# Positions | 1 | Job Location | US-VA-Richmond | US-VA-Petersburg | US-VA-North Chesterfield | Telecommute | Location-Specific Position | FT/PT | Full-Time | Category | Medical Office Professionals |
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.
As a clinical assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the certified clinicians with patient care. You will need to have strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality and safety. You will also communicate with patients and their families and document their health information in our electronic health record system. The day-to-day operations of the clinic are crucial for the success of our team, and the clinical assistant optimizes the performance of all processes.
Demonstrated ability to effectively fit and deliver non-custom orthotic devices such as; cervical orthoses not requiring more than minor modification; pressure gradient host; trusses; non-complex prefabricated spinal orthoses and prefabricated orthoses of upper and lower extremities (excluding those used in treatment of bone fractures).
Thorough understanding of medical terminology.
Effective communication skills for accurate, concise, and organized oral and written presentation and reports to patient and staff.
Ability to instruct clinical and non-clinical personnel and customers on objectives of patient care services.
Active listening, reading and comprehension skills for analyzing reports, charts and correspondence.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to build professional relationships with physicians, therapists and patients.
Ability to work effectively as a team member.
Effective organizational, time management and planning skills.
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.
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