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Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Join a team where your work matters-every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you'll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

In this role, you will provide hands-on support in a fast-paced care environment where every shift makes a direct impact on patients and families. Your attention to detail, compassion, and ability to work closely with clinical teams will help create safer, smoother care experience. If you enjoy interacting with patients and want to grow in a collaborative care setting, this role is perfect for you.

Department: Orthopedic Technician - SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital

Schedule : Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm, no weekends.

Apply today. SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, every day.

Job Summary:

Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider).

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

+ Applies and removes splints and casts.

+ Repairs, maintains and adjusts casting material during treatment regimen as necessary for patient safety and comfort.

+ Assesses cast material needs and application techniques for patients.

+ Measures and fits patients for hinged braces, orders appliances and documents measurements and results.

+ Provides patient and family education regarding cast/splint application, care and removal.

+ Documents events in the patient's medical record (blood pressures, etc.). Respects and maintains confidentiality of patient's medical record.

+ Provides escort for orthopedic patients within clinic when necessary.

+ Participates in telephone screening of cast patients for cast education, referral to nurse, physician and appointment desk.

+ Assists with surgical procedures done in the procedure room.

+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

+ High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience

EXPERIENCE

+ One additional year of training and one year relevant orthopedic experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

+ Constant standing and walking.

+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.

+ Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

+ Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry.

+ Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

+ Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

+ Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships.

+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

+ Occasional lifting/moving patients.

+ Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

+ Occasional driving.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

2050000010 ACC Main

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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