Orthopedic Tech I-Orthopedics

Nemours is seeking a Orthopedic Tech I for our Jacksonville, FL locations.

Primary Functions:

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.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for all casting and Orthopaedic 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 Orthopaedic equipment.

• Responsible for inventory of all casting materials, splints and soft goods.

• Skills

• Ability to verbalize descriptions of orthopaedic conditions with basic understanding of anatomical structures and relationships with one another.

• Ability to apply, adjust, and remove all common orthopaedic 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 Orthopaedic Technologists.

• 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.
  4.Ensure accurate ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes are recorded.

5.Assist the provider with procedures as necessary.

6.Under the direction of the provider will schedule PT/OT, surgery and diagnostic tests to include pre-authorization

and notification of patient.

7.Prepare, clean and stock exam rooms for clinic.

8.Ability to cross cover in other clinical departments.

Requirements

• High School Diploma

• Certification by The National Board of Certification for Orthopaedic Technologists preferred

• Current BLS through American Heart Association

• 1-3 years of job related experience required.