ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNICIAN - CLEARWATER JEFFORDS ST
Job description
Position at Orthopaedic Specialties of Tampa Bay, Clearwater
A division of Florida Orthopaedic Institute
The primary responsibility of an Orthopaedic Technician is to apply and remove casts and splints and is also responsible for making sure all casting supplies and wound dressings are available for the physician. When an ortho tech is not applying a cast or brace, they will also be responsible for helping the Medical Assistant with suture removal, wound care, placing patients in rooms and any other duty to make the clinic flow more smoothly.
Key Responsibilities:
- Applies and removes traction devices, braces, casts, stockings, immobilizers, cervical collars, splints and dressings
- Remains in assigned zone or area at all times to be of assistance to physicians, fellow employees and patients when needed
- Provides patient with information on the use and care of devices
- Removes all pins, halos and sutures using the proper sterilization precautions
- Dictates on all cast clinic patients
- Answers patient calls regarding problems with devices
- Assists physician with in-office surgical procedures
- Debrides calluses as indicated by physician
- Assist medical assistants with removal of staples, sutures, and pins
- Apply or remove dressings
- Applies DME as requested
- Ensures the bio-hazardous waste box in each site has 3 labels on it (Box, Bag, and Lid)
- Completes weekly cast room stat sheet
- Orders, organizes and maintains par level of medical supplies
- Assure compliance with all company plans, policies and procedures set forth by the Florida Orthopaedic Institute
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- High School Diploma
- Minimum of 2 years experience in casting and DME
- MA certification is preferred
- Excellent Customer Service skills
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