Orthotic Fitter / Pedorthist (CPed)

Why Us?: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (OP) services and products, offering the most advanced OP solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of OP patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label OP 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./span/p Could This Be For You?: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Our patients are our focus and are the heart of everything we do.  As a Hanger Pedorthist, you will leverage exceptional training and an extensive collaborative clinical community nearly 1500 providers strong to provide or supervise the delivery of comprehensive pedorthic care.  You will assess patients, formulate treatment plans, implement those plans, follow-up with your patients and participate in practice management. If you have not yet achieved certification, you will provide care under the direction of one of our certified clinicians./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"You will enjoy combining your unique blend of clinical and technical skills to evaluate patients, custom design, fabricate and fit shoes, prostheses and/or orthoses to deliver exceptional outcomes for the patients you serve. You will collaborate with other members of the rehabilitation team and innovate utilizing the latest technology as we all strive to empower human potential together./span/p Your Impact: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Depending on the operational requirements, size of the Hanger Clinic and subject to limitations imposed by state and/or local law, your role may include some or all of the functions listed below./span/pullispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for pedorthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Examine and evaluate patient's needs in relation to disease and functional loss./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Formulate design of pedorthotic devices./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Select materials, makes cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts, taking into account new techniques and materials./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Evaluate pedorthotic device and any collateral prosthetic or orthotic devices on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Instruct patient in the use of pedorthotic, orthotic or prosthetic devices utilized in fulfilling the patient’s needs./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Provide follow-up with patients and physicians./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Provide in-service training to physicians and allied health care professionals./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"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./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Meet with physicians, case managers and other referral sources to review pedorthotic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future sources or referrals./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Plan and implement strategies to meet and exceed revenue targets in coordination with management./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"May mentor newly certified clinicians./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Provide assistance to other clinical staff./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Perform other duties or special projects as assigned./spanbr /span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"May be asked to perform on-call, hospital calls, or float between more than one Hanger Clinic location./span/li/ul Minimum Qualifications: ullispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Current board certification in Pedorthics from the American Board for Certification (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC), or /span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"An equivalent combination of education and experience to meet board eligibility./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"A valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"In states where licensure is required, the ability to obtain and maintain state licensure may be required as well./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"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./span/li/ul Additional Success Factors: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"strongPersonal Qualities/strong/span/pullispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Keep the patient at the center of everything that you do, building lifelong trust./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"strongPhysical Demands/strong/span/pullispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Ability to lift patients using biomedical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds of weight alone./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a work day./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written direction./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing patients, equipment and supplies for treatment./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Ability to participate in sustained activities for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws./span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. /span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: #000000;"(Illinois State Only) Pay range of $24.00- 28.00/hour + bonus+  benefits. This pay range is posted to comply with Illinois State Law. Hanger salary ranges vary based on skill, ability, knowledge, geographic location and other variables./span/p Our Investment in You: ullispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Competitive Compensation Packages/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"8 Paid National Holidays 4 additional Floating Holidays/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"401k Savings and Retirement Plan/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Flexible Work Schedules and Part-time Opportunities/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Relocation Assistance/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Regional National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities/span/lilispan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"Volunteering for Local and National events such as Hanger’s BAKA Bootcamp and EmpowerFest/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"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./span/p