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Orthopedic Technician
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What they do
A Medical Assembler builds or assembles medical devices, such as artificial limbs and splints, used in the treatment of injuries or to provide increased physical mobility in patients.
$40,137 / year median in Texas
+11% projected growth
Job Description
Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Orthopedic Technician with Texas Transplant Physician Group you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!
- Job Summary and Qualifications
- Full time (Monday - Friday, day shift), no nights, no on-call, no weekends, no holidays
- Seeking an Orthopedic Technician / Orthopedic Tech for our practice who provides expertise to ensure all patients receive high quality, efficient care. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply now.
- What you will do in this role:
- Perform a variety of duties including the application and removal of casts, ordering supplies and materials, fitting of orthopedic soft goods, setting up of traction and the transportation of patients to and from treatment areas.
- Provide assistance to physicians and/or apply orthopedic casts to patients as directed by medical staff personnel.
- Apply and/or remove braces, splints, artificial limbs and bandages under supervision.
- Assist in lifting and positioning patients for treatments
- Assist in transporting patients to and from treatment areas
- Perform routine maintenance on casting equipment and ensure cleanliness and safety.
- Set up frames and traction devices per physicians' orders
- Order casting and orthopedic supplies and materials as needed and maintain adequate inventory and records of supplies ordered
- Serve as liaison with sales representatives to review and evaluate products
- Perform other duties as required
- Must read, understand, and adhere to all Physician Services policies and procedures
- Practice and adhere to the Code of Conduct and Mission, and Value Statement.
- What Qualifications you will need:
CERTIFICATION/LICENSE
- Certification required—certifying organizations include the National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists, Inc. (NBCOT) and the National Association of Orthopedic Technologists (NAOT).
- Casting Technician Certification required
- Benefits
- Texas Transplant Physician Group, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include: +
- Comprehensive benefits
- for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services +
- Wellbeing support,
- including free counseling and referral services +
- Time away from work
- programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence +
- Savings and retirement resources
- , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling +
- Education support
- through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing +
- Additional benefits
- for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
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Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._- Supporting HCA Healthcare's 186 hospitals and 2,400+ sites of care, Physician Services plays a crucial role as the main entry point for patients looking for high-quality healthcare within the HCA Healthcare system.
- _help us raise the bar in patient care!_
- We are an equal opportunity employer.