Orthopaedic Cast Technician

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Job Details

The employee will support the physician in the delivery of health care by performing a variety of clerical and clinical tasks, with more emphasis on the clinical aspect of the office practice. This includes the planning, coordinating and facilitating of patient care activities for patients of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. This position requires providing service to the following age population(s) Adolescent through frail elderly in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the functional/developmental age of the individual served.

Job Description

This position will be rotating between the following campuses:

Job Duties

• Applies, trims and/or removes retentive casts and splints under the direction of a physician.
• Instructs patients on the proper care of their casts and use of orthopaedic appliances such as crutches, braces, etc.
• Applies and removes pre/post operative dressings including sutures and staples.
• Assists the physician during clinic hours by providing technical assistance relating to orthopaedic treatments, procedures, and techniques.
• Assists the physician with manipulation and setting of fractures by supporting the fractured areas and applying counter traction as directed.
• Advises physicians, nurse managers and/or nursing staff of the development of potential problems including obvious wound problems, patient discomfort, or problems with orthopaedic devices.
• Assists in facilitating patient flow during clinic hours including escorting patients to the exam rooms and completing clinical intake in EMR.
• Takes patient vital signs.
• Ensures that the clinic area is kept neat and clean at all times.
• Responsible for ordering supplies and keeping proper stock levels in clinic and maintaining DME levels in the Department.
• Ensures all orthopaedic electrical appliances are properly serviced by biomedical engineering annually.
• Establishes and maintains courteous, cooperative relationships with the public, patients and other personnel.
• Assists diagnostic testing scheduling as directed by the physician and obtaining pre-certifications.
• Completes required patient charge forms for supplies.
• Participates in departmental efforts to improve patient satisfaction as appropriate.
• Participates in in-service sessions and teaching for the orthopaedic staff, medical students, residents, operating room staff and other nursing staff.
• Attends Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds.
• Functions as a back up to other clinical staff in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery when necessary.
• Utilizes other clinical staff and physicians for direction when appropriate.
• Participates in the orientation and training of new Department of Orthopaedic Surgery staff as appropriate.
• Participates in departmental projects, reports and special functions.
• Adheres to departmental and institutional policies and procedures.
• Participates in the development and revision of departmental policies and procedures.
• Participates in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Competency Based Education Program.
• Actively supports the goals of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery.
• Performs other job-related activities as required.

Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma/GED
1 year casting experience OR 5 years Medical Assistant experience in an outpatient Orthopedic practice.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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