Orthopedic Tech I (Lakeland)

Nemours Children's Health • Lakeland, FL

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Nemours is seeking an Orthopedic Tech I (Full-Time), to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Lakeland, Florida. This position is responsible for all casting procedures and application/approval of soft goods. To provide assistance to the provider whenever needed, to expedite the patient care process. The role involves assisting with rooming of patients, obtaining vital signs, capturing and entering patient information into EMR, ensuring appropriate documentation is available, preparing and cleaning exam rooms, and assisting the provider with procedures as necessary. The Orthopedic Tech I will also schedule PT/OT, surgery, and diagnostic tests, including pre-authorization and patient notification, and may cross cover in other clinical departments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma required. Specialized (1 year of training beyond high school).
• Minimum of one (1) to three (3) years' experience required.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification required upon hire.
• Ability to verbalize descriptions of Orthopedic conditions with basic understanding of anatomical structures and relationships with one another.
• Ability to apply, adjust, and remove all common orthopedic devices, using a manual or standard practice as a guide.
• Knowledge of theory and application of skin or skeletal traction.
• Knowledge of the proper application of aseptic techniques in dressing change, removal of sutures or staples and in setting up surgical fields.
• Ability to interpret simple fractures and dislocations on X-ray films.
• Ability to perform in an operating room environment as first and second assistant or scrub technician under the direct supervision of a surgeon.
• Ability to supervise and train other certified, eligible Orthopedic Technologists.
• Travel requirements to all satellite locations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all casting and Orthopedic equipment.
• Application and removal of all types of casts, splints and soft goods.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation in the top quartile of the market
• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• 403B with employer match.
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• For those living and working in Florida, enjoy the benefit of no state income tax. Those based in Delaware benefit from the state's moderate tax structure.

What This Job Offers

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