Orthopaedic Technician

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Southlake Orthopaedics has an opening for a full-time Orthopaedic Technician to work at our busy and very fast paced orthopaedic clinics in Hoover and Grandview. As a Southlake Orthopaedics Orthopaedic Technician, you will provide assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician or advanced practice provider.

• Patient care responsibilities as assigned, which may include scheduling and organizing patient flow, accompanying patients to exam/procedure room, assist patients with changing to exam gowns, and transfer to exam table if needed
• Assess patient's general condition and collect patient history
• Document health history, activities, medication dispensed/prescribed, etc., in the medical record
• Provide basic patient care as ordered by physician and assist physician with various procedures
• Provides patient education materials, communicates physician advice/instructions to patient
• Cast and splint application and removal
• Fit patients with braces, boots, other DME as ordered by physician
• Wound dressing changes
• Prepare injections
• Suture and staple removal
• Sterile tray set‑ups
• Obtain lab/x‑ray reports
• Schedule surgery, hospital procedures and pre‑ and post‑op appointments
• Schedule MRI, CT scans, labs, etc.
• Schedule referrals to other physicians
• Perform ECG studies
• Clean and stock exam rooms
• Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and confidentiality policies

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Prior experience in an orthopaedic clinic preferred
• LPN, CMA, CST or equivalent experience preferred
• Orthopaedic Technician or EMT license preferred
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to multi‑task

• Generous Paid Time Off based on years of service
• Health & Welfare benefits starting the first of the month following your date of hire:
  • BCBS Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Company‑paid Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Life, Accident, Cancer, and Critical Illness coverage
  • Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan after one year of employment
• Referral Bonus program
• Monday‑Friday schedule for most roles

You must be able to pass a pre‑employment background check and drug test for employment at Southlake Orthopaedics. Any job offer will be contingent on the results of such background check and drug test.