Supervising Orthopedic Technician
Supervising Orthopedic Technician
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TYPE OF RECRUITMENT:This is an InterDepartmental Job Opportunityavailable for current Los Angeles County employees who have successfully finished their initial probationary period.
Apply and join our evergrowing workforce!EXAM NUMBER:Y5599AFILING START DATE:We are accepting applications starting TUESDAY MAY 6 2025. at 8:00 a.m. (PT).
This recruitment will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.Current employees in the unclassified service in the County of Los Angeles who meet the following criteria also qualify to participate in this exam:
Unclassified employees who have attained permanent County status on a classified position by successful completion of the initial probationary period with no break in service since leaving the classified service.
OR
Fulltime employees in the unclassified service with at least six months of fulltime experience in the unclassified service at the time of filing.
JOIN OUR DIVERSE WORKFORCE!
THE TEAM MEMBER WE ARE SEARCHING FOR:
We belong to one of the largest municipal health system in the nation. The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) operates as an integrated health system operating 25 health centers and four (4) acute care hospitals in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with communitybased clinics DHS cares for about 800000 distinctive patients each year employs over 23000 staff and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion dollars. To learn more about the department and its excellent compensation/benefits package check out the DHS Website at .
We are looking for an individual to fill the Supervising Orthopedic Technician position within the Department. The position is responsible for the administrative and technical supervision of orthopedic technicians providing a fullrange of orthopedic services in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings and for ensuring these services are rendered.Essential Job Functions
- Provides firstlevel administrative supervision to orthopedic technicians in the unit such as determining shift assignments and work locations completing employee performance evaluations authorizing timeoff requests and responding to firstlevel resolution of employee grievances.
- Serves as a technical resource to technicians and medical staff on orthopedic devices.
- Prepares the annual budget request for the unit by projecting estimating and justifying staffing and equipment needs; and submits this to supervisors for approval.
- Interviews and makes recommendations for the hiring of orthopedic technician personnel.
- Makes daily rounds to evaluate the quality of orthopedic technician work at all assigned locations.
- Consults with representatives of the biomedical section for the repair and modification of orthopedic equipment.
- Plans and prepares curricula and materials subject to the approval of the director of orthopedics for the training of technicians trainees interns and resident physicians in the proper use of orthopedic procedures and devices; may conduct training in the more advanced areas.
- Represents unit at nursing medical and administrative meetings to discuss and/or resolve such matters as patient complaints interdiscipline problems procedural and policy determination.
- Explains procedures to and guide patients and their families in the care of casts strappings dressings orthotic/prosthetic devices and/or traction modalities. Documents patients permanent medical record on all orthopedic procedures performed.
- Makes decision on all needed orthopedic equipment based on written orders from providers written orders and a description of the patients injury in the absence of supervisory personnel. Plans the best method and selects proper orthopedic devices and equipment using orthopedic manual and/or standard practice.
- Maintains cast room and orthopedic equipment and devices. Checks examination room to ensure availability of proper equipment medical record or another appropriate document. Places orders in IRIS.
- Assists providers and orthopedic surgeons in operating rooms and/or emergency areas by applying casts tractions and splints or applying more specialized orthopedic devices.
Requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Option I:
Three (3) years of experience at the level of Orthopedic Technician* planning fabricating applying adjusting and removing orthopedic devices including plaster and soft casts tractions orthotic/prosthetic modalities and emergency splints
OR
Option II:
One (1) year of experience at the level of Senior Orthopedic Technician** providing technical oversight to other Orthopedic Technicians and planning fabricating applying adjusting and removing orthopedic devices including plaster and soft casts tractions orthotic/prosthetic modalities and emergency splints.
LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out jobrelated essential functions.
PHYSICAL CLASS:
Class III Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending stooping squatting twisting reaching working on irregular surfaces occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 1025 pounds.
Desirable Qualifications:
Additional credit will be awarded to applicants that possess the following desirable qualification(s):- Additional experience in excess of the Minimum Requirements.
- Certificate of completion in orthopedic training program from an approved school/college.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
To receive credit for education include a copy of the official diploma official transcript or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days of online application to the exam analyst Christina Tadeo at. The document should show the date the certification was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language it should be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents please click the links below:
note we do not accept passwordprotected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to the application or sending a copy to the exam analyst.SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Experience at the level of Orthopedic Technician is defined as: apply and remove plaster and synthetic casts from patients and work in conjunction with a provider and works with a full range of orthopedic devices.**Experience at the level of Senior Orthopedic Technician is defined as: work with patients with orthopedic needs work on difficult cases on a regular basis serve as technical specialist and provide guidance to orthopedic technicians exercise independent judgment assist in resolving complaints and grievances from staff providers and the public and refer serious matter to the supervisor.
OutofClass and Withhold information:No withholds are allowed. Required experience and education should be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on your application. Outofclass experience is gained when performing significant duties of a higherlevel and when these duties are outside the scope of the employees normal position or inconsistent with the payroll title. If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and you believe you qualify for this opportunity please describe the outofclass duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of your application. We also encourage you to submit any supporting documentation such as out of class/additional responsibility bonuses verification of experience documents and performance evaluations in order to assist our review of your qualifications.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire weighted 100%.
Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the eligible register.
Eligibility and Vacancy Information:Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the register accordingly. Candidates who have passed the assessment are placed on a register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months. We will use this register to fill vacancies in the Department as they occur.
No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.
VACANCY INFORMATION
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.
AVAILABLE SHIFT
Appointees may be required to work any shift including evenings nights weekends and holidays.
APPLICATION AND FILING OF APPLICATION INFORMATIONWe only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail fax or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the Apply green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employers name and address job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements. Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.
This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.
Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet theREQUIREMENTS.Provide any relevant education training and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held give the name and address of your employer your job title beginning and ending dates number of hours worked per week supervisor name and title and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete it will be rejected.
Applications electronically received after the last day of filing will not be accepted.
Note: Please include the name as it appears on the application exam number and the exam title if you are emailing document(s) to the exam analyst within the stated period.We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails it is possible to view notices by logging into and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicants responsibility to take steps to view correspondence and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for rescheduling an exam part. Register the following domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail:
COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
New email addresses need to be verified. This only needs to be done once per email address and can be done at any time by logging in to and following the prompts. This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
Federal law requires that all employed persons have a SSN so include yours when applying.
NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD
Prospective applicants should file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family members or friends login information may erase a candidates original application record.
For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet applications may be completed at any public libraries throughout the county.
ANTIRACISM DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION (ARDI)The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States. We are committed to promoting AntiRacism Diversity and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality diversity and inclusion in recruitment selection and employment practices.
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DEPARTMENT CONTACT
Christina Tadeo Exam Analyst
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
Employment Information
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The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
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The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
