How to hire an orthotics fitter

How to hire an orthotics fitter, step by step

Here's a step-by-step orthotics fitter hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an orthotics fitter job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new orthotics fitter
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring an orthotics fitter, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   An orthotics fitter's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, orthotics fitters from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents orthotics fitter salaries for various positions.

   Type of Orthotics Fitter	Description	Hourly rate
   Orthotics Fitter	Dental and ophthalmic laboratory technicians and medical appliance technicians construct, fit, or repair appliances and devices, including dentures, eyeglasses, and prosthetics.	$12-22
   Patient Liaison	Patient Liaisons are intermediaries addressing concerns on behalf of patients and families working in tandem with the hospital administrator. They are responsible for gathering data regarding patient care issues and inquiries, assessing patient well-being, suggesting improvements, and interpreting hospital service, policies, and procedures to patients and families... Show more	$11-20
   Patient Care Representative	PCRs (Patient Care Representatives) are given responsibilities like updating and verifying patient information after every visit, scheduling and reminding patients about appointments, and informing patients about delays and how long the estimated waiting times will be. They are also responsible for obtaining patients' personal information like their address, contact details, insurance information, and medical and surgical history... Show more	$12-19

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Patient Care
   • Orthotics
   • Durable Medical Equipment
   • Prosthetics
   • Customer Service
   • Insurance Verification
   • EMR
   • Custom Orthotics
   • Medical Billing
   • Medical History
   • Insurance Coverage
   • Insurance Authorizations
   • Assists Clients

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   Responsibilities:

   • Demonstrate knowledge of HIPAA by appropriately managing patient confidentiality.
   • Review insurance authorizations and denials with patients.
   • Assist Orthotist with casting and fitment of custom orthosis and prosthetics.
   • Perform clerical duties, such as filling out EMR and patient intake forms and completing insurance pre-authorization processes.
   • Evaluate, measure, and fit: orthotics, braces, slings and foot impressions according to prescription specifications.
   • Fit orthopedic post-operative orthotics and braces according to physician's orders.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your orthotics fitter job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An orthotics fitter salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, orthotics fitters' average salary in oregon is 38% less than in north dakota.
   • Seniority. Entry-level orthotics fitters earn 43% less than senior-level orthotics fitters.
   • Certifications. An orthotics fitter with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an orthotics fitter's salary.

   Average orthotics fitter salary

   $35,394yearly

   $17.02 hourly rate

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   Entry-level orthotics fitter salary

   $26,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 19, 2025

4. Writing an orthotics fitter job description

   A job description for an orthotics fitter role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an orthotics fitter job description:

   Orthotics fitter job description example

   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 role, you will have the opportunity to assist patients with medical braces, prosthetic limbs, arch supports, and other orthotic devices. This is a physical, patient-facing role and knowledge of kinesiology. The ideal candidate will have a background in physical therapy, kinesiology, casting tech work, orthopedics, or retail shoe sales. Paid Training is provided.
   
   Your Impact
   
   * Perform shoe and brace fittings
   * Instruct patients on proper use of orthotic devices
   * Assist clinician with patient care and orthotic services
   * Other duties as needed
   
   Minimum Qualifications
   
   * High school diploma or GED required. Associate degree preferred.
   * Minimum of six months experience in providing customer service in the following settings; sports rehab, fitness, healthcare, and medical office or retail. OR current certification as a Certified Fitter of Orthotics (i.e., American Board Certified (ABC)) or board eligible for certification
   * Prefer 2 years successful experience providing orthotic services under the supervision of a certified clinician.
   
   In an effort to maintain our highest level of customer service to our patients, no phone calls or walk-ins from prospective candidates, recruiters, staffing agencies or contractors will be accepted by the hiring Hanger Clinic. All inquiries will be directed to Human Resources.
   
   Additional Success Factors
   
   * Demonstrated ability to effectively fit and deliver non-custom orthotic devices such as; cervical orthoses not requiring more than minor modification; pressure gradient host; trusses; non-complex prefabricated spinal orthoses and prefabricated orthoses of upper and lower extremities (excluding those used in treatment of bone fractures).
   
   * Thorough understanding of medical terminology.
   
   * Effective communication skills for accurate, concise, and organized oral and written presentation and reports to patient and staff.
   
   * 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.
   
   * 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 in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships.
   * 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
   
   Employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the following benefits:
   
   * Competitive Pay
   * Health Insurance
   * Dental Insurance
   * Vision Insurance
   * 8 Paid Holidays per Year
   * Paid Vacation Time Off
   * Paid Sick Time Off
   * 8 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
   * Floating Holiday
   * Life Insurance
   * Medical Flex Spend Account
   * Dependent Care Flex Spend Account
   * Free employee assistance program
   * 401(k)
   * Full-time employees are also eligible for short-term and long-term disability insurance
   
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5. Post your job

   To find orthotics fitters for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any orthotics fitters they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level orthotics fitters with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your orthotics fitter job on Zippia to find and recruit orthotics fitter candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting orthotics fitters requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new orthotics fitter

   Once you've decided on a perfect orthotics fitter candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new orthotics fitter first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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