Registered Orthopaedic Technologist, Fracture Clinic

Registered Orthopaedic Technologist – Fracture Clinic

Employment Status: Temporary Part Time

Duration: September 2026 – subject to change as per Article 3 – Management Rights

Hours of Work: 8 hour shifts on weekdays and/or some weekends - subject to change as per Article 3 – Management Rights

Location: Humber River Health, Wilson Site

Labour Group: NOWU

Reporting Relationship: Manager, Fracture, Plastics & Surgical Clinics, Vascular Access Team

Hourly Rate: $35.35 – $44.95

• Performing interventions focused on splint/cast and dressings/bandages application; windowing/wedging casts; trimming, bi-valving casts, bandages and splints; removal/repair/re-enforce casts; removal of sutures/wires/pins/external fixators; application of principles of surgical asepsis; preparing for minor surgical procedures; setting up surgical field for injections and minor procedures; and adjusting and removing orthopaedic devices.
• Assisting physicians on inpatient units and the plastics clinic with orthopaedic procedures, including wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures and fracture reductions.
• Participating in a comprehensive assessment of patients’ conditions, and developing an orthopaedic care plan in collaboration with the family and the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Assessing, re-evaluating and revising the orthopaedic plan based on patient condition.
• Processing physician orders for diagnostics, results, etc.
• Documenting care provided in the patient record.
• Providing education related to orthopaedic treatments and discharge instructions/follow-up care to patients and families (e.g., cast care, brace and appliance application, wound care, osteoporosis, injections, crutch use).
• Maintaining inventory of orthopaedic supplies and devices (adjusting quotas, requesting appropriate staff to order supplies, ensuring equipment and supplies are adequate and in safe working order, and reporting needs for repair and replacement).
• Keeping work area, equipment and supplies hazard free and reporting any health and safety concerns appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Ensuring self and others adhere to safety policies and practices related to medical devices, equipment and biohazardous materials.
• Following hospital guidelines and standards for documentation including incident reporting.
• Performing work assignments under the direction of an orthopaedic surgeon, working within scope of practice, and following hospital policies.
• Training/Coaching of Orthopaedic Technicians and students.
• Maintaining CSOT registration and competence by attending in‑services, workshops, conferences, physicians’ rounds, etc.

• Current registration with the Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists (CSOT) as a Registered Member in good standing.
• Graduate of a recognized Orthopaedic Technologist Programme sanctioned by the CSOT, apprenticeship programme, and sponsorship by an Orthopaedic Physician or Graduate from a Bachelor’s Degree in Health and/or related field.
• Current BCLS.
• Minimum 3 years of recent experience as Orthopaedic Technologist including but not limited to –
• Performing interventions focused on splint/cast and dressings/bandages application; windowing/wedging casts; trimming, bi-valving casts, bandages and splints; removal/repair/re-enforce casts; removal of sutures/wires/pins/external fixators; application of principles of surgical asepsis; preparing for minor surgical procedures; setting up surgical field for injections and minor procedures; and adjusting and removing orthopaedic devices.
• Assisting physicians on inpatient units and the plastics clinic with orthopaedic procedures, including wound care, aspirations, minor surgical procedures and fracture reductions.
• Participating in a comprehensive assessment of patients’ conditions, and developing an orthopaedic care plan in collaboration with the family and the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Assessing, re-evaluating and revising the orthopaedic plan based on patient condition.
• Processing physician orders for diagnostics, results, etc.
• Documenting care provided in the patient record.
• Providing education related to orthopaedic treatments and discharge…