Orthopedic Technician Medical Assistant
About The Position
As an Ortho Tech Medical Assistant, you'll assist orthopedic specialists with casts, splints, and braces, crucial for patient recovery and comfort. Every day you'll prepare patients, educate on device care, and ensure comfort during applications/removals, while maintaining equipment and documenting interactions. To succeed, you need strong orthopedic anatomy knowledge, aseptic techniques, and device application skills. Maintains hospital standards of zero tolerance for mislabeled specimens and collects laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol. Assists the nurse/physician during examinations, treatments and procedures as requested. Retrieves necessary equipment and supplies. Performs follow-up actions as directed. Documents clinically relevant findings in the patient's record according to hospital protocols and clinical protocols. Monitors and records patient vital signs, weight, positioning, ADL's I&O activity and blood glucose readings per RN instructions, hospital protocols, and standards of care.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program or completion of an U.S. Armed Forces medical services training program
- Six (6) months related experience with casting, splinting and bracing
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR
Nice To Haves
- Previous MA experience
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience
- Previous experience in designated specialty
- Bilingual skills
Responsibilities
- Assist orthopedic specialists with casts, splints, and braces.
- Prepare patients for procedures.
- Educate patients on device care.
- Ensure patient comfort during device applications/removals.
- Maintain equipment.
- Document patient interactions.
- Maintain hospital standards of zero tolerance for mislabeled specimens.
- Collect laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol.
- Assist the nurse/physician during examinations, treatments and procedures as requested.
- Retrieve necessary equipment and supplies.
- Perform follow-up actions as directed.
- Document clinically relevant findings in the patient's record according to hospital protocols and clinical protocols.
- Monitor and record patient vital signs, weight, positioning, ADL's I&O activity and blood glucose readings per RN instructions, hospital protocols, and standards of care.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
