Entry Level Prosthetist Jobs
New grad prosthetist jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong clinical internship work or a hands-on portfolio can carry more weight than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Healthcare & Medical Services and Non-Profit & Social Services, with employers like Hanger, Hanger, and Sanford Health hiring at this level now.
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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.
- 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 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.
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Entry Level Prosthetist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level prosthetist job?
Employers hiring entry level prosthetists look for candidates who have completed an accredited prosthetics and orthotics program and hold, or are eligible for, residency. Clinical rotation hours and hands-on internship experience give new candidates a real edge. Tailoring your application to show patient interaction skills, familiarity with fabrication techniques, and a willingness to work under a certified practitioner makes a difference at this stage.
Which companies hire entry level prosthetists?
Companies hiring entry level prosthetists right now include Hanger, Hanger, and Sanford Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a mix of national prosthetics and orthotics networks, hospital systems, and independent clinics that build out their teams with new graduates completing or finishing their residency requirements.
Are there remote entry level prosthetist jobs?
Yes, though most prosthetist work is hands-on and clinic-based. About 0% of entry level prosthetist openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with remote options tending to involve patient intake coordination, documentation, or clinical support functions rather than direct patient fitting and fabrication work.
Are these new grad prosthetist jobs?
Yes. The listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior prosthetist roles alongside other entry level postings. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes candidates with zero to two years of experience, counts accredited internships or clinical rotations toward the requirement, and does not expect board certification before hire, understanding that residents complete that step during employment.
Which industries hire the most entry level prosthetists?
Entry Level prosthetist roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services and Non-Profit & Social Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive the most entry level hiring because they operate high patient volumes and regularly bring on new graduates to support certified prosthetists through structured residency and mentorship programs.