What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orthopedic Tech FT position at South Texas Health System?
Responsibilities
POSITION SUMMARY:
Staff Ortho Technician is responsible for assisting licensed therapy staff under onsite supervision in providing specific services within the plan of care as specified by the therapist. Further, technicians are responsible for routine department maintenance, transportation of patients, preparation or set up of treatment equipment and work areas, assisting patients with their personal needs during treatment, and carrying out a predetermined segment or task in the patient’s care. In additions an Ortho Technician is responsible for traction set up and daily maintenance under the direction of a physician. On-call scheduling and some travel is required in the provision of services between facilities and job functions. This position summary contains the most relevant duties, responsibilities and does not exclude other assignments not mentioned.
Qualifications
Qualifications
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Staff Ortho Technician is responsible for assisting licensed therapy staff under onsite supervision in providing specific services within the plan of care as specified by the therapist. Further, technicians are responsible for routine department maintenance, transportation of patients, preparation or set up of treatment equipment and work areas, assisting patients with their personal needs during treatment, and carrying out a predetermined segment or task in the patient’s care. In additions an Ortho Technician is responsible for traction set up and daily maintenance under the direction of a physician. On-call scheduling and some travel is required in the provision of services between facilities and job functions. This position summary contains the most relevant duties, responsibilities and does not exclude other assignments not mentioned.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Must be able to travel to STHS facilities as needed in position.
- Must demonstrate commitment and adherence to STHS’s Compliance Program and Code of Conduct through compliance with all policies and procedures, the Code of Conduct, attendance at required training and immediately reporting suspected compliance issue(s) to the Compliance Officer.
- High School diploma, GED or Higher Education required.
- Minimum 5 years experience as Physical/Occupational (or equivalent) technician.
- Must have and maintain current BLS certification, according to unit specific needs. Certification must be in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA, for Healthcare Provider’s Program.
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
Notice
At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.
