Clinical Assistant / Orthotic Fitter / Certified Assistant
Hanger, Inc.
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Westchester, IL
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Posted March 27, 2026
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- Under direct supervision* of a certified clinician, assist certified and/or licensed practitioners in their provision of patient care services and perform other assigned tasks.
- The Clinical Aide will work under the general direction of the ACM/CM or his/her designee.
- Provide OTS orthotics independently
- Under direct supervision, assist practitioners with patient care.
- Prepare a room and patient for treatment, make and modify molds, perform technical fabrication, and complete administrative tasks.
- Complete and maintain accurate documentation of patient care provided.
- Execute modifications, adjustments, and repairs as determined by the supervising clinician.
- Perform selected patient care procedures, including the fitting of soft good items.
- Provide alterations to the fitting of soft good items, if necessary.
- Provide patient follow-up for selected orthotic and prosthetic patients under direction of supervising certified clinician.
- Perform shipping, receiving, and monitor inventory and other clerical tasks.
- Contact vendors to order prosthetic and orthotic materials
- Ensure all patient procedures are performed in alignment with the certifying clinician
- Direct supervision: This level of supervision requires the supervising credentialed individual to be available for consultation throughout the patient care process.
- The supervisor must: be physically on site or be available in real-time via audio and visual technology while the care is being provided, perform a real-time visual assessment of the care provided to the patient, review the documentation of the services rendered by the supervised individual, and countersign all entries by the caregiver in the patient’s clinical record within 15 days.
- The supervisor is the designated individual credentialed by a nationally recognized Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic certifying board, or is licensed, who oversees and is solely responsible for the delivery of appropriate, effective, ethical and safe orthotic, prosthetic and/or pedorthic patient care.
- The supervisor may oversee patient care services only in the discipline(s) they are credentialed and within the ABC defined scope of practice.
- Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work environment.
- Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with blood borne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
Commitments
Direct supervision: This level of supervision requires the supervising credentialed individual to be available for consultation throughout the patient care process.
The supervisor must: be physically on site or be available in real-time via audio and visual technology while the care is being provided, perform a real-time visual assessment of the care provided to the patient, review the documentation of the services rendered by the supervised individual, and countersign all entries by the caregiver in the patient’s clinical record within 15 days.
The supervisor may oversee patient care services only in the discipline(s) they are credentialed and within the ABC defined scope of practice.
Willingness to verify all clinical activities with certified clinical personnel.
Flexible Work Schedules and Part-time Opportunities
Relocation Assistance
Regional & National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities
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.
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Requirements
- The supervisor is the designated individual credentialed by a nationally recognized Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic certifying board, or is licensed, who oversees and is solely responsible for the delivery of appropriate, effective, ethical and safe orthotic, prosthetic and/or pedorthic patient care.
- Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with blood borne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
- 0 - 1 year of experience in a customer service or patient facing role
- Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.
- Willingness to verify all clinical activities with certified clinical personnel.
- Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
- Hand skills necessary to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
- Knowledge of biomechanical principles.
- Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills for reporting information to patient and staff.
- Effective organizational skills and ability to prioritize and plan for the purpose of meeting deadlines.
- 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.
Preferred Skills
- Preference for allied health professionals (PTA, OTA, Athletic trainer, etc)
Education
- (Required) – High School Diploma or GED required
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?
Under direct supervision* of a certified clinician, assist certified and/or licensed practitioners in their provision of patient care services and perform other assigned tasks. The Clinical Aide will work under the general direction of the ACM/CM or his/her designee.
Your Impact
Provide OTS orthotics independently
Under direct supervision, assist practitioners with patient care.
Prepare a room and patient for treatment, make and modify molds, perform technical fabrication, and complete administrative tasks.
Complete and maintain accurate documentation of patient care provided.
Execute modifications, adjustments, and repairs as determined by the supervising clinician.
Perform selected patient care procedures, including the fitting of soft good items.
Provide alterations to the fitting of soft good items, if necessary.
Provide patient follow-up for selected orthotic and prosthetic patients under direction of supervising certified clinician.
Perform shipping, receiving, and monitor inventory and other clerical tasks.
Contact vendors to order prosthetic and orthotic materials
Ensure all patient procedures are performed in alignment with the certifying clinician
Direct supervision: This level of supervision requires the supervising credentialed individual to be available for consultation throughout the patient care process. The supervisor must: be physically on site or be available in real-time via audio and visual technology while the care is being provided, perform a real-time visual assessment of the care provided to the patient, review the documentation of the services rendered by the supervised individual, and countersign all entries by the caregiver in the patient’s clinical record within 15 days. The supervisor is the designated individual credentialed by a nationally recognized Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic certifying board, or is licensed, who oversees and is solely responsible for the delivery of appropriate, effective, ethical and safe orthotic, prosthetic and/or pedorthic patient care. The supervisor may oversee patient care services only in the discipline(s) they are credentialed and within the ABC defined scope of practice.
Additional Responsibilities
Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work environment.
Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with blood borne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED required
0 - 1 year of experience in a customer service or patient facing role
Preference for allied health professionals (PTA, OTA, Athletic trainer, etc)**
Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.
Additional Success Factors
Willingness to verify all clinical activities with certified clinical personnel.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
Hand skills necessary to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
Knowledge of biomechanical principles.
Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills for reporting information to patient and staff.
Effective organizational skills and ability to prioritize and plan for the purpose of meeting deadlines.
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 $21.00- $28.00/hour + bonus + benefits. This pay range is posted to comply with State Law. 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
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.
#ERF-HPO
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?
Under direct supervision* of a certified clinician, assist certified and/or licensed practitioners in their provision of patient care services and perform other assigned tasks. The Clinical Aide will work under the general direction of the ACM/CM or his/her designee.
Your Impact
Provide OTS orthotics independently
Under direct supervision, assist practitioners with patient care.
Prepare a room and patient for treatment, make and modify molds, perform technical fabrication, and complete administrative tasks.
Complete and maintain accurate documentation of patient care provided.
Execute modifications, adjustments, and repairs as determined by the supervising clinician.
Perform selected patient care procedures, including the fitting of soft good items.
Provide alterations to the fitting of soft good items, if necessary.
Provide patient follow-up for selected orthotic and prosthetic patients under direction of supervising certified clinician.
Perform shipping, receiving, and monitor inventory and other clerical tasks.
Contact vendors to order prosthetic and orthotic materials
Ensure all patient procedures are performed in alignment with the certifying clinician
Direct supervision: This level of supervision requires the supervising credentialed individual to be available for consultation throughout the patient care process. The supervisor must: be physically on site or be available in real-time via audio and visual technology while the care is being provided, perform a real-time visual assessment of the care provided to the patient, review the documentation of the services rendered by the supervised individual, and countersign all entries by the caregiver in the patient’s clinical record within 15 days. The supervisor is the designated individual credentialed by a nationally recognized Orthotic, Prosthetic and Pedorthic certifying board, or is licensed, who oversees and is solely responsible for the delivery of appropriate, effective, ethical and safe orthotic, prosthetic and/or pedorthic patient care. The supervisor may oversee patient care services only in the discipline(s) they are credentialed and within the ABC defined scope of practice.
Additional Responsibilities
Maintain a clean, safe and orderly work environment.
Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with blood borne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or GED required
0 - 1 year of experience in a customer service or patient facing role
Preference for allied health professionals (PTA, OTA, Athletic trainer, etc)**
Must have, or be eligible to obtain, a valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures.
Additional Success Factors
Willingness to verify all clinical activities with certified clinical personnel.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions.
Hand skills necessary to use laboratory tools safely and effectively.
Knowledge of biomechanical principles.
Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills for reporting information to patient and staff.
Effective organizational skills and ability to prioritize and plan for the purpose of meeting deadlines.
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 $21.00- $28.00/hour + bonus + benefits. This pay range is posted to comply with State Law. 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
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.
#ERF-HPO