Clinical Resident - Salinas, United States - Hanger, Inc.

Hanger, Inc.

Verified Company

Salinas, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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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?:

As a Resident, you remain steadfast in your integrity and dedicated to learning and 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 as well as positively representing the O&P profession.

Embarking on a career with Hanger not only allows you to begin in this endeavor but elevates you as a champion of the orthotic and prosthetic market by providing superior patient care, outcomes, service and value in a collaborative environment.

Advance your career by leveraging professional clinical expertise, established clinical practice guidelines, innovative technologies, specialized training & continuing education, RAC audit resources, and back office support at one of our more than 700 clinics nationwide.

At Hanger, we fulfill your current residency educational requirements 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 Resident, you will receive exceptional training to prepare you for a life long career in Orthotics & Prosthetics.

Under supervision, direct progressing to indirect, you will provide comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic care with the highest level of customer service.

This includes assessing patients, formulating & implementing treatment plans, following-up with your patients and participating in practice management.

You will enjoy the ability of 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_.

The Clinician Resident is bound by the prevailing residency rules, regulations and standards set forth by NCOPE as well as the Code of Professional Responsibility from the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics and Pedorthics (ABC).

Your Impact:
Depending on the operational requirements, size of the Hanger Clinic and laws imposed by state and/or local governments, this position may include some or all of the functions listed below:

Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient's need for prosthetic or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary.
Examine and evaluate patient's needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
Formulate design of prostheses/orthoses.
Select materials/componentry, take cast/measurements, model rectifications/layouts, taking into account new techniques and materials.
Perform fittings, including static and dynamic alignments.
Evaluate prosthetic/orthotic device on patient and adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work.
Instruct patient in use of prosthesis/orthosis.
Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with device(s) provided.
Provide followup with patients and physicians.
Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records that support medical necessity.
Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
Provide inservice 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.
Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare, HIPAA and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
Available to participate in oncall if applicable.
Provide assistance to other clinical staff.
Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.