Cast Tech-Ambulatory

Nemours Children's Health; Broomall (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health in Broomall, PA seeks a Cast Tech to perform casting, splinting, and soft goods application and removal. You will support fracture care, assist with procedures, and collect data for patient intake while educating families on follow-up care.

You will help prepare patients for visits, document in EMR, and ensure exams run smoothly in a pediatric orthopedic setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• BLS Certification through the American Heart Association required (by end of 90-day period).
• Registered Orthopedic Technologist through the American Society of Orthopedic Professionals.
• National Board of Certification for Orthopedic Technologists.
• Minimum of one year health care related experience required.

Responsibilities

• Apply, adjust, and remove casts, splints, and soft goods; modify casts as needed.
• Instruct patients and guardians on cast care and Orthopaedic equipment.
• Maintain inventory of casting materials and supplies.
• Assist orthopaedic surgeons/providers in fracture reductions and procedures.
• Room patients and obtain vital signs; document information in EMR.
• Ensure x-rays and lab reports are available for provider review.
• Schedule diagnostic tests and obtain pre-authorizations.
• Prepare, clean, and stock exam rooms; provide cross-coverage as needed.
• Be technical advisor on orthopedic devices and equipment.

Skills

Orthopedic casting

Patient care

Vital signs

EMR documentation

Education

High School Diploma

BLS Certification

Registered Orthopedic Technologist

National Board Certification for Orthopedic Technologists

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Cast Tech to join our team in Broomall, PA. The Cast Technician is responsible for all casting procedures and application, adjustment, and removal of soft goods. The position assists providers in fracture care, splinting, basic surgical procedures, and other patient care services as needed. This position is responsible for data collection for patient intake, preparing patients for provider visits, and educating patients regarding follow up care.

Job Description

Nemours is seeking a Cast Tech to join our team in Broomall, PA. The Cast Technician is responsible for all casting procedures and application, adjustment, and removal of soft goods. The position assists providers in fracture care, splinting, basic surgical procedures, and other patient care services as needed. This position is responsible for data collection for patient intake, preparing patients for provider visits, and educating patients regarding follow up care.

Essential Functions

• 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.
• 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.
• Assisting orthopaedic surgeon/providers in fracture reduction and other Orthopedic procedures as necessary.
• Assist with rooming of patients
• Obtain vital signs.
• Capturing and entering patient information and cast supply billing into EMR.
• Ensuring appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
• Rooming patients into exam rooms with preparation for exam and assisting provider with exam.
• Under the direction of the provider, scheduling diagnostic tests, obtaining pre-authorization, and notifying patients.
• Preparing, cleaning, and stocking exam rooms.
• Providing cross coverage to other clinical departments and Delaware Valley satellite offices when necessary.
• Covering injured areas with specified protective materials such as stockinette bandages, gauze, etc., preparatory to cast application.
• Scheduling patient appointments.
• Responsible for suture removal, staple removal, and dressing changes.
• Serving as technical advisor to the hospital staff in matters pertaining to orthopedic devices and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association is required (must be completed by the end of the 90-day associate evaluation period).
• Registered Orthopedic Technologist through the American Society of Orthopedic Professionals
• National Board of Certification for Orthopedic Technologists
• A minimum of one year of health care related experience is 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 .