ORTHO TECH III

Company: University of New Mexico - Hospitals
Location: Las Cruces
Posted on: June 26, 2025

Job Description:

Job Description Minimum Offer $ 20.82/hr. Maximum Offer $ 31.24/hr. Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations. Department: CHILE-Lower Extremity Healing FTE: 0.80 Full Time Shift: Days Position Summary: Assist MD or RN with advanced inpatient and outpatient care. Apply complex casts, splints, specialty braces, CPM's, Ice Boots and other orthopedic devices under the guidance and supervision of attending medical staff. Maintain orthopedic equipment. Exercise functional and technical lead over lower level Orthopedic Technician staff. Ensures adherence to Hospital and Departmental Policies and Procedures. Patient care assignment may include: Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups. Detailed responsibilities: * PATIENT CARE - Assist RN or MD with advanced inpatient and outpatient care; apply advanced casting techniques to include coaptation splints, spica, serial club and other casts as requested * PATIENT CARE - Assist physician with complex invasive procedures to include wound debridement * QUALITY - Identify and recommend areas of improvement within assigned area; monitor quality assurance within assigned unit * ADMISSION - Assist patients and families with all aspects of the admission, transfer and discharge process; may schedule patient appointments as required * EDUCATION & TESTING - Coordinate and monitor competency testing; may provide educational sessions to residents, staff; assist physicians with seminars, demonstrations and patient-care instructions * DUTIES - May be required to perform level I or II technician tasks and duties related to assigned area of responsibility as needed * LEAD - Exercise functional and technical lead over lower level Orthopedic Technician staff * DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops * PATIENT CARE – Assist in preparation for procedures by removing necessary medications from the medication Pyxis * PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols * PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes * PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk * PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner * PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right" * PATIENT CENTERED MED - Adhere to and promote the core expectations of the Patient Centered Medical Home or Patient Centered Specialty Practice as applicable Qualifications Education: Essential: * High School or GED Equivalent * Program Graduate * Program Graduate Nonessential: * Program Graduate Education specialization: Essential: * Registered Orthopedic Technologist * Master Caster ASOP w/in 2 Years Nonessential: * Master Caster Completion - ASOP Experience: Essential: 4 years directly related experience Nonessential: No preferred experience Credentials: Essential: * CPR for Healthcare/BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w/in 30 days Physical Conditions: Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work. Working conditions: Essential: * Sig Hazard: Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPE Department: Clinical Nursing Support

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