H-1B Visa Orthotist Jobs
Orthotist roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in orthotics and prosthetics. Employers in hospital systems, rehabilitation networks, and private O&P practices regularly file H-1B petitions for certified orthotists. Use this page to find employers with active H-1B filing history in this field.
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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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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 certification supports specialty occupation
USCIS evaluates whether your role requires a specific bachelor's degree. Your American Board for Certification credential, paired with a degree in orthotics and prosthetics, directly satisfies the specialty occupation standard. Have both ready before you apply.
Search LCA filings for orthotics-specific employers
Use Migrate Mate to filter employers by H-1B Labor Condition Application history in orthotics and prosthetics. This shows you which hospital systems and O&P practices have sponsored the job title before, not just general healthcare sponsors.
Target multi-site O&P networks over solo practices
Large orthotics networks have dedicated HR and legal teams familiar with H-1B filing timelines. Solo practices often lack the infrastructure to manage DOL prevailing wage requirements and I-129 petition deadlines without significant delays.
Confirm your employer will cover the prevailing wage
Your employer must file a Labor Condition Application certifying your offered wage meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for your job zone and location. Run the OFLC Wage Search under SOC code 29-2091 before accepting an offer.
Request premium processing if your start date is fixed
Orthotist roles tied to hospital credentialing cycles have hard start dates. USCIS premium processing adjudicates your I-129 petition within 15 business days, which protects you if your employer's credentialing window closes before standard processing finishes.
Clarify cap-exempt status if your employer qualifies
Nonprofit hospitals, university-affiliated medical centers, and government research facilities are often cap-exempt under USCIS rules. If your employer qualifies, your petition bypasses the annual H-1B lottery entirely, removing the biggest timing risk in your job search.
H-1B Visa Orthotist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an orthotist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes. USCIS classifies orthotist positions as specialty occupations because the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in orthotics and prosthetics or a closely related field. A master's degree combined with American Board for Certification credentials strengthens the case further. Employers document the degree requirement in the job description when filing the Labor Condition Application with DOL.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for orthotists?
Hospital systems, Veterans Affairs medical centers, university-affiliated rehabilitation programs, and multi-location orthotics and prosthetics networks are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for orthotists. VA and other government-affiliated employers often qualify as cap-exempt, which means your petition can be filed at any time of year without entering the lottery. Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with verified H-1B filing history in this specialty.
Does board certification affect my H-1B petition as an orthotist?
American Board for Certification credentials are not a USCIS requirement for H-1B approval, but they strengthen your petition by demonstrating that the role meets a professional standard requiring specialized education. Many state licensure boards also require ABC certification, and your employer will likely list it as a job requirement in the Labor Condition Application, which reinforces the specialty occupation classification.
What is the prevailing wage for orthotist roles under H-1B rules?
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for SOC code 29-2091 in the geographic area where you'll work. Prevailing wages vary by location and experience level. You can verify the applicable wage tier using the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer. Your employer certifies this wage requirement on the Labor Condition Application before USCIS adjudicates your I-129 petition.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new orthotics employer mid-status?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 allows you to start working for a new employer once the new I-129 petition is filed, without waiting for approval, as long as your current H-1B was approved and you've been in valid status. Your new employer files a fresh Labor Condition Application with DOL and a new I-129 with USCIS. The O*NET profile for orthotists supports continuity of specialty occupation classification across employers.