Cast Tech

Nemours Children's Health; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, DE seeks a Cast Tech to support casting procedures and patient care within the orthopedic team. The role includes assistive casting, fracture care support, and patient education, with some travel to satellite locations.

The Cast Tech will handle cast applications, adjustments, removals, inventory, EMR documentation, and coordination of follow-up care. Requires at least one year of post-high school training and one year of experience.

Qualifications

• One year of training beyond high school.
• Certification by the National Board of Certification Technologists preferred.
• Minimum one year of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Application, adjustment, and removal of casts, splints, and soft goods; modify as needed.
• Prepare patient with aseptic technique and assist in ring/field setup.
• Assist orthopedic providers in fracture reduction and procedures.
• Suture/staple removal and dressing changes.
• Instruct patients and guardians on cast care and follow-up.
• Maintain inventory of casting materials and equipment.
• Document patient information and ICD-10 codes in EMR.
• Schedule diagnostic tests and coordinate pre-authorization.
• Prepare and stock exam rooms; room patients for exams; assist providers.
• Provide cross-coverage to Delaware Valley satellite offices.

Skills

Cast application

Aseptic techniques

EMR documentation

Rooming patients

Inventory management

Patient education

Education

Post-secondary training (1 year)

Certification preferred by NBCT

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Cast Tech to join our team in Wilmington, DE! This position will be M-F, based in Wilmington with potential travel to satellite locations if needed.

This position is responsible for all casting procedures and application as well as adjustment and removal of soft goods. This position will provide assistance to providers in fracture care, as well as other patient care services and procedures as needed. This position is responsible for data collection for patient intake, preparing patients for provider visits, and educating patients regarding follow up care.

As part of your role, you will be required to support clinics at various Nemours locations in the Delaware Valley.

• Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
• Application, adjustment, and removal of all types of casts, splints, and soft goods. Modify casts as needed in clinic and in the hospital when necessary for the patient benefit.
• Covering injured areas with specified protective materials such as stockinette bandages, gauze, etc., preparatory to cast application. Understanding and utilizing the proper application of aseptic techniques in dressing changes and setting up surgical fields.
• Assisting orthopaedic surgeon/providers in fracture reduction and other procedures as necessary.
• Responsible for suture removal, staple removal, and dressing changes.
• Instructing 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.
• Documenting patient information and intervention into EMR.
• Ensuring appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
• Rooming patients into exam rooms, preparing room and patient for exam, and assisting provider with exam.
• Ensuring accurate ICD-10 codes are recorded.
• Under the direction of the provider, scheduling diagnostic tests, obtaining pre-authorization, and notifying patient.
• Preparing, cleaning, and stocking exam rooms.
• Providing cross coverage to other clinical departments and Delaware Valley satellite offices when necessary.
• Serving as technical advisor to the hospital staff in matters pertaining to orthopedic devices and equipment.
• Scheduling patient appointments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• One year of training beyond high school
• Certification by the National Board of Certification Technologists preferred
• Minimum one year of experience required

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .