Orthopedic Technician

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is seeking an Orthopedic Technician to join the Texas Transplant Physician Group in San Antonio. The role is full-time, Monday through Friday, with day shifts and no nights or weekends. Travel to multiple locations in the area is required to cover staffing needs.

Responsibilities include casting, braces, traction setup, patient transport, and supporting physicians. Certifications NBCOT/NAOT and Casting Technician Certification are required.

Qualifications

• Must be certified by NBCOT and NAOT.
• Casting Technician Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Apply and remove casts and braces as directed.
• Set up traction devices and assist in patient transport.
• Assist physicians with orthopedic procedures and casts.
• Order and manage orthopedic supplies and maintain inventory.
• Coordinate with sales reps to review products as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NBCOT Certification

NAOT Certification

Casting Technician Certification

Job description

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Orthopedic Technician with Texas Transplant Physician Group you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Main location: 1139 E Sonterra Blvd Suite 401 San Antonio, TX 75258
Castroville: 346 CR 4712 Castroville, TX 78009
Boerne: location TBD

To ensure coverage, we are advising all candidates that anyone applying needs to be able to travel to these locatoins.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Full time (Monday - Friday, day shift), no nights, no on-call, no weekends, no holidays

Seeking an Orthopedic Technician / Ortoph... expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do.

Perform a variety of duties including the application and removal of casts, ordering supplies and materials, fitting of orthopedic soft goods, setting up of traction and the transportation of patients to and from treatment areas.

Provide assistance to physicians and/or apply orthopedic casts to patients as directed by medical staff personnel.

Apply and/or remove braces, splints, artificial limbs and bandages under supervision.

Assist in lifting and positioning patients for treatments.

Assist in transporting patients to and from treatment areas.

Perform routine maintenance on casting equipment and ensure cleanliness and safety.

Set up frames and traction devices per physicians’ orders.

Order casting and orthopedic supplies and materials as needed and maintain adequate inventory and records of supplies ordered.

Serve as liaison with sales representatives to review and evaluate products.

Perform other duties as required.

Must read, understand, and adhere to all Physician Services policies and procedures.

Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission, and Value Statement.

What Qualifications you will need:

CERTIFICATION/LICENSE:

CERTIFICATION required—certifying organizations include the National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists, Inc. (NBCOT) and the National Association of Orthopedic Technologists (NAOT).

Casting Technician Certification required.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Supporting HCA Healthcares 186 hospitals and 2,400+ sites of care, Physician Services plays a crucial role as the main entry point for patients looking for high-quality healthcare within the HCA Healthcare system. With a focus on meeting the needs of our patients at all access points, Physician Services is dedicated to implementing innovative, physician-driven, value-added solutions to assist physicians in providing high-quality, patient-centered care, aligning with our mission to care for and enhance human life.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.