Orthotics & Prosthetics Technician

Hanger, Inc.; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation Packages

8 Paid National Holidays & 4 additional Floating Holidays

PTO including Vacation and Sick time

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

401k Savings and Retirement Plan

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program

Mentorship Programs

Job summary

Hanger, Inc. is seeking individuals for a hands-on role in Akron, Ohio, focused on fabricating orthotics and prosthetics. Candidates will work closely with clinicians and patients, using various hand tools and techniques to produce customized devices.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma or GED, along with technical training or experience. The position promises competitive compensation, benefits, and a commitment to a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• A valid driver's license and driving record are necessary.
• Technical training school or 2 years experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use appropriate hand tools to perform fabrication and repair of orthotic and/or prosthetic devices.
• Perform ordering, receiving and other inventory tasks as assigned.
• Provide education to patients on the use and care of DME products.

Skills

Hand skills and familiarity with hand tools

Mechanical ability

Effective organizational skills

Interpersonal and verbal communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Technical training school or 2 years experience

Tools

Band saws

Drill presses

Vacuum systems

Heat guns

Speed routers

Job description

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, 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 the 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.

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
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee

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.