodborne pathogen requirements, and OSHA requirements.
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages
• Eight paid national holidays and four additional floating holidays
• PTO that includes vacation and sick time
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) savings and retirement plan
• Paid parental bonding leave for new parents
• Flexible work schedules and part-time opportunities
• Employee referral bonus program
• Mentorship programs
• Student loan repayment assistance, depending on location
• Relocation assistance
• Opportunities for regional and national travel for CPO/CO/CP positions
• Volunteering opportunities at local and national events