Equipment Orthopedic Technician

MedStar Health; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 27,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

MedStar Health is seeking a dedicated Orthopedic Equipment Technician to deliver, assemble, adjust, maintain, and stock orthopedic equipment and related clinical support gear across patient care areas in the Washington, DC area.

Responsibilities include rounds to verify device function, inventory management, assisting with procedures in cast rooms and nursing units, and training new staff as needed. The role requires attention to detail and basic math and documentation skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Up to 1 year technical or specialized training.
• 6 to 12 months experience as Orthopedic Technician or Equipment Assistant.
• Ability to read and write; basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Delivers orthopedic equipment and related items to patient care areas.
• Verifies usage and functionality during daily rounds.
• Assists physicians in orthopedic procedures and cast rooms as needed.
• Assists nursing staff with placement of soft goods like collars, braces, slings.
• Sets up traction per physicians' orders.
• Instructs patients on exercises, cast care, and use of crutches.
• Cleans equipment per department standards and assists with stock shortages.
• May help orient and train new employees.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Basic math

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year technical training

Job description

About the Job

General Summary of Position

Delivers assembles adjusts maintains and stores orthopedic equipment soft goods and other related clinical support equipment.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Delivers various types of orthopedic equipment soft goods and other clinical support equipment to patient care areas.
• Conducts assigned daily rounds to verify usage and proper functioning of orthopedic support equipment.
• Verifies charges for equipment used and services rendered through kardex and computer confirmation.
• Assists physicians in the performance of orthopedic procedures in the cast rooms Operating and Emergency Room MedSTAR and nursing units including splinting cast bracing/application removal and wedging.
• Assists the nursing staff with the placement and operation of various orthopedic soft goods i.e. collars braces slings sacro-lumbar supports etc.
• Sets-up various types of orthopedic traction as per physician's orders e.g. bucks pelvic cervical arm and burn traction etc.
• Instructs patient regarding simple exercises cast care and use of crutches.
• Cleans equipment and devices according to department standards and specifications.
• Assists with periodic inventory inspections and advises Lead Orthopedic Technician or management of stock level shortages.
• May assist with the orientation and training of new employees as required.

Minimal Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required
• May require up to l year of technical or other specialized training.

Experience

• 6 to 12 months experience such as an Orthopedic Technician or Equipment Assistant required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Requires the ability to read and write; and knowledge of grammar and arithmetic including fractions and decimals.
• May require the use of standard office/medical equipment (i.e. typewriter personal computer data terminal on-line printer calculator telephone facsimile copier sterilizing equipment blood pressure cuff or tables); the preparation comparison or checking of reports records and related data; and basic use of formulas charts tables drawings and knowledge of their application.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $19.36 - USD $28.77 /Hr.