Orthopedic technician job description

Supports physician in all aspects of clinic; including fitting and applying pre-operative braces, crutches and other soft goods; helping prepare and apply casts and orthopedic appliances; and removing sutures, casts and splints. May also assist with orthopedic procedures, including wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures and fracture reductions; may give patients instructions concerning cast care and the use of orthopedic appliances; may prepare and set up traction as requested by the physician and can assess patients in traction, detect deficiencies in the equipment and make adjustments as needed; may clean and stock the cast and soft goods room, order special supplies or equipment, and coordinate collection of patient data.
Required Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience:

* Need a strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology and expertise in the different materials and equipment involved in casts, splints and braces
* Requires physical effort, including the abilities to sit or stand for an extended time and to push, pull, squat, twist, turn, lift, bend, stoop and reach overhead; must also work effectively under stress or emergency situations
* Command of verbal and written English
* Positive interpersonal communication skills
* Good organizational skills

Preferred Skills/Qualifications/Training/Experience:

Educational Requirements:

* Associate of Applied Science in Orthopedic Technology preferred

License/Certification:

* N/A

Age Specific Criteria: Ability to effectively communicate to all age levels served within the scope of the position/assigned areas.

Ability to Meet Job Performance Expectations: Must have the ability to perform essential functions of the position without posing a direct threat to the health and safety of themselves or other individuals in the workplace, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Sturdy Memorial Hospital is an equal employment opportunity employer. There is no discrimination because of race, color, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability.

Please note: For the protection of the patients, employees, visitors and all who enter our facilities, Sturdy Memorial requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with limited exemptions, as a condition of employment.

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?

The Orthopedic Casting Technician is responsible for supporting clinicians and nursing personnel with orthopedic casting procedures. The technician will assist in the delivery of patient care services, primarily with applying and removing cases or splints, wound care and dressing changes. The technician is expected to keep abreast of all new casting techniques, must be familiar with the properties of pertinent materials and must be skilled in the use of appropriate equipment.

Your Impact

Depending on the operational requirements, size of the Hanger Clinic and, subject to limitations imposed by state and/or local law, this position may include some or all of the functions listed below.

* Assists clinician and nursing personnel with orthopedic casting procedures to include the application and removal of a variety of casts and splints.
* Assists with routine examination and treatment procedures to include removing cast, cleaning wounds and applying dressings.
* Provides continuity of post-op care casting, splinting and bracing; documents all treatments in patient medical records.
* Assists clinician with medication, medical supplies/equipment during minor office/clinic procedures involving incisions, excisions, sutures, etc.
* Maintains appropriate par level of supplies, medication and instruments, placing orders in timely fashion.
* Maintains exam rooms and cast room fully stocked and ensures that the rooms are cleaned after each patient.
* Responsible for maintaining coding procedures for modalities and supplies utilized to include physical labor cost for application, assessment and fitting, in accordance to HCFA CPT Codes and descriptions and charge master codes.
* Facilitates patient flow and assist physical and nursing personnel with coordination of patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

* High School Diploma or GED

* 1 year of related experience preferred

* A valid driver's license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger's Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures required.Medical Assistant Certification, Casting Technician Certification or Licensed Orthotic Assistant Certification preferred

Additional Success Factors

* Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks.

* Works in a fast paced environment and works with a sense of urgency.

* Ability to effectively communicate with employees and managers.

* Good attention to detail.

* Quality minded.

* 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

Employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for the following benefits:

* Competitive Pay
* Health Insurance
* Dental Insurance
* Vision Insurance
* 8 Paid Holidays per Year
* Paid Vacation Time Off
* Paid Sick Time Off
* 8 hours of paid time to volunteer in your community
* Floating Holiday
* Life Insurance
* Medical Flex Spend Account
* Dependent Care Flex Spend Account
* Free employee assistance program
* 401(k)
* Full-time employees are also eligible for short-term and long-term disability insurance

Assists orthopedic provider to apply, adjust, and remove casts, splints, slings, and orthopedic appliances. Maintains materials and supplies needed to perform orthopedic procedures.
Essential Responsibilities:

Performs patient care procedures including care of wounds, removal of sutures, preparation of traction pins, and assistance to provider with their insertion.

Applies and adjusts casts, slings, and related orthopedic appliances as directed and under general supervision of an orthopedic provider; may apply splints as a first aid measure before evaluation.

Operates a fluoroscan to obtain patient x-rays as directed and under general supervision of an orthopedic provider only if holder of a limited radiology technologist certificate.

Removes casts or appliances as directed.

Responds to patient reports of swelling, pain, and related concerns and refers to provider as appropriate.

Teaches patients how to move with casts. Instructs patients regarding movement and exercise, walking with crutches, care of cast, etc. according to nursing practice protocols.

Assists patients to and from the clinical area as necessary.

Cleans and sterilizes instruments.

Orders, stocks, and maintains tools, equipment, and supplies used in orthopedic department.

Answers telephone, makes appointments, and provides administrative support in orthopedic department.

Performs other related duties as directed.

Communicates relevant patient information to the provider and healthcare team to ensure effective care flow.

Notes:

• Functions as cast tech for both orthopedics and podiatry.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

+ Two (2) years of experience as an orthopedic cast technician, OR completion of a training course as a medical corpsman, OR completion of the Kaiser Permanente sponsored cross training program with successful documented demonstration of identified competencies required.

Education

+ High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.

License, Certification, Registration

+ BLS certification required (AHA).

+ Certified as a Nursing Assistant in the state of Maryland required.

Additional Requirements:

+ Annual training in radiation safety required.

+ Proficiency in the use of applicable computer software.

+ In order to work effectively with patients, must have effective interpersonal and communication skills and be able to stand, walk, bend, lift at least 50 pounds, hear, speak, and see.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Certification as an orthopedic technician preferred.

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Orthopedics Technician

LOCATION: Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland

REQNUMBER: 1024603

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.