Jobs · Consulting · Iowa

Group Practice Manager

Hanger, Inc. · Des Moines Metropolitan Area · 3 wk ago
ConsultingFull-time

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.

About the Role

The Group Practice Manager (GPM) leads a small group of O&P clinics combined into a group practice, ensuring patients receive timely, high-quality care across a connected network of clinics. With 8–10 direct reports, the GPM ensures smooth daily operations, supports high-quality patient care, and fosters team engagement. This role may include up to 60% clinical practice, allowing for continued hands-on care while driving performance and alignment across locations.

Responsibilities

  • Clinical Leadership
    • Ensure timely, high-quality patient care and satisfaction.
    • Connect individual clinics into a cohesive team, sharing resources and addressing gaps between locations to improve efficiency and care coordination.
    • Ensure patients are matched with the best-fit specialists.
    • Work closely with both sides of the dyad to identify and eliminate delivery barriers, improving speed and quality of care.
    • Communicate effectively across all levels—up, down, and across—to maintain alignment, transparency, and coordinated execution.
    • Participate in direct patient care (up to 60%) as appropriate.
  • Talent & Culture
    • Manage staffing plans and support recruitment in partnership with HR.
    • Provide mentorship and oversight to clinical staff, promoting best practices and quality standards.
    • Partner with clinicians and the CSA team to ensure proper training and care capabilities across clinics.
    • Promote clinical excellence through mentorship, training, and adherence to best practices.
    • Foster a unified, collaborative culture that supports employee engagement and growth.
  • Operational Excellence
    • Oversee daily operations across multiple clinics, ensuring efficiency and consistency.
    • Align clinical and operational strategies with dyad partners and regional leadership.
    • Manage resource planning, forecasting, and project delivery.
    • Support strategic initiatives and partnerships within the market.
    • Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and organizational policies.
    • Serve as a thought leader, bringing innovative ideas to improve care and operations.
  • Performance & Financial Oversight
    • Maintain a dual focus on operational and financial performance while advocating for employee engagement and patient experience.
    • Monitor KPIs and financial performance across the group practice.
    • Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
    • Implement incentive models that reward productivity, quality, and engagement.
  • Market Leadership
    • Manage and communicate the market strategy and business plan in alignment with the organization's current and future goals and objectives.
    • Build and maintain relationships with local healthcare providers, stakeholders, and the community.

Requirements

If Clinician:

  • 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.
  • Minimum of two to four years of supervisory experience.
  • Preferred: Five years’ experience in Orthotics and/or Prosthetics providing direct patient care.
  • Preferred: Two to four years 3rd party billing experience.

If Non-Clinician:

  • High school education or equivalent.
  • Five years of progressively responsible experience in the field of Orthotics and/or Prosthetics or related healthcare administration or services.
  • Minimum of two to four years of supervisory experience.
  • 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.
  • Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration or Allied Healthcare field.
  • Preferred: Four years of experience managing a medical clinic or healthcare services facility.

Skills

  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
  • Proficiency in delegation and holding individuals accountable.
  • Ability to partner and collaborate with others across the organization.
  • Ability to evaluate and monitor clinical capabilities and skill levels.
  • Ability to effectively manage, develop and motivate employees.
  • Strong understanding of financial statements and ability to use that information to drive business results.
  • Competent knowledge of orthotics and/or prosthetics patient care management.
  • Required to be proficient in Windows-based office technologies (e.g., Word, Excel).
  • 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.

Benefits

  • 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

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