Certified Clinical Assistant Job ID 2024-28791 # Positions 1 Job Location US-MN-Minneapolis Telecommute Location-Specific Position FT/PT Full-Time Category More Key Contributors 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? Assist the certified and/or licensed practitioner in providing patient care services specific to their discipline by fitting selected orthotic and/or prosthetic devices under indirect supervisionand performing other assigned tasks. The Clinical Assistant will work under the general direction of the ACM/CM or his/her designee. Your Impact Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions): 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. Evaluate selected orthotic and prosthetic needs of patients, measure, cast,fit, and adjust devices. Perform selected patient care procedures Provide alterations to the fitting of orthotic and prosthetic devices. Provide patient follow-up for selected orthotic and prosthetic patients. Perform shipping, receiving, and monitoring of inventory and other clerical tasks. Contact vendors to order prosthetic and orthotic materials Indirect Supervision: This level of supervision does not require the supervising credentialed individual to be on site however they must be available for consultation throughout the patient care process. The supervisor must review the results of care and the documentation of the services rendered by the supervised individual and is responsible for countersigning within 15 days all entries in the patient's clinical record. 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. Assistants who have obtained professional certification (Orthotic Fitter/Prosthetic Assistant) and received supplemental internal training may be asked to support the provision of hospital based post-operative care. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED required (ABC/BOC) Assistant certification in orthotics, prosthetics or both. 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. Additional Success Factors Knowledge and Skill: Willingess to consult certified clinician during patient care, as needed 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. Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relatio ships. Keep the patient at the center of everything that 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, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results. 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 401k 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.
