Pedorthist (CPed)

About the role

This is a brand-new Hanger Clinic office located in Panama City, Florida. The clinic is part of the vibrant Gulf Coast area known for its white-sand beaches, warm Gulf waters, and year-round sunshine. Panama City is a place where you can build a meaningful career and enjoy a relaxed coastal lifestyle.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with physicians in evaluating and analyzing a patient’s need for pedorthic services.
• Examine and evaluate patient's needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
• Formulate design of pedorthic devices.
• Select materials, make cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts, considering new techniques and materials.
• Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
• Evaluate pedorthic device and any collateral prosthetic or orthotic devices on patient, adjusting to ensure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work.
• Instruct patients in the use of pedorthic, orthotic, or prosthetic devices utilized in fulfilling their needs.
• Identify and reconcile issues/problems to ensure patient satisfaction with devices provided.
• Provide follow-up with patients and physicians.
• Provide in-service 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.
• Meet with physicians, case managers, and other referral sources to review pedorthic services and capabilities; develop and enhance business relationships to identify and secure ongoing and future sources or referrals.
• Plan and implement strategies to meet and exceed revenue targets in coordination with management.
• Provide detailed clinical notes to patient records.
• Mentor newly certified clinicians.
• Provide assistance to other clinical staff.
• Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.

Requirements

• Current board certification in Pedorthics from the American Board for Certification (ABC) or the Board of Certification (BOC), or an equivalent combination of education and experience to meet board eligibility.
• 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.
• The ability to lift patients using biomedical techniques frequently throughout the course of a work day/shift; must be capable of easily lifting fifty (50) pounds of weight alone.
• Ability to walk, bend, stand and reach constantly during a work day.
• Visual acuity (near and distant) sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written direction.
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
• Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility.
• Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing patients, equipment and supplies for treatment.
• Ability to participate in sustained activities for many hours in duration in accordance with state labor laws.

Qualifications

• Personal qualities: 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.

Skills

• Exceptional training and an extensive collaborative clinical community nearly 1500 providers strong.
• Unique blend of clinical and technical skills to evaluate patients, custom design, fabricate and fit shoes, prostheses and/or orthoses.
• Collaboration with other members of the rehabilitation team and innovative utilization of the latest technology.

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
• Relocation Assistance
• Regional & National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities
• Volunteering for Local and National events such as Hanger’s BAKA Bootcamp and EmpowerFest

Pay

Competitive compensation packages are offered based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Flexible work schedules and part-time opportunities are available.