Orthopedic Technician Entry

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Orthopedic Technician- Entry at Children's Hospital Colorado assists professional staff in caring for pediatric orthopedic patients in a hospital setting. You will learn to apply and remove casts, splints, braces, and other durable medical equipment while working under supervision.

This role offers 40 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, with benefits and opportunities to develop proficiency through an eight-week training program and ongoing mentorship across multiple Denver metro sites,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• One year of experience in healthcare setting preferred.
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with basic orthopedic patient care under supervision.
• Assist with casting, splinting, and DME application/removal.
• Room patients, schedule, and support clinic flow.
• Learn and perform duties following department protocols.
• Document training progress and participate in quality initiatives.

Skills

One year of experience

Casting experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Job Overview

The Orthopedic Technician- Entry assists professional staff (RNs, Physicians, NPs, PAs) in managing the healthcare and support needs of orthopedic patients and families in a clinic/hospital setting. Performs delegated activities including rooming, application and removal of patient splints, casts, braces, and other orthotic devices. The Orthopedic Technician will receive mentoring and training to be able to obtain proficiency, competency, and knowledge in the specialized field of pediatric orthopedics.

Additional Information

• Location/Dept: Primary locations in the South Metro and Central Denver Metro areas
• Job Details: 1.0 FTE; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits
• Shift: Mon to Fri 8am-430p

Duties & Responsibilities

• Completes an eight-week training program to learn how to manage basic and routine care of pediatric orthopedic patients, which include: placing upper extremity casts, short arm, long arm, thumb spica, demonstrate basic lower extremity casting, including short leg casts (both non-weightbearing and weightbearing) as well as a long leg cast (both non-weightbearing and weightbearing).
• Understands the roles within the multidisciplinary team providing family centered patient care while maintaining objective and professional boundaries.
• Follows guidelines and documents the process to provide developmentally appropriate care to infants and children with complex health care needs and the plans of care in implementing patient/family care.
• Attends departmental meetings and can speak to quality improvement initiatives, patient education needs, and efficiency in clinics.
• Identifies patient/family learning needs, readiness to learn and utilizes appropriate teaching strategies while providing interventions outlined in hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates basic casting skills following the departmental protocols learned in the training program.
• Demonstrates safe application and removal of orthopedic durable medical equipment. Able to verbalize the names of various braces and the how they are applied and the uses for each. Upon skill validation, will be able to perform tasks alone.
• Demonstrates safe and effective technique for removal of basic fiberglass casts.
• Follows guidelines for specific responsibilities for care delivery, organizational skills, to include prioritization and time management of clinic flow.
• Tracks and documents ongoing training and self-study for quality improvement and growth.
• Maintains clean and safe practices, procedures, equipment, and workspaces to contribute to a safe and healthy patient care environment.
• Performs routine care for orthopedic patients as needed at one of the multi-provider sites and assists with scheduling conflicts, changes, cancellations, and workflow issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees: High School diploma or GED
• Experience: Required :One (1) year of experience. Preferred experience in casting.
• Equivalency: Not Applicable
• Licenses & Certifications: Basic Life Support
• Additional Requirements: Variety of licenses acceptable

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Hourly Range: $21.15 to $31.72

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.
As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.
Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date.
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