What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthopedic Tech - Seattle Surgery Center position at SCA Health?
Overview
Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.
As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
Today, SCA Health has grown to 11,000 teammates who care for 1 million patients each year and support physician specialists holistically in many aspects of patient care. Together, our teammates create value in specialty care by aligning physicians, health plans and health systems around a common goal: delivering on the quadruple aim of high-quality outcomes and a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care.
As part of Optum, we participate in an integrated care delivery system that enables us to support our partners as they navigate a complex healthcare environment, Only SCA Health has a dynamic group of physician-driven, specialty care businesses that allows us to customize solutions, no matter the need or challenge:
- We connect patients to physicians in new and differentiated ways as part of Optum and with our new Specialty Management Solutions business.
- We have pioneered a physician-led, multi-site model of practice solutions that restores physician agency by aligning incentives to support growth and transition to value-based care.
- We lead the industry in value-based payment solutions through our Global 1 bundled payment convener, that provides easy predictable billing to patients.
- We help physicians address everything beyond surgical procedures, including anesthesia and ancillary service lines.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Perform a variety of orthopedic related activities including applying and removing dressings, assisting in operating room as permitted by state guidelines, removing sutures/staples, applying and removing casts and splints, monitoring and distributing DME.
- Assist staff in other duties including escorting patients, taking vital signs and and assisting with minor procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergent situations per protocols.
- Maintain work area, ORs, supplies.
- Perform associated clerical tasks as assigned.
- Maintain professional appearance and personal conduct at all times.
- Adhere to employer work practices.
- Work as a team member within the Operating Room and all other departments.
- Effectively cope with typical job stress.
- Document work processes as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Completion of a Certified Orthopedic Technology training program preferred.
- And/or Completion of an Allied Health program in a related field with Surgical Assist program preferred.
- And/or Completion of an accredited medical assistant program
- Certification/Licensure: AHA BLS for Healthcare Provider
- Experience: Minimum two (2) years experience in a clinic and/or hospital/surgery center setting.
Salary : $28 - $36
