Orthotics fitter job description
Updated March 14, 2024
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Example orthotics fitter requirements on a job description
Orthotics fitter requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in orthotics fitter job postings.
Sample orthotics fitter requirements
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Completion of an orthotics fitter training program
- Experience in fitting orthotics
- Knowledge of medical terminology and anatomy
- Ability to read and interpret prescriptions and work orders
Sample required orthotics fitter soft skills
- Excellent communication skills to explain the fitting process to patients
- Patience and empathy to work with patients with mobility issues
- Attention to detail to ensure proper fit and comfort for the patient
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues with orthotics
Orthotics fitter job description example 1
Hanger orthotics fitter job description
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
#LI-RT1
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
#LI-RT1
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Updated March 14, 2024
Updated March 14, 2024