Orthopedic Tech I

Job description

Nemours is seeking an Orthopedic Tech in Jacksonville, FL
All casting procedures and application/approval of soft goods. To provide assistance to the provider whenever needed, to expedite the patient care process. This position will require travel to other sites and being on-call.
Essential Functions
• Responsible for all casting and Orthopedic equipment.
• Application and removal of all types of casts, splints and soft goods. Apply and removal of upper and lower extremity casts
• Modify casts as needed in clinic and in hospital when necessary for the patient benefit.
• Instruct patient, parents/legal guardians in appropriate use and care of casts and Orthopedic equipment.
• Responsible for inventory of all casting materials, splints and soft goods.
• Skills
• Ability to verbalize descriptions of orthopedic conditions with basic understanding of anatomical structures and relationships with one another.
• Understanding of theory and application of skin and skeletal traction.
• Understanding of the proper application of aseptic techniques in dressing change and in setting up surgical fields.
• Assist with rooming of patients.
• Obtain vital signs
• Capturing and entering patient information into EMR.
• Ensuring appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
• Rooming of patients into exam rooms with preparation for exam and assisting provider with exam.
• Ensure accurate ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes are recorded.
• Assist the provider with procedures as necessary.
• Under the direction of the provider will schedule PT/OT, surgery and diagnostic tests to include pre-authorization and notification of patient.
• Prepare, clean and stock exam rooms for clinic.
• Ability to cross cover in other clinical departments

Requirements
• high school diploma
• BLS from the American Heart Association required
• more than 1 year and up to 3 years of experience