Orthopedic Tech/Practice Assistant (40 hr, Day)
Orthopedic Tech/Practice Assistant (40 hr, Day)
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29-07-2025
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29-07-2025
Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team youre not just taking a job youre making a difference in peoples lives.
Job Summary: Responsible for fabricating fitting adjusting and removing mobilization and immobilization devices used in the treatment of a wide variety of neuro-musculoskeletal conditions. Reports to referring physicians for patient care issues and to the Director for administrative and programmatic issues. When acting in the capacity of Practice Assistant encompasses both administrative support and medical assistant support to their designated specialty clinic. Position is responsible for delivering the highest quality service to patients while contributing to the smooth functioning of practice operations.Job Description:
Essential Responsibilities:- Applies fits adjusts and removes simple and moderately complex plaster and synthetic braces casts splints and assistive devices.
- Chooses appropriate casting materials considering patients age activity level cognition and ability to perform skin care.
- Assists physicians in a wide range of sterile and non-sterile clinic and bedside procedures: removal of wires pins fixators dressing or cast changes.
- Educates other providers both inter and intra departmentally about casting splinting traction techniques and other aspects of orthopedic technology.
- Trains other providers to carry out or assist with specific procedures.
- Acts as a resource for staff regarding multiple aspects of orthopedic technology.
- Instructs patients families caregivers or co-workers in the proper care and maintenance of casts splints and orthopedic appliances and precautions for wear.
- Trains patients to ambulate using assistive device on even and uneven surfaces.
- Supports Supervisor with maintenance of equipment inventory and stocking of supplies.
- Performs administrative functions such as billing for DME.
- High School diploma or GED required. Vocational or Technical training in Orthopedic Technology preferred.
- Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
- 1-3 years related work experience required.
- Knowledge of the application and adjustment of simple and moderately complex plaster or fiberglass casts splints and orthotic devices as generally acquired through at least 2 years of related job / technical experience.
- Knowledge of basic human anatomy and techniques to align fractured bones or position body parts for proper casting; fracture healing and complications; wound healing and complications; principles of aseptic techniques; principles of skin care as generally acquired with 2 years of related experience.
- Demonstrated success in providing support or patient care services in a health care setting where strong organizational skills multi-tasking confidentiality and high degree of professionalism were required.
- Experience with computer systems required including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint or Access.
- Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are based on specific instructions standard practices and established procedures which generally require little or no supervision.
- Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are routine somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures and by identifying opportunities for process improvements.
- Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures as provided. Work is monitored by supervisor/manager.
- Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
- Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff patients families and external customers.
- Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of fundamental concepts practices and procedures with the ability to use them in routine situations. Specialized knowledge not required.
- Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas identifying issues and respecting team members.
- Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients visitors staff and external customers in a professional service-oriented respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months Youth: 6 months to 16 years Young adult: 16-30 years Middle Age: 30 - 60 years Elderly: 60 -.
Physical Nature of the Job:
Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.
As a health care organization we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more about this requirement.
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