Certified Orthopedic Technician, Orthopedics, FT, Days

Prisma Health; Maryville (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health seeks an Orthopedic Technician to assist physicians and nurses with care, casting, bracing, and traction on the floor or in the operating room at Blount Memorial Hospital, Maryville, TN. You will help prepare supplies, monitor devices, and guide patients in use of orthopedic equipment.

Responsibilities include daily rounds, equipment maintenance, and ensuring cast room readiness. Requires two years in direct patient care, and NBCOT or ASOP certs are preferred.

Qualifications

• Two years of direct patient care experience.
• Orthopedic experience preferred.
• Orth Tech Certification by NBCOT or ASOP.

Responsibilities

• Assist physician/nurse with casting, splinting and bracing needs on the floor or in the OR.
• Set up and monitor traction; apply and remove devices as ordered.
• Ensure supplies are available and cast room is stocked and maintained.
• Instruct patients on crutch, cast and Orthopedic appliance care.
• Conduct twice daily rounds to check orthopedic appliances and traction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Orthopedic trends

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Assists the physician/resident and/or nurse with the care and treatment of orthopedic patients, including casting, bracing, splinting and traction application.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference
• Assists physician/nurse with casting, splinting and prefabricated bracing needs on the floor or in the operating room. This includes but not limited to acquisition and assembling of supplies, clean up and ongoing monitoring.
• Sets up, applies and removes various traction on all age groups as ordered; provides ongoing monitoring.
• Ensures availability of appropriate and adequate supplies to include monitoring of cast cart/supplies and cast room. Performs regular maintenance as appropriate.
• Fits and applies crutches and other appropriate durable medical equipment and soft goods, i.e. SCDs, vest set and CPM at the direction of the Orthopedic Surgeon/Resident.
• Instructs patients in the care and use of crutches, casts, traction and orthopedic appliances or any other item applied to patient.
• Conducts twice daily round throughout facility to check and adjust orthopedic appliances and traction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned
• Experience - Two (2) years of experience in direct patient care. Orthopedic experience preferred

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Orth Tech Certification by NBCOT (National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists) or ASOP (American Society of Orthopedic Professionals).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology preferred
• Ability to remain current with orthopedic trends, care and supplies.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

Blount Memorial Hospital

Facility

BMPG Joule Street Alcoa

Department

Orthopedics Joule St

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