Orthopedic Tech I

NemoursCareerSite; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours is seeking an Orthopedic Tech in Jacksonville, FL to support casting procedures, equipment management, and patient care under physician guidance.

Responsibilities include applying and removing casts, documenting in EMR, coordinating imaging and tests, maintaining inventory, and assisting the provider during exams, surgeries, and pre-authorization processes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• BLS from the American Heart Association required.
• 1–3 years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform casting and immobilization procedures including application and removal of casts, splints, and soft goods.
• Maintain inventory of casting materials and orthopedic equipment; ensure clean, stocked exam rooms.
• Assist with rooming patients, obtaining vital signs, and EMR data entry; ensure x-rays and labs are available for review.
• Record accurate ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes; assist provider with procedures and scheduling pre-authorizations.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Nemours is seeking an Orthopedic Tech in Jacksonville, FL

All casting procedures and application/approval of soft goods. To provide assistance to the provider whenever needed, to expedite the patient care process. This position will require travel to other sites and being on-call.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for all casting and Orthopedic equipment.
  • Application and removal of all types of casts, splints and soft goods. Apply and removal of upper and lower extremity casts
  • Modify casts as needed in clinic and in hospital when necessary for the patient benefit.
  • Instruct patient, parents/legal guardians in appropriate use and care of casts and Orthopedic equipment.
  • Responsible for inventory of all casting materials, splints and soft goods.
• Skills
  • Ability to verbalize descriptions of orthopedic conditions with basic understanding of anatomical structures and relationships with one another.
  • Understanding of theory and application of skin and skeletal traction.
  • Understanding of the proper application of aseptic techniques in dressing change and in setting up surgical fields.
• Assist with rooming of patients.
  • Obtain vital signs
  • Capturing and entering patient information into EMR.
  • Ensuring appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports are available for provider’s review.
  • Rooming of patients into exam rooms with preparation for exam and assisting provider with exam.
• Ensure accurate ICD-9 and CPT-4 codes are recorded.
• Assist the provider with procedures as necessary.
• Under the direction of the provider will schedule PT/OT, surgery and diagnostic tests to include pre-authorization and notification of patient.
• Prepare, clean and stock exam rooms for clinic.
• Ability to cross cover in other clinical departments

Requirements

• high school diploma
• BLS from the American Heart Association required
• more than 1 year and up to 3 years of experience