Clinician

Could This Be For You? Join our team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana! This could be a great opportunity if you are a CPO (or strong CP/board-eligible clinician) who thrives in a fast‑paced, highly dynamic environment and enjoys a hands‑on, flexible schedule. In this role, you’ll work across a busy multi‑site market, including clinic, hospital, and rural outreach settings, with regular variation in your day and the ability to make a meaningful impact on patient care. You would be stepping into a team that values clinicians who are self‑driven, adaptable, and comfortable jumping in to support wherever needed, whether that’s home visits, satellite coverage, or helping keep operations moving in a high‑demand clinic. The position offers strong autonomy and ownership, but also requires resilience, a willingness to hustle, and the ability to perform in an ever‑changing environment. If you’re someone who doesn’t need a rigid schedule, enjoys problem‑solving on the fly, and is excited by the challenge of helping support a growing and evolving practice, this role could be for you. Beyond the role itself, Baton Rouge offers an appealing lifestyle with a lower cost of living, rich culture, great food scene, and easy access to outdoor activities and nearby cities like New Orleans. It’s an ideal location for clinicians who want both a rewarding career and a vibrant place to live. As a Prosthetist and/or Orthotist, you have dedicated yourself to improving the lives of the patients you serve. We recognize that in doing so you not only impact the lives of those you treat but of their families, friends, and communities. Embarking on a career with Hanger allows you to continue in this endeavor but elevates you as a champion of the orthotic and prosthetic market by providing superior patient care, outcomes, service and value. Advance your career by leveraging professional clinical expertise, established clinical practice guidelines, innovative technologies, specialized training & continuing education, and back‑office support at one of our more than 900 clinics nationwide. At Hanger, we fulfill your current practice needs but also offer a potential career path to meet your changing aspirations as you continue your professional journey for years to come. Our patients are our focus and are the heart of everything we do. As a Hanger Prosthetist and/or Orthotist, you will leverage exceptional training and an extensive collaborative clinical community nearly 1600 providers strong to provide or supervise the delivery of comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic 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. You will enjoy combining your unique blend of clinical and technical skills to evaluate patients, custom design, fabricate and fit 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. Your Impact Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary. Examine and evaluate patient needs in relation to disease and functional loss. Formulate design of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices. Select materials, make cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts, taking into account new techniques and materials. Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments. Evaluate prosthetic and/or orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work. Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices. Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided. Provide follow‑up with patients and physicians. Provide in‑service training to physicians and allied health care professionals. 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. Meet with physicians, case managers and other referral sources to review prosthetic and/or orthotic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future sources or referrals. Plan and implement strategies to meet and exceed revenue targets in coordination with management. Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records. May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians. Provide assistance to 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. Perform other duties or special projects as assigned. May be asked to perform on‑call, hospital calls, or float between more than one Hanger Clinic location. Minimum Qualifications Current board certification in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics from the American Board for Certification (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC), or A baccalaureate degree in prosthetics and/or orthotics, or the foreign equivalent, and current ABC Board‑Eligibility in Prosthetics and/or Orthotics. A valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures. In states where licensure is required, the ability to obtain and maintain state licensure may be required as well. May be willing to consider candidates who are certified in one discipline who wish see patients in their certified discipline while simultaneously completing residency in the other discipline. 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. Additional Success Factors Thorough understanding of the principles of biomechanics, pathomechanics, gait analysis, kinesiology, anatomy and physiology Thorough understanding of componentry and its suitability and reliability for specific uses 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 Ability to assess patient condition and advise physician on treatment options 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. Physical Abilities 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. Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a work day. Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written direction. Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions. Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility. Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing patients, equipment and supplies for treatment. Ability to participate in sustained activities for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr