Orthotics & Prosthetics Technician
Company: Hanger Clinic: Prosthetics & Orthotics
Location: Schenectady
Posted on: May 4, 2024
|
|
Job Description:
Orthotics & Prosthetics Technician
Job ID 2024-27061
# Positions 1
Job Location US-NY-Schenectady
Telecommute Location-Specific Position
FT/PT Full-Time
Category Technicians - Fabrication Specialists
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?
This exciting opportunity will give you the chance to work first
hand in fabricating a variety of orthotics and prosthetic devices.
You will work closely with the Clinician and patients to help
adjust and repair the devices by fabricating orthoses and their
components. This work environment will be away from the exam room,
typically in a small workshop. Since this role is focusing heavily
on the fabrication process, hand skills and familiarity with hand
tools is necessary. The ideal candidate will have experience with
band saws, drill presses, vacuum systems, heat guns, blades, speed
routers, and other small hand tools.
Your Impact
Use appropriate hand tools to perform fabrication and repair of
orthotic and/or prosthetic devices,
Perform ordering and receiving and other inventory tasks as
assigned.
May fit and deliver prefabricated and off-the-shelf orthoses such
as cervical orthoses, pressure gradient hose, and trusses.
Provide education to patients on the application, use, care, and
expected outcome for DME products as indicated by the physician
instructions and manufacturer recommendations
Contact vendors to order orthotic fabrication materials and
maintain inventory of items used during fabrication process.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or GED required.
A valid driver's license and driving record within the standards
outlined within Hanger's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and
Procedures.
Technical training school or 2 years experience preferred.
Additional Success Factors
Knowledge and hand skills needed to fabricate and repair prostheses
(artificial limbs) and orthoses (orthopedic braces) according to
patient measurements, casts and in compliance with a physician's
prescription
Mechanical ability and hand-eye coordination to use laboratory
tools safely and effectively.
Effective organizational, time management and planning skills.
Good interpersonal and verbal skills for communicating with
others.
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 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.
Pay range of $20.00-35.00 per hour.This pay range is posted to
comply with New York wage transparency laws. Hanger salary ranges
vary based on skill, ability, knowledge, geographic location and
other variables.
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
#ERF-HPO
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.
Minimum Salary: 31200.00 Maximum Salary: 31200.00 Salary Unit:
Yearly
Keywords: Hanger Clinic: Prosthetics & Orthotics, Albany , Orthotics & Prosthetics Technician, Engineering , Schenectady, New York
Click
here to apply!
|