Certified Ortho Technician, Level 1 Emergency Trauma Center, Full Time Nights Position Available In Richland, South Carolina

Certified Ortho Technician, Level 1 Emergency Trauma Center, Full Time Nights Prisma Health – 3.5

Columbia, SC Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$36.1K – $45.7K a year 1 day ago Qualifications ROT Heartsaver Certification 5 years Mid-level Windows High school diploma or GED Computer skills Full Job Description Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Assist the Emergency Department Physicians or Residents and Orthopedic Physicians or Residents. Duties include, but not limited to, splinting, casting, assisting with minor procedures, wound care, applying fabricated devices, immobilization devices, traction, and overhead frames. Attends all Traumas in the Emergency Department. Works with Supply Distribution and Sterile Processing to provide nursing staff with supplies and sterile equipment daily. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health’s values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Applies and maintains orthopedic devices as ordered by physicians throughout the hospital. Monitors and maintains all orthopedic equipment and supplies. Performs simple, non-sterile dressing’s changes on wounds greater than 48 hours old. Assists orthopedic surgeons with procedures as the first and second assistant or scrub technician. Performs cast and splint application under the direction of the physician’s orders. Applies any immobilization and mobilization devices to patients. Applies skeletal and manual traction. Performs daily rounding on orthopedic patients as required. Ensures that proper orders are completed using Cerner. Codes procedures on inpatient accounts using batch entry for procedures that are done on patients in electronic health record system. Works in collaboration with the nursing and medical staff to provide special order patient’s care supplies. Maintains appropriate levels to meet the work demand. Participates in patient education with other healthcare providers. – Completes daily compliance checks on Blanket warmers in the Emergency Department and ensures IV fluids are stocked and dated appropriately for expiration dates. Stocks Trauma Bay cabinet with special order trays, EZ-IO needles, Arterial Line supplies, pressure bags, and Foley trays. This includes the stocking of all Personal Protective Equipment in the Trauma Bay. Maintains the Sterile Cabinet in the Trauma Bay to ensure that all trays are sterilized and in the cabinet. When sterile items and trays are used, they must be taken down to sterile prep to be sanitized. Performs other duties as assigned. Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive. Minimum Requirements Education – High School diploma or equivalent OR post-high school diploma/highest degree earned Experience – Five (5) years orthopedic experience In Lieu Of NA Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses Completion of a Certified Orthopedic Technician certification from NBCOT or ASOP Heartsaver CPR Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Basic computer knowledge of Windows operating environment Work Shift Night (United States of America) Location Richland Facility 1510 Richland Hospital Department 15106202 Orthopedic Cast Rentals Share your talent with us!

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