Cast Tech-Ambulatory care center

Nemours Children's Health•Malvern, PA

About The Position

Nemours is seeking a part-time Cast Technician to join its team in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The Cast Technician performs casting procedures and applies, adjusts, and removes soft goods. The role assists providers with fracture care, splinting, basic surgical procedures, and other patient care services as needed. It also includes collecting patient intake information, preparing patients for provider visits, and educating patients about follow-up care. The position supports orthopaedic clinical operations by assisting with patient rooming, recording vital signs and information in the electronic medical record, preparing exam rooms, maintaining casting supplies, scheduling appointments and diagnostic tests, and helping providers with examinations and procedures. The Cast Technician may provide cross-coverage to other clinical departments and Delaware Valley satellite offices when necessary.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association.
At least one year of healthcare-related experience.

Nice To Haves

Registered Orthopedic Technologist credential through the American Society of Orthopedic Professionals.
National Board of Certification for Orthopedic Technologists certification.

Responsibilities

Apply, adjust, and remove casts, splints, and soft goods; modify casts in clinic or hospital settings when needed for the patient's benefit.
Instruct patients and parents or legal guardians in the appropriate use and care of casts and orthopaedic equipment.
Maintain inventory of casting materials, splints, and soft goods.
Assist orthopaedic surgeons and other providers with fracture reduction and other orthopaedic procedures.
Assist with patient rooming, including obtaining vital signs, capturing and entering patient information and cast-supply billing into the EMR, ensuring relevant imaging and laboratory reports are available, preparing patients for examinations, and assisting providers during exams.
Schedule diagnostic tests under provider direction, obtain pre-authorization, and notify patients.
Prepare, clean, and stock examination rooms.
Provide cross-coverage to other clinical departments and Delaware Valley satellite offices when necessary.
Cover injured areas with specified protective materials, such as stockinette bandages and gauze, before cast application.
Schedule patient appointments.
Remove sutures and staples and perform dressing changes.
Serve as a technical advisor to hospital staff on orthopaedic devices and equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.