Orthopedic Tech I

The Nemours Foundation•Jacksonville, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nemours is seeking an Orthopedic Tech in Jacksonville, FL. This role involves all casting procedures and application/approval of soft goods, and providing assistance to the provider whenever needed to expedite the patient care process. The Orthopedic Tech is responsible for all casting and Orthopedic equipment, including the application and removal of all types of casts, splints, and soft goods. They will modify casts as needed in clinic and in the hospital when necessary for patient benefit, and instruct patients, parents/legal guardians in the appropriate use and care of casts and Orthopedic equipment. Additionally, the role is responsible for the inventory of all casting materials, splints, and soft goods. The position also includes assisting with rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, capturing and entering patient information into EMR, ensuring appropriate documentation is available for provider review, preparing exam rooms, and assisting the provider with procedures and scheduling. The ability to cross-cover in other clinical departments is also required.

Requirements

High school diploma
BLS from the American Heart Association required
More than 1 year and up to 3 years of experience
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.

Responsibilities

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.
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.