Clinical Assistant

at  Hanger Inc

Why Us?:
With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world’s premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most 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. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger’s vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.
Could This Be For You?:

In this position, you’ll have the chance to support patients by providing medical braces, prosthetic limbs, arch supports, and various orthotic devices. This role requires patient interaction and an understanding of human movement or biomechanics. The preferred candidate will possess a background in physical therapy, kinesiology, casting techniques, or orthopedics.

• Collaborate with orthotic practitioners in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for orthotic services.
• Examine and evaluate patient’s needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
• Perform fitting and execute minor modifications, as necessary.
• Evaluate orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work.
• Instruct patient in use of orthopedic device.
• Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided.
• Follow up with patients and physicians.
• Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals.
• Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records.
• Assist 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.

Your Impact:

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL:

• Willingness to verify all clinical activities with certified clinical personnel.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
• Hand skills necessary to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
• Knowledge of biomechanical principles.
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills for reporting information to patient and staff.
• Effective organizational skills and ability to prioritize and plan for the purpose of meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Employee must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures

Preferred Experience

• Allied Health Professionals (PTA, OTA, Athletic trainer, etc.)
• If the Clinical Assistant holds a recognized license or certification in a related allied health profession (e.g., Physical Therapist/PTA, Occupational Therapist/OTA, Athletic Trainer, etc.), they may be supervised under indirect supervision.
• Orthotic or Soft Goods Fitte

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS):

• Under direct supervision, assist practitioners with patient care.
• Prepare a room and patient for treatment, make and modify molds, perform technical fabrication, and complete administrative tasks.
• Complete and maintain accurate documentation of patient care provided.
• Perform selected patient care procedures, including the fitting of soft good items.
• Provide alterations to the fitting of soft good items, if necessary.
• Provide patient follow-up for selected orthotic and prosthetic patients under direction of supervising certified clinician.
• Perform shipping, receiving, and monitor inventory and other clerical tasks.
• Contact vendors to order prosthetic and orthotic materials
• Ensure all patient procedures are performed in alignment with the certifying clinician

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work environment.
• Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with blood borne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Employee must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.

Preferred Experience

• Allied Health Professionals (PTA, OTA, Athletic trainer, etc.)
• If the Clinical Assistant holds a recognized license or certification in a related allied health profession (e.g., Physical Therapist/PTA, Occupational Therapist/OTA, Athletic Trainer, etc.), they may be supervised under indirect supervision.
• Orthotic or Soft Goods Fitter

Additional Success Factors:

In this position, you’ll have the chance to support patients by providing medical braces, prosthetic limbs, arch supports, and various orthotic devices. This role requires patient interaction and an understanding of human movement or biomechanics. The preferred candidate will possess a background in physical therapy, kinesiology, casting techniques, or orthopedics.

• Collaborate with orthotic practitioners in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for orthotic services.
• Examine and evaluate patient’s needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
• Perform fitting and execute minor modifications, as necessary.
• Evaluate orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work.
• Instruct patient in use of orthopedic device.
• Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided.
• Follow up with patients and physicians.
• Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals.
• Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records.
• Assist 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