Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Jobs for OPT Students
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with degrees in prosthetics, orthotics, or biomedical engineering. Most roles require ABC or BOC board certification, so confirm your credential status before applying. STEM OPT extension eligibility depends on your program's CIP code.
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Come join our beautiful clinic in the Woodlands north of Houston proper, which has been in operation for 20+ years. Here you will be working alongside Zach Jones CPO/LPO Manager, Traci Phelps CPO/LPO, and Jessica Blanchard Clinical Assistant who is there to assist you with patient care and fitting off the shelf items to assist in building your business. Currently our patient population has a healthy mix of prosthetic and orthotic, adult and pediatric. We also offer scoliosis specialty, cranial, and upper limb prosthetics. We service the greater Harris and Montgomery county/area and at this time, this position may encompass travel to local hospitals and SNIF all within a 1-2 mile radius. At our clinic, we do not fabricate on site, however we do have 2 market technicians in our Spring Clinic location just 10 miles south.
From a quiet afternoon of kayaking to a night of live music, a hike through the woods to strolling The Waterway promenade, or a round of golf to a roundtable discussion—these are just a few of the ways you can spend a day in The Woodlands. A destination whose culture and offerings rival the nation’s largest and most vibrant cities, The Woodlands is a place designed for great experiences from beautiful nature to top-tier amenities, globally ranked venues, and hidden gems. This master-planned destination was founded in 1974 and aptly named The Woodlands for its development in and around 28,000 tree-filled acres. It is also conveniently located only 28 miles north of downtown Houston!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Prosthetist and/or Orthotist, you have dedicated yourself to improving the lives of the patients you serve. We recognize that in doing so you not only impact the lives of those you treat but of their families, friends, and communities. Embarking on a career with Hanger allows you to continue in this endeavor but elevates you as a champion of the orthotic and prosthetic market by providing superior patient care, outcomes, service and value. Advance your career by leveraging professional clinical expertise, established clinical practice guidelines, innovative technologies, specialized training & continuing education, and back office support at one of our more than 900 clinics nationwide. At Hanger, we fulfill your current practice needs but also offer a potential career path to meet your changing aspirations as you continue your professional journey for years to come.
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 1600 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.
You will enjoy combining your unique blend of clinical and technical skills to evaluate patients, custom design, fabricate and fit prostheses and/or orthoses to deliver exceptional outcomes for the patients you serve. You will collaborate with other members of the rehabilitation team and innovate utilizing the latest technology as we all strive to empower human potential together.
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.
- Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary.
- Examine and evaluate patient needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
- Formulate design of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
- Select materials, make cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts, taking into account new techniques and materials.
- Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
- Evaluate prosthetic and/or orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work.
- Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
- 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 prosthetic and/or orthotic 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.
- May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians.
- Provide assistance to other clinical staff.
- Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
- Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
- Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.
- May be asked to perform on-call, hospital calls, or float between more than one Hanger Clinic location.
BASIC 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.
- May be willing to consider candidates who are certified in one discipline who wish to see patients in their certified discipline while simultaneously completing residency in the other discipline.
- May be willing to consider candidates who are not certified or board-eligible but have at least 5 years of demonstrated past experience in providing prosthetic and/or orthotic services under the supervision of a certified clinician.
INTRODUCTION
Come join our beautiful clinic in the Woodlands north of Houston proper, which has been in operation for 20+ years. Here you will be working alongside Zach Jones CPO/LPO Manager, Traci Phelps CPO/LPO, and Jessica Blanchard Clinical Assistant who is there to assist you with patient care and fitting off the shelf items to assist in building your business. Currently our patient population has a healthy mix of prosthetic and orthotic, adult and pediatric. We also offer scoliosis specialty, cranial, and upper limb prosthetics. We service the greater Harris and Montgomery county/area and at this time, this position may encompass travel to local hospitals and SNIF all within a 1-2 mile radius. At our clinic, we do not fabricate on site, however we do have 2 market technicians in our Spring Clinic location just 10 miles south.
From a quiet afternoon of kayaking to a night of live music, a hike through the woods to strolling The Waterway promenade, or a round of golf to a roundtable discussion—these are just a few of the ways you can spend a day in The Woodlands. A destination whose culture and offerings rival the nation’s largest and most vibrant cities, The Woodlands is a place designed for great experiences from beautiful nature to top-tier amenities, globally ranked venues, and hidden gems. This master-planned destination was founded in 1974 and aptly named The Woodlands for its development in and around 28,000 tree-filled acres. It is also conveniently located only 28 miles north of downtown Houston!
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Prosthetist and/or Orthotist, you have dedicated yourself to improving the lives of the patients you serve. We recognize that in doing so you not only impact the lives of those you treat but of their families, friends, and communities. Embarking on a career with Hanger allows you to continue in this endeavor but elevates you as a champion of the orthotic and prosthetic market by providing superior patient care, outcomes, service and value. Advance your career by leveraging professional clinical expertise, established clinical practice guidelines, innovative technologies, specialized training & continuing education, and back office support at one of our more than 900 clinics nationwide. At Hanger, we fulfill your current practice needs but also offer a potential career path to meet your changing aspirations as you continue your professional journey for years to come.
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 1600 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.
You will enjoy combining your unique blend of clinical and technical skills to evaluate patients, custom design, fabricate and fit prostheses and/or orthoses to deliver exceptional outcomes for the patients you serve. You will collaborate with other members of the rehabilitation team and innovate utilizing the latest technology as we all strive to empower human potential together.
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.
- Collaborate with physicians in the evaluation and analysis of a patient’s need for prosthetic and/or orthotic services; recommend treatment options to physicians when necessary.
- Examine and evaluate patient needs in relation to disease and functional loss.
- Formulate design of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
- Select materials, make cast measurements, model modifications, and layouts, taking into account new techniques and materials.
- Perform fitting, including static and dynamic alignments.
- Evaluate prosthetic and/or orthotic device on patient, adjust to assure fit, function, medical efficacy, and quality of work.
- Instruct patient in use of prosthetic and/or orthotic devices.
- 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 prosthetic and/or orthotic 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.
- May mentor residents or newly certified clinicians.
- Provide assistance to other clinical staff.
- Provide information to administrative staff to conduct reimbursement activities.
- Adhere to all safety regulations; compliance with Medicare and other governmental regulations; compliance with bloodborne and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements.
- Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.
- May be asked to perform on-call, hospital calls, or float between more than one Hanger Clinic location.
BASIC 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.
- May be willing to consider candidates who are certified in one discipline who wish to see patients in their certified discipline while simultaneously completing residency in the other discipline.
- May be willing to consider candidates who are not certified or board-eligible but have at least 5 years of demonstrated past experience in providing prosthetic and/or orthotic services under the supervision of a certified clinician.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship in Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist
Confirm your ABC or BOC certification status before applying
Most employers require active ABC or BOC board certification to practice. If you're still completing your residency hours, be upfront with employers about your expected certification date so they can plan your start date accordingly.
Target hospitals and large rehabilitation networks first
Large health systems and orthopedic rehabilitation networks are more experienced with OPT work authorization than private practices. They have HR infrastructure to handle I-20 verification, OPT EAD documentation, and potential H-1B sponsorship down the road.
Check whether your degree qualifies for STEM OPT extension
Biomedical engineering degrees typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension, giving you up to three years total. Prosthetics and orthotics degrees may not. Verify your program's CIP code with your DSO before making employment timeline commitments to employers.
Emphasize clinical residency experience in your application materials
Hiring managers in this field prioritize hands-on patient care hours. Quantify your residency experience by patient volume, device categories fitted, and clinical settings covered. This directly addresses employer concerns about OPT students needing additional supervision time.
Understand state licensure requirements alongside your OPT status
Most states require a separate prosthetics and orthotics license in addition to board certification. Research the licensure timeline for the state where you're job searching, since processing can take several months and overlaps with your OPT authorization window.
Ask directly about H-1B sponsorship during later interview stages
This specialty qualifies as a specialty occupation under H-1B requirements given its degree and certification demands. Raise the H-1B question after an employer shows genuine interest, not in the initial screen, so it doesn't overshadow your clinical qualifications.
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Can I work as a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist on OPT?
Yes, F-1 students with a valid OPT EAD can work as a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist as long as the role is directly related to your field of study. Your employer does not need to file any USCIS petition during your OPT period. You do need active board certification and any required state licensure to legally practice, independent of your immigration status.
Does a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not the job title. If you graduated with a degree in biomedical engineering or a qualifying STEM field, you may be eligible for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Students who graduated from a prosthetics and orthotics program should check their specific CIP code with their DSO, as not all P&O programs are classified under STEM-designated CIP codes.
Do employers in this field typically sponsor H-1B visas for OPT candidates?
Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist roles meet the specialty occupation standard for H-1B purposes because they require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field alongside national board certification. Large hospital systems and orthopedic rehabilitation companies are more likely to sponsor than small independent practices. Browse roles from H-1B-experienced employers on Migrate Mate, where listings are sourced from verified sponsoring employers.
What happens if my OPT expires before I complete my clinical residency requirements?
If your OPT EAD expires while you are still completing residency hours required for board certification, you cannot continue working without a new work authorization document. Options include applying for a cap-gap extension if your employer files an H-1B petition, transferring to a different F-1 program, or exploring other visa categories. Plan your residency completion timeline carefully against your OPT expiration date to avoid gaps.
Do I need to report a Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist job to my DSO while on OPT?
Yes. You are required to report your employer's name, address, and job start date to your DSO within 10 days of beginning employment on OPT. You must also report any changes in employer, a period of unemployment exceeding 90 cumulative days, or a change in your work address. Failing to report accurately can jeopardize your F-1 status and any future OPT or STEM OPT authorization.
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