Orthopedic Technician - Orthopedic Clinic

Coho Integrated Solutions is seeking a Orthopedic Technician (Orthopedic Clinic) to provide clinical support to physicians and nursing staff in the delivery of orthopedic care. Responsibilities include fitting and applying braces, crutches, casts, splints, and other orthopedic appliances; assisting with orthopedic procedures and wound care; changing dressings and removing sutures, casts, and splints; and providing patients with instruction on the care and use of orthopedic devices. The Orthopedic Technologist will maintain necessary supplies and equipment, support clinic data collection activities, adhere to established safety, privacy, and clinical standards, and participate in continuing professional development and other assigned duties in support of effective patient care.

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Assists physicians with patient care; properly fits and applies pre-operative braces, crutches, and other soft goods; assists in preparation for and application of casts and orthopedic appliances; changes dressings; removes sutures, casts, and splints.
• Assists physicians and nurses with orthopedic procedures, including wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures, fracture reductions, etc; instructs patients in cast and traction care and the use of orthopedic appliances.
• Maintains clean and well-stocked cast and soft goods room; orders special supplies and/or equipment.
• Coordinates data collection resources for the clinic information systems.
• Remains current with orthopedic trends, care and supplies; performs other duties as assigned.
• Shall integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient healthcare delivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction.
• Shall recognize safety measures and quickly react in real world emergencies and exercise situations. After orientation, be familiar with 96MDG policies and procedures for emergency measures.
• Shall participate in continuing professional development programs as appropriate.
• Shall adhere to the policies/standards of the Air Force medical service and the 96th medical group in meeting or exceeding established Air Force standards for access. Attend clinic huddles and/or staff meetings as necessary within normal duty hours.
• Shall possess knowledge of medical privacy and confidentiality (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act [HIPAA]), and accreditation standards of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), The Joint Commission (TJC), and Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs).
• Shall possess knowledge and experience in Patient Advocacy, Patient Privacy, and Customer Relations.
• Shall possess working knowledge of computer applications/software to include Microsoft Office programs, MS Outlook (e-mail), and internet familiarity is required. The ability to input, extract, and format data from established databases.
• The Surgical Technologist is expected to maintain professional conduct and consistently meet all contractual performance and quality standards. FSR PM will address and resolve all substantiated complaints. Performance standards permit no more than two (2) substantiated internal or external complaints per quarter. Depending on the nature and severity of a substantiated complaint, the Surgical Technologist may be subject to counseling, corrective action, and/or removal from performing services under the contract.

Requirements:

• Citizenship:
  • U.S. citizenship is required for this contract position

• Education:
  • High school diploma or equivalent with additional training or education supplemented with one (1) year of related experience in an accredited health care hospital which results in familiarity with and knowledge of hospital or clinic routines and procedures in orthopedics, including orthopedic trauma service, pediatrics, hand, foot and ankle, sports, and/or spine

• License/Certifications:
  • Maintain a national certification by American Society Of Orthopedic Professionals (ASOP) or National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists (NBCOT).
  • Shall hold current Healthcare Provider (HCP) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification using American Heart Association or the American Red Cross guidelines

• Required Experience:
  • One year of related experience in an accredited health care hospital. Experience must be within the past 24 months

• Work Schedule & On-Call Requirements:
• 0630-1630 Monday through Friday. Services shall be provided for a 9-hour shift with a one-hour uncompensated meal break. In no instance will an individual health care worker be required to provide services more than 40 hours per week
• On-Call requirement: technicians will participate in on-call coverage as part of a rotational schedule: one week of on-call (Monday through Sunday) not to exceed more than once every four (4) weeks