Research Assistant II

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.

The role of the Research Assistant is to work within Hanger Clinic’s Department of Clinical and Scientific Affairs contributing to the design and implementation of patient engagement strategies, develop Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG), and establish outcomes tracking and analysis capabilities across Hanger Clinic.

• Perform data collection, data entry, and analysis to be utilized to in programs across Hanger
• Conduct literature reviews with minimal direction and supervision
• Assist in the preparation both grant and IRB submissions with minimal direction
• Setup and maintain data bases to be used by multiple teams
• Interface in person and electronically with both internal and external clinical, administrative and executive personnel
• Manage and respond to project related communications proactively and timely
• Provide administrative and data support to clinical teams by assisting project teams in the completion of assigned project activities
• Attend project meetings as required
• Assist with travel arrangements
  
  
  

Required

• HS degree of equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years of related experience.
  
  
  

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• Exhibit good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking skills
• Strong knowledge in mathematics
• Basic understanding of the orthotic and prosthetic profession
• Basic knowledge of MS Office suite programs
• Demonstrate high ethical standards regarding confidential patient and billing information
• 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.
• 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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