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Licensed Prosthetists qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as a specialty occupation requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in prosthetics and orthotics, plus board certification. Employer demand is concentrated in rehabilitation hospitals, VA health systems, and private O&P practices, many of which have active H-1B filing histories.
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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?
Our patients are our focus and are the heart of everything we do. As a Hanger Prosthetist and/or Orthotist, you will leverage exceptional training and an extensive collaborative clinical community nearly 1500 providers strong to provide or supervise the delivery of comprehensive prosthetic and orthotic care. You will assess patients, formulate treatment plans, implement those plans, follow-up with your patients and participate in practice management. If you have not yet achieved certification, you will provide care under the direction of one of our certified clinicians. As a Clinic Manager, the Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist is also responsible for managing clinical operations of practice employees including practitioners, technicians and administrative staff to achieve financial and clinical goals.
Your Impact
Depending on the operational requirements, size of the Hanger Clinic and subject to limitations imposed by state and/or local law, your role may include some or all of the functions listed below.
- Manage practice operations to ensure achievement of daily, weekly and monthly goals for sales, revenues, cash and accounts receivable.
- Maintain quality assurance programs to ensure patient satisfaction with practice services.
- Coordinate sales and marketing plans to develop and enhance referral sources and expand revenue opportunities.
- Manage practice expenses and materials to meet or exceed budget projections.
- Ensure bloodborne pathogen, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and other safety and governmental regulations are adhered to.
- Ensure that all employees abide by the policies and procedures outlined in the Hanger Compliance Program and Code of Professional and Business Ethics.
- Ensure practice employees are provided with the resources and incentives to achieve the expectations of their position.
- Ensure accurate and complete documentation records are kept by all practitioners.
- Provide direct patient care service for the treatment of Orthotic and/or Prosthetic conditions as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications
- 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.
- Five years’ experience in Orthotics and/or Prosthetics providing direct patient care, preferred.
- Two to four years supervisory experience, preferred.
- Two to four years 3rd party billing experience, preferred.
Physical Abilities
Additional Success Factors
- 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/shift.
- 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.
Personal Qualities
- Strong interpersonal skills and supervisory skills.
- Strong understanding of financial and accounting practices.
- Competent knowledge of orthotics and/or prosthetics patient care management.
- Required to be proficient in Windows based office technologies (ex. 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.
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.
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Verify your ABC or BOC certification status
USCIS requires proof of both your degree and your American Board for Certification or Board of Certification credential when adjudicating the specialty occupation requirement. Have your certification documentation ready before any employer begins the I-129 petition.
Cross-check prevailing wages before accepting offers
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing level for your SOC code and work location. Run your job title and zip code through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating so you know the floor your offer must meet.
Target VA and large rehabilitation health systems
VA medical centers and multi-site rehabilitation networks file H-1B petitions regularly for allied health roles. These employers already have HR infrastructure for sponsorship, which reduces delays compared to independent O&P clinics filing for the first time.
Search H-1B filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter by occupation to see which employers have filed H-1B LCAs for prosthetist or orthotist roles. This lets you prioritize employers with a documented sponsorship track record rather than asking cold whether they've done it before.
Confirm state licensure before your employer files
Most states require a separate prosthetist license, and USCIS may request proof of state authorization as part of the specialty occupation evidence. Secure or apply for your state license before your employer submits the I-129 to avoid an RFE mid-process.
Understand the cap-subject lottery timing for private employers
Private O&P practices are cap-subject, meaning your petition enters the annual H-1B lottery with an April 1 filing window. VA facilities and some nonprofit hospital systems are cap-exempt, so you can file year-round and start work sooner.
H-1B Visa Licensed Prosthetist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Licensed Prosthetist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. Prosthetics and orthotics meets the H-1B specialty occupation standard because entry-level positions typically require at minimum a bachelor's degree in prosthetics and orthotics or a directly related field. USCIS also looks at your ABC or BOC board certification as supporting evidence that the role requires specialized, degree-level knowledge.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for prosthetists?
VA medical centers, large rehabilitation hospital systems, and multi-location O&P practices are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. VA facilities are cap-exempt, so they can file petitions year-round. Independent private clinics can sponsor too but are cap-subject and must file during the annual April lottery window. You can browse employers with verified H-1B filing histories on Migrate Mate.
Does my foreign prosthetics degree satisfy USCIS requirements?
A foreign degree qualifies if a credential evaluation confirms it is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in prosthetics, orthotics, or a directly related field. USCIS accepts evaluations from recognized credential evaluation services. Your employer will include the evaluation report in the I-129 petition package alongside your board certification documentation.
Do I need a state prosthetist license before my employer can file the H-1B petition?
You don't need the license in hand before the petition is filed, but USCIS may issue an RFE requesting proof of state licensure if it's a legal requirement to practice in that state. Applying for your state license before or immediately after your employer files significantly reduces the chance of a delay or denial.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect prosthetist job offers?
Your employer's Labor Condition Application must certify they will pay you at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation code and work location. You can verify the applicable wage level using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. Employers who underpay relative to the LCA certified wage risk DOL enforcement action, which can jeopardize your status.