Casting Technician

Hanger, Inc.; Webster (TX); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive Compensation Packages

8 Paid National Holidays & 4 Floating

PTO: Vacation and Sick time

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k Retirement Plan

Parental bonding leave

Employee referral bonus

Mentorship programs

Student loan repayment assistance by

Travel opportunities

Volunteer opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Hanger, Inc. is seeking an Orthopedic Casting Technician to support clinicians and nursing staff with casting procedures in the Texas clinics. You will assist in applying and removing casts and splints, wound care and dressing changes, while staying current with new casting techniques.

This role covers Bay Area Clinic (Clear Lake) and Pearland TX, and requires a High School diploma and driving privileges. Certification in Medical Assistant, Casting Technician, or Orthotic Assistant is preferred.

Formación

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1 year of related experience preferred.
• A valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures required. Medical Assistant Certification, Casting Technician Certification or Licensed Orthotic Assistant Certification preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Assist clinicians and nursing personnel with orthopedic casting procedures to include the application and removal of a variety of casts and splints.
• Assist with routine examination and treatment procedures to include removing cast, cleaning wounds and applying dressings.
• Provide continuity of post-op care casting, splinting and bracing; documents all treatments in patient medical records.
• Assist clinician with medication, medical supplies/equipment during minor office/clinic procedures involving incisions, excisions, sutures, etc.
• Maintain appropriate par level of supplies, medication and instruments, placing orders in timely fashion.
• Maintain exam rooms and cast room fully stocked and ensure rooms are cleaned after each patient.
• Responsible for maintaining coding procedures for modalities and supplies utilized to include physical labor cost for application, assessment and fitting, in accordance to HCFA CPT Codes and descriptions and charge master codes.
• Facilitates patient flow and assist physical and nursing personnel with coordination of patient care.

Conocimientos

1 year of related experience

Valid driver’s license

Educación

High School Diploma or GED

Medical Assistant Certification

Casting Technician Certification

Licensed Orthotic Assistant Certification

Descripción del empleo

Why Us?

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

Why Us?

With a mantra of Empowering Human Potential, Hanger, Inc. is the world's premier provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) services and products, offering the most advanced O&P solutions, clinically differentiated programs and unsurpassed customer service. Hanger's Patient Care segment is the largest owner and operator of O&P patient care clinics nationwide. Through its Products & Services segment, Hanger distributes branded and private label O&P devices, products and components, and provides rehabilitative solutions to the broader market. With 160 years of clinical excellence and innovation, Hanger's vision is to lead the orthotic and prosthetic markets by providing superior patient care, outcomes, services and value. Collectively, Hanger employees touch thousands of lives each day, helping people achieve new levels of mobility and freedom.

Could This Be For You?

The Orthopedic Casting Technician is responsible for supporting clinicians and nursing personnel with orthopedic casting procedures. The technician will assist in the delivery of patient care services, primarily with applying and removing cases or splints, wound care and dressing changes. The technician is expected to keep abreast of all new casting techniques, must be familiar with the properties of pertinent materials and must be skilled in the use of appropriate equipment. The area this position supports is Bay Area Clinic (Clear Lake) and Pearland TX.

Your Impact

Depending on the operational requirements, size of the Hanger Clinic and, subject to limitations imposed by state and/or local law, this position may include some or all of the functions listed below.

• Assists clinician and nursing personnel with orthopedic casting procedures to include the application and removal of a variety of casts and splints.
• Assists with routine examination and treatment procedures to include removing cast, cleaning wounds and applying dressings.
• Provides continuity of post-op care casting, splinting and bracing; documents all treatments in patient medical records.
• Assists clinician with medication, medical supplies/equipment during minor office/clinic procedures involving incisions, excisions, sutures, etc.
• Maintains appropriate par level of supplies, medication and instruments, placing orders in timely fashion.
• Maintains exam rooms and cast room fully stocked and ensures that the rooms are cleaned after each patient.
• Responsible for maintaining coding procedures for modalities and supplies utilized to include physical labor cost for application, assessment and fitting, in accordance to HCFA CPT Codes and descriptions and charge master codes.
• Facilitates patient flow and assist physical and nursing personnel with coordination of patient care.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 year of related experience preferred
• A valid driver’s license and driving record within the standards outlined within Hanger’s Motor Vehicle Safety Policy and Procedures required.Medical Assistant Certification, Casting Technician Certification or Licensed Orthotic Assistant Certification preferred

Additional Success Factors

• Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks.
• Works in a fast paced environment and works with a sense of urgency.
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees and managers.
• Good attention to detail.
• Quality minded.
• Act with integrity in all ways and at all times, remaining honest, transparent, and respectful in all relationships.
• Keep the patient at the center of everything that you do, building lifelong trust.
• Foster open collaboration and constructive dialogue with everyone around you.
• Continuously innovate new solutions, influencing and responding to change.
• Focus on superior outcomes, and calibrate work processes for outstanding results.

Our Investment in You

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• 8 Paid National Holidays & 4 additional Floating Holidays
• PTO that includes Vacation and Sick time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Savings and Retirement Plan
• Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Mentorship Programs- Mentor and Mentee
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance by Location
• Regional & National traveling CPO/CO/CP opportunities
• Volunteering for Local and National events such as Hanger’s BAKA Bootcamp and EmpowerFest

Hanger, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship. All conditions and privileges of employment are administered to all employees without discrimination or harassment because of race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, special disabled veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. The company will comply with all applicable state or local fair employment laws that forbid discrimination or harassment on the basis of other protected characteristics. Retaliation against any employee for filing or supporting a complaint of discrimination or harassment is prohibited.

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