Orthopedic Technician Medical Assistant Gilbert

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As an Ortho Tech, you’ll assist orthopedic specialists with casts, splints, and braces, crucial for patient recovery and comfort. Every day you’ll prepare patients, educate on device care, and ensure comfort during applications/removals while maintaining equipment and documenting interactions. To succeed, you need strong orthopedic anatomy knowledge, aseptic techniques, and device application skills.

• Maintain hospital standards of zero tolerance for mislabeled specimens and collect laboratory specimens according to hospital protocol.
• Assist the nurse/physician during examinations, treatments and procedures as requested.
• Retrieve necessary equipment and supplies.
• Perform follow-up actions as directed.
• Document clinically relevant findings in the patient’s record according to hospital protocols and clinical protocols.
• Monitor and record patient vital signs, weight, positioning, ADL's I&O activity and blood glucose readings per RN instructions, hospital protocols, and standards of care.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Program or completion of an U.S. Armed Forces medical services training program
• Candidates who completed a program prior to February 2,2000 can satisfy the minimum education requirements by providing evidence of direct supervision by the same physician, physician group, or physician assistant for a minimum of 2000 hours to satisfy the minimum education requirements
• Six (6) months related experience casting, splinting, traction application and various soft good applications
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support - CPR

• Previous MA experience
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience
• Previous experience in designated specialty
• Bilingual skills

$21.96 - $31.01 /hour