Senior Orthopaedics Tech - Ortho Center - Full Time - 8hr Days
About The Position
The Senior Orthopaedic Tech provides direct patient care to people with musculoskeletal conditions under the guidance of a licensed caregiver in Cedars-Sinai’s outpatient Orthopaedic Center. The role works closely with orthopaedic surgeons and a multidisciplinary care team to support diagnostic and therapeutic care across the patient’s continuum of care. The technician performs orthopaedic procedures and device care, educates patients, maintains equipment and supplies, and leads skills training for medical and surgical residents. The position emphasizes patient safety, compassionate and culturally responsive care, teamwork, infection prevention, and a high-quality patient experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED, or equivalent experience.
- Orthopaedic Technician certification (OTC).
- Demonstrated proficiency in cast and splint application and removal, wound dressing changes, suture removal, and DME application.
- Two years of Orthopaedic Technician experience in a similar outpatient orthopaedic environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist physicians with casting procedures, including casting with and without reductions and skeletal traction.
- Apply, cut, trim, adjust, and remove casts as ordered by the physician.
- Apply and remove splints and assist with braces, suspension devices, skin traction, and other orthopaedic devices.
- Perform suture removal and change wound dressings as required by the role.
- Support durable medical equipment (DME) application for the finger, hand, wrist, upper extremity, and lower extremity.
- Assess patients with orthopaedic devices for accurate fit, positioning, pressure symptoms, and neurovascular status.
- Educate patients on injury care, device use and maintenance, and crutch use; provide crutch training when needed.
- Maintain orthopaedic equipment and supplies and facilitate accurate usage tracking.
- Lead skills training for medical and surgical residents in splinting, bracing, casting, and traction application.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to solve problems, manage care, and ensure safe, efficient patient outcomes.
- Provide compassionate, culturally responsive care to patients from diverse backgrounds and across age groups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
