What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ortho Technician Full Time position at Hughston?
Position Goal
To assist with proper maintenance of Durable Medical Equipment supplies/orders and assist with Casting and W/C Pharmacy as necessary with patient care activities. Perform all patient care activities for cast and durable medical equipment related care.
Position Responsibilities
Required:
Required:
Special Qualifications:
The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
To assist with proper maintenance of Durable Medical Equipment supplies/orders and assist with Casting and W/C Pharmacy as necessary with patient care activities. Perform all patient care activities for cast and durable medical equipment related care.
Position Responsibilities
- Escort patients as necessary from waiting area to cast room and/or DME area for analysis of needs.
- Remove and apply casts, both fiberglass and plaster and other appliances as needed.
- Assist in fracture reductions and minor surgical procedures as well as remove sutures, staples and apply bandages.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and equipment.
- Stock and maintain work spaces.
- Assist with supply/DME ordering, inventory activities, receiving etc., and in maintaining appropriate inventory levels at all times.
- Deliver DME products to area hospitals as needed.
- Obtain authorization for custom braces and all DME prescribed for worker's compensation patients.
- Review DME receipts to ensure billing of items on a daily basis.
- Responsible for patient care activities such as determining proper DME sizing and fitting items when needed.
- Work DME hold buckets in workflow dashboard in Athena throughout the day.
- Ensure DME orders and procedure documentation is complete prior to issuing DME.
- Assist in properly and accurately dispensing pre-packed medications to patients as directed by Physician (if applicable).
- Triage cast patients with problems in absence of physician if necessary.
- Provide backup support in performing Medical Assistant duties (if applicable).
Required:
- Two (2) years prior casting experience or completion of an accredited orthopaedic specialist training program may be considered in lieu of experience.
- Prior inventory experience.
Required:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
Special Qualifications:
- Valid Driver’s License, satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR) and proof of insurance required for position on-boarding.
- Annual MVR may be required per policy and procedure; background reports may be ran as needed throughout the course of employment.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Ability to work independently.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements
- Knowledge of fracture care coding along with CPT and ICD-10 codes.
- Possess excellent computer skills.
The Hughston Clinic, The Hughston Foundation, The Hughston Surgical Center, Hughston Clinic Orthopaedics, Hughston Medical, Hughston Orthopaedics Trauma, Hughston Orthopaedics Southeast and Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital participate in E-Verify. This company is an equal opportunity employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.