Cast Tech - Ortho

Cleveland Clinic

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant Program including an externship may be considered.
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions.
One year experience as a cast technician or in a related position in the operating room or other related patient care setting.
Understanding of human anatomy sufficient to perform duties of the job.
Basic knowledge of math.
Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant Program may offset some of the experience requirement.
Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing or sitting for extensive periods of time.
Able to lift and transfer patients.
Requires some exposure to body fluids.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Responsibilities

Measures, applies, changes and removes casts, braces and splints for patients.
Repairs casts.
Applies and instructs patient in the use of durable medical equipment.
Removes dressings, sutures and staples.
Prepares patients for exams and special procedures.
Identifies and reports changes in patient status to RN and/or MD.
Initiates CPR and emergency measures as required.
Assists in transporting and rooming patients as needed.
Provides health education to patients and families.
Ensures supplies are stocked and equipment is in safe working order.
Assists in ordering, re-ordering supplies, stocking clinical exam rooms, and other stocking duties as needed.
Maintains all designated work areas in a neat, orderly manner.
Communicates patient concerns to the physician and other caregivers.
Facilitates the smooth operation of the outpatient clinic desk.
Coordinates resident and nursing in-service programs and presentations.
Meets with sales representatives to review new/different products used in cast application in conjunction with coordinator, inventory control.