Cast Technician

At Newport Orthopedic Institute, "Motion is Life!" What you’ll find here is something special – it’s purposeful work done with a shared sense of community that brings us all together. We take pride in bringing motion back to the lives of the patients we serve. As a subsidiary of Innovative Health Management Partner, the largest coastal orthopedic specialty group in Orange County, NOI has established a remarkable track record of innovation and medical care that enables our providers to improve the lives of our patients. Our facilities are located in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, and Irvine. We are a growing organization and have immediate openings for eager and driven professionals at our Newport Beach location.

The Cast Technician is responsible for all aspects of providing quality orthopedic care relating to casting including, but not limited to: care in the cast room for patients requiring immobilization. Applying, removing and assessing need for change of all types of orthopedic immobilization devices. The cast technician also covers the back office and fills in for Medical Assistants, if needed. Medical Assisting experience preferred.

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QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

• Certificate from an undergraduate or technical school, two (2) years of related experience required.
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience as an Orthopedic Technician.
• Patient, empathetic, and compassionate.
• Familiarity with scheduling and rearranging appointments.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Casting:

• Greets patients and screens for appropriate information.
• Prepares and positions patient for casting procedure, alerts physician of patient discomfort.
• Performs routine examination and treatment procedures to include removing casts, cleaning wounds and applying medication and dressings.
• Removes whole and broken casts and alters position of cast to change setting of patient’s limb or body part as directed.
• Updates patient records to reflect up-to-date patient progress, care plans and related orthopedic data prescribed by physician.
• Assembles metal or fiberglass material to make orthopedic splints.
• Instructs patients in cast wear, wound care, swelling and how to remove and apply splints.
• Adjusts crutches and canes to fit patient; assists patients in walking with casts, braces and crutches.
• Dispenses medication samples and prescriptions as directed by physician.
• Educates patient/family about medications, cast maintenance and application/wearing of orthopedic devices.
• Serves as resource for patients via telephone. Accesses problems regarding casts.

Medical Assisting Duties (as needed)

• Puts charts up for physician when patient is ready in exam room.
• Prepares for the day by assuring that all equipment, medical records, test results and films are available for the physician.
• Assists physicians during examinations and minor procedures as directed by the physician. May perform suture/stitch removal and dressing removal/applications, remove and apply casts and splints, etc.
• Pre-certifies surgical and other procedures, as necessary.
• Schedules tests and off-site procedures, as necessary.
• Orders and maintains supplies; stocks exam rooms; maintains equipment for treatments, including sterilizer, cast saw, centrifuge.
• Disposes of contaminated items according to OSHA guidelines.
• Obtains and reviews all test results and reports ordered by physician. Presents abnormal results to physician for immediate review, assures all results and reports are in the medical record for physician to review and approve.
• Cleans and closes down laboratory equipment at the end of the day
• Obtains internal authorization for workers’ compensation referrals to NOI physicians, services or surgery.
• Provides internal office staff, workers’ compensation adjusters and/or case managers with work status reports and other clinical information as requested.
• Completes patient disability forms for physician approval.

• All other duties as assigned.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Typical Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. In assisting patients on and off the exam table, the employee must frequently assist persons of varying weights (sometimes more than 50 pounds); other employees available to assist as needed. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distant vision.

Experience

• 2 year(s): Medical Assistant/Orthopedic Technician

Education

• Technical/other training or better
• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

• Orthopedic Technologists

• Certified Med Assistant

Skills

• Managed care basics
• Customer service skills
• Communication (written and verbal) skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks

Behaviors

• Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

• Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Job Security: Inspired to perform well by the knowledge that your job is safe