Cast Tech

Shriners Children's • Greenville, SC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking for a great new opportunity to work with a mission based healthcare organization? If so, we have a great opportunity for a Full Time Cast Tech. Our orthopedic casting team delivers amazing care and successful outcomes for our patients. In this position, you will be involved in providing direct patient care to our pediatric orthopedic patients in various settings in our hospital, both inpatient and in our outpatient clinic located here in our Greenville hospital. Your role would allow you to aid the medical staff in the application, maintenance and removal of casts, traction and other splint or motion devices as ordered. Additionally, you would inform patients/families, staff and students about the use and care of casts and traction devices. You would have a work schedule that has no nights, no holidays and no weekends! We can provide onsite training and certification opportunites for you when you join our team. If you are passionate about your career and want to make a difference in the lives of our pediatric patients and their families, we would like to meet you!

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nice To Haves

• At least 1 year of casting experience in pediatric orthopedics
• Orthopedic Cast Technician Certification

Responsibilities

• Assists the nursing and medical staff with casting procedures including in OR, Mehta casting, and overwraps for inpatient as needed.
• Assesses patient for pain management. Assistance is given with cast applications and TLSO molds and other procedures as directed by the PA/MD.
• Provides education to families related to cast care.
• Assures adequate inventory of cast room supplies and keeps cast equipment clean and in excellent working condition
• Maintains the physical environment of the cast rooms by ensuring that cast rooms are clean and safe
• Provides safe and effective age and developmentally appropriate patient care
• This is not an all-inclusive list of this job’s responsibilities. The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• All employees are eligible for medical coverage on their first day!
• In addition, upon hire all employees are eligible for a 403(b) and Roth 403 (b) Retirement Saving Plan with matching contributions of up to 6% after one year of service.
• Employees in a FT or PT status (40+ hours per pay period) will also be eligible for paid time off, life insurance, short term and long-term disability and the Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plans and a Health Savings Account (HSA) if a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) is elected.
• Additional benefits available to FT and PT employees include tuition reimbursement, home & auto, hospitalization, critical illness, pet insurance and much more!
• Coverage is available to employees and their qualified dependents in accordance with the plans.
• Benefits may vary based on state law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED