Ortho Tech
US-CA-LONG BEACH
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 449542
Type: Varies
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Overview: CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S., from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services, CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen, both inside our hospitals and out in the community. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: The Orthopedic Technician is an employee who participates in rendering Orthopedic care to the patients under the supervision of the Operating Room Supervisor and or the Orthopedic Surgeon on the nursing units or in the Operating Room. * Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform tasks, skills, duties, procedures and responsibilities according to Medical Center Policy and Procedure. Including, but not limited to: * Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age-specific data. * Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to plan of care. * Interviews patients and significant others to collect data necessary in the implementation of delegated orthopedic care. * Seeks out orthopedic information from families, nurses, doctors and other health team members. * Assesses for need of specialty equipment and the proper functioning of that equipment in preparation for an orthopedic case on the floor or in the operating room. Qualifications: Required * High School Graduate or GED * Minimum of one year experience as an orthopedic technician in an acute care setting or Physicians Office. * Experiencewith different traction set ups and castingmaterials. * AHA Basic Life Support - CPR
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