Cast Tech - Ortho

Cleveland Clinic; Richard (IA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Health System seeks a Cast Tech to support Orthopaedics-Ambulatory Operations at The Richard Jacobs Health Center in Avon. The role involves casting, patient education, preparing for exams, and coordinating clinic operations in a fast-paced outpatient setting.

You will work with a team of caregivers, ensuring safety and quality, stocking supplies, and contributing to smooth patient flow throughout the day. A Medical Assistant program externship is valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant Program including an externship may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Measures, applies, changes and removes casts, braces and splints for patients.
• Repairs casts.
• Applies and instructs patient in the use of durable medical equipment.
• Removes dressings, sutures and staples.
• Prepares patients for exams and special procedures.
• Identifies and reports changes in patient status to RN and/or MD.
• Initiates CPR and emergency measures as required.
• Assists in transporting and rooming patients as needed.
• Provides health education to patients and families.
• Ensures supplies are stocked and equipment is in safe working order.
• Assists in ordering, re-ordering supplies, stocking clinical exam rooms, and other stocking duties as needed.
• Maintains all designated work areas in a neat, orderly manner.
• Communicates patient concerns to the physician and other caregivers.
• Facilitates the smooth operation of the outpatient clinic desk.
• Coordinates resident and nursing in-service programs and presentations.
• Meets with sales representatives to review new/different products used in cast application in conjunction with coordinator, inventory control.

Skills

Cast application

Cast repair

Patient education

CPR

Medical terminology

Emergency response

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Program externship

Tools

Medical equipment handling

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title

Cast Tech - Ortho

Location

Avon

Facility

The Richard Jacobs Health Center

Department

Orthopaedics-Ambulatory Operations

Job Code

C15009

Shift

Variable

Schedule

8:00am-5:00pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Responsibilities

• Measures, applies, changes and removes casts, braces and splints for patients.
• Repairs casts.
• Applies and instructs patient in the use of durable medical equipment.
• Removes dressings, sutures and staples.
• Prepares patients for exams and special procedures.
• Identifies and reports changes in patient status to RN and/or MD.
• Initiates CPR and emergency measures as required.
• Assists in transporting and rooming patients as needed.
• Provides health education to patients and families.
• Ensures supplies are stocked and equipment is in safe working order.
• Assists in ordering, re-ordering supplies, stocking clinical exam rooms, and other stocking duties as needed.
• Maintains all designated work areas in a neat, orderly manner.
• Communicates patient concerns to the physician and other caregivers.
• Facilitates the smooth operation of the outpatient clinic desk.
• Coordinates resident and nursing in-service programs and presentations.
• Meets with sales representatives to review new/different products used in cast application in conjunction with coordinator, inventory control.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant Program including an externship may be considered.

Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Complexity of Work

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions.

Work Experience

• One year experience as a cast technician or in a related position in the operating room or other related patient care setting.
• Understanding of human anatomy sufficient to perform duties of the job.
• Basic knowledge of math.
• Graduate from an approved Medical Assistant Program may offset some of the experience requirement.

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing or sitting for extensive periods of time.
• Able to lift and transfer patients.
• Requires some exposure to body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

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