Orthopedic Rehab Technician: Casting & Splints

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Rehab Tech to assist physicians and physical therapy staff in delivering patient services, including casting, splinting, wound care, and dressings. You will support less experienced staff while maintaining safety and quality of care in a fast-paced clinical environment.

You will also help with patient transport, scheduling, and equipment sterilization, ensuring supplies are readily available and instruments are properly managed in daily

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Preferred degree in sports medicine or kinesiology.
• Prior rehab care or clinical work experience is preferred.
• Strong customer service and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties in treatment and care of patients, including casting, splinting, dressing changes, suturing, wound care, irrigation, and therapy care.
• Provides age appropriate care meeting physical, psychological and safety needs of the patient.
• Schedules patients for assigned services and transports patients to and from treatment areas.
• Maintains an inventory of supplies for efficient functioning of the area.
• checks equipment, sets up applicable instrumentation, sterilizes and cleans instruments and equipment, and prepares work areas.
• Applies and removes bandages, casts, and splints; removes sutures, pins, external fixators and staples.
• Provides guidance to less experienced staff and ensures safety/environmental standards are followed.
• The duties listed are general and may be changed at any time by management.

Skills

Cast/splint application

Interpersonal skills

Record keeping

Patient safety & handling

Lifting/moving patients

Education

High school diploma/GED

Degree in sports medicine or kinesiology (preferred)

Job description

University of Mississippi Medical Center is seeking a Rehab Tech to assist physicians and physical therapy staff in delivering patient services, including casting, splinting, wound care, and dressings. You will support less experienced staff while maintaining safety and quality of care in a fast-paced clinical environment.

You will also help with patient transport, scheduling, and equipment sterilization, ensuring supplies are readily available and instruments are properly managed in daily