Senior Ortho Technician: Casts, Splints & Traction Expert

Kaiser Permanente; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente seeks an Orthopedic Technician to support orthopedic care by applying and monitoring casts, splints, and traction devices. The role involves patient instruction, assisting with mobility aids, and maintaining procedure rooms. You will document care accurately and ensure supplies meet ward needs.

The ideal candidate has multiple years of orthopedic tech experience, NBOT certification, and strong aseptic technique skills. Prior Kaiser experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Four years of Orthopedic Technician experience and NBOT certification.
• Five years of Orthopedic Technician experience with formal training and demonstrated complex technique ability.
• Experience as a Kaiser Permanente Sr. Orthopedic Technician or equivalent prior Kaiser Permanente employment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Applies, adjusts, and removes casts and splints as directed.
• Fits splints and traction apparatus; prepares clinical fields using aseptic techniques.
• Wets and molds plaster bandages and adjusts casts to setting.
• Removes casts and changes cast position per provider instructions.
• Attaches traction supports and adjusts for specified tension.
• Assists in crutch, brace, and mobility aid fitting; instructs patients in mobility with devices.
• Documents interventions in the medical record and maintains supplies.

Skills

Orthopedic casting

Patient transfer

Medical documentation

Suture removal

Equipment setup

Education

High School Diploma

Orthopedic Technician training

Job description

Kaiser Permanente seeks an Orthopedic Technician to support orthopedic care by applying and monitoring casts, splints, and traction devices. The role involves patient instruction, assisting with mobility aids, and maintaining procedure rooms. You will document care accurately and ensure supplies meet ward needs.

The ideal candidate has multiple years of orthopedic tech experience, NBOT certification, and strong aseptic technique skills. Prior Kaiser experience is a plus.