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Job description
Prosthetist and/or Orthotist Clinician (CPO, CP, Board Eligible)
Hanger, Inc. is the world’s premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products. With 160 years of clinical excellence, Hanger’s Patient Care segment operates the largest network of O&P clinics nationwide. The company delivers advanced O&P solutions, clinically‑differentiated programs, and unsurpassed customer service.
Could This Be For You?
This Apple Valley opportunity offers a prosthetics‑heavy caseload with strong learning and growth opportunities, including hands‑on exposure to fabrication in a large on‑site lab. You will join a small, supportive team in a standalone P&O clinic with a unique gait room and minimal hospital or on‑call demands. We value clinicians committed to the High Desert area who want a long‑term home where their impact is meaningful.
Your Impact
Depending on operational requirements and clinic size, your role may include some or all of the following functions:
Collaborate with physicians in evaluating and analyzing a patient’s need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options 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, factoring in 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.
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 while balancing costs and financial performance.
Meet with physicians, case managers, and other referral sources to review services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships.
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, Medicare and other governmental regulations, and 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.
Minimum Qualifications
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 that meets Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.
Where state licensure is required, the ability to obtain and maintain state licensure.
May consider candidates who are certified in one discipline and wish to see patients in that discipline while completing residency in the other discipline.
May consider candidates not certified or board‑eligible but with at least 5 years of demonstrated experience in providing prosthetic and/or orthotic services under the supervision of a certified clinician.
Additional Success Factors
Thorough understanding 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.
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 physicians 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, honesty, transparency, and respect in all relationships.
Keep the patient at the center of everything 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, calibrating work processes for outstanding results.
Physical Abilities
Lift patients using biomedical techniques, frequently lifting up to fifty (50) pounds.
Walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during the workday.
Visual acuity (near and distant) 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.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Pay range: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year, plus bonus and benefits. This range complies with California State Law.
Our Investment in You
Competitive Compensation Packages
8 Paid National Holidays & 4 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
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
Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions; special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The company will comply with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics. Retaliation against any employee for filing or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment is prohibited.
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