Orthopedic Tech I - Orthopedic Surgery - Sharp Rees-Stealy - Per Diem - Day Shift

Sharp HealthCare • San Diego, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists patients, staff, and physicians to maintain efficient operations and provide quality care to a designated patient population. This role involves clinical skills, department efficiency, quality initiatives, and technical skills related to orthopedic procedures and patient care.

Requirements

• Completion of orthopedic technology program or other equivalent program (such as military training program).
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED
• Demonstrates technical expertise and competency within scope of practice.
• Able to prepare patient for examination or procedure.
• Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery.
• Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Accurately documents patient care per protocol.
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians.
• Returns phone calls according to physician instruction.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
• Maintains current knowledge of cast techniques and braces.
• Continuously updates skills and knowledge of Orthopedic Technician techniques to meet needs of physicians.
• Competently supports physician during clinic hours when a medical assistant is not assigned.
• Utilizes proper casting techniques, instructing patients in cast care and danger signs.
• Utilizes proper aseptic techniques, equipment set-ups, patient transfers and proper patient positioning.
• Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
• Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy.
• Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM and utilization of IDX.
• Completes work within assigned hours.
• Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
• Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner.
• Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
• Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
• Maintains appropriate supply levels.
• Completes department inventories per guidelines.
• Completes Quality Assurance (QA) assignments and ensures overall department compliance with requirements.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and Information Systems applications.
• Able to activate emergency procedure per protocol - code, fire, etc.
• Documents patient care events in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Manages and completes AEHR tasks per prescribed time lines.
• Support and knowledge of new applications and policies: AEHR, Abbreviations, etc.
• Demonstrate typing skills proficiency by using a keyboard, required to type proficiently and accurately.
• Have the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors.
• Have the ability to proof work.
• Knowledge of scheduling requirements and support of front desk responsibilities.
• Able to operate and maintain department equipment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in application of casts, splints and braces.

Nice To Haves

• National Certification with NBCOT.

Responsibilities

• Assists patients, staff, and physicians to maintain a high level of efficiency of operations and customer service while providing quality care to a designated patient population.
• Demonstrates technical expertise and competency within scope of practice.
• Prepares patient for examination or procedure.
• Obtains complete and accurate consent for procedures/surgery.
• Prepares and labels biopsies in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Accurately documents patient care per protocol.
• Listens to patients, collects pertinent information, recognizes the urgency of the patient's problem and routes to physicians.
• Returns phone calls according to physician instruction.
• May schedule patient appointments.
• Provides specific educational material and individual teaching in partnership with physician.
• Uses universal precautions and demonstrates knowledge of infection control policies and procedures.
• Provides assistance to PSRs in resolving issues related to front desk responsibilities including scheduling and telephone management.
• Acts as a positive role model and ensures appropriate service delivery.
• Participates in clinical projects as directed by the physician or manager.
• Partners with physicians to continuously learn and expand clinical knowledge base.
• Maintains current knowledge of cast techniques and braces.
• Continuously updates skills and knowledge of Orthopedic Technician techniques to meet needs of physicians.
• Competently supports physician during clinic hours when a medical assistant is not assigned.
• Utilizes proper casting techniques, instructing patients in cast care and danger signs.
• Utilizes proper aseptic techniques, equipment set-ups, patient transfers and proper patient positioning.
• Assists with general office/patient functions including patient phone calls, surgery scheduling, and ordering.
• Organizes and completes daily requirements and responsibilities.
• Ensures prompt and efficient return of messages according to established policy.
• Troubleshoots and resolves problem calls.
• Monitors patient flow, physician schedules and completes daily tasks to ensure quality and meet service standards.
• Follows policy and procedure for entering of OCM and utilization of IDX.
• Completes work within assigned hours.
• Able to respond to changing circumstances and prioritize patient needs.
• Responds to urgent and emergent situations in a calm and capable manner.
• Utilizes good judgment and problem solving ability.
• Ensures readiness of reports and information to maximize patient visit.
• Maintains appropriate supply levels.
• Cost conscious in usage.
• Participates in and prepares for site inspections and inventories.
• Completes department inventories per guidelines.
• Assists in other departments as assigned to meet staffing needs.
• Completes Quality Assurance (QA) assignments and ensures overall department compliance with requirements.
• Successfully completes Skills Competencies with a score of 90% or greater in each section.
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment and Information Systems applications.
• Able to activate emergency procedure per protocol - code, fire, etc.
• Documents patient care events in a thorough and accurate manner.
• Manages and completes AEHR tasks per prescribed time lines.
• Support and knowledge of new applications and policies: AEHR, Abbreviations, etc.
• Demonstrate typing skills proficiency by using a keyboard, required to type proficiently and accurately.
• Have the ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute with 0-2 errors.
• Have the ability to proof work.
• Knowledge of scheduling requirements and support of front desk responsibilities.
• Able to operate and maintain department equipment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in application of casts, splints and braces.

Benefits

• Shift Start Time: 8 AM Shift End Time: 5 PM
• 8/40 - 8 Hour Shift
• Weekend Requirements: No Weekends
• On-Call Required: No
• $36.000 - $45.000 - $50.390
• The stated pay scale reflects the range that Sharp reasonably expects to pay for this position. The actual pay rate and pay grade for this position will be dependent on a variety of factors, including an applicant’s years of experience, unique skills and abilities, education, alignment with similar internal candidates, marketplace factors, other requirements for the position, and employer business practices.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree