What are the responsibilities and job description for the ORTHOTIC TECH II position at UNM Hospitals?
Receive 17% Weekday Nights, 26% Weekend Nights and 15% Weekend Day shift differentials
Minimum Offer
$ 19.28/hr.
Maximum Offer
$ 26.42/hr.
Compensation Disclaimer
Compensation for this role is based on a number of factors, including but not limited to experience, education, and other business and organizational considerations.
Department: Orthopaedics Clinic - SRMC
FTE: 1.00
Full Time
Shift: Days
Position Summary:
Fabricate, fit, and modify orthotic devices to provide maximum medical improvement for patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Provide orthotic services to patients in outreach clinics throughout New Mexico. Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment may include neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities:
- PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols
- DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshops
- PATIENT SAFETY 2 - Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processes
- PATIENT SAFETY 3 - Identify and report/correct environmental conditions and/or situations that may put a patient at undue risk
- EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES - Ensure proper care in the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies; promote workplace safety
- CASTS - Fabricate and finish plastic and/or metal prosthetics/orthotics for upper extremity, lower extremity, and spinal orthoses
- CHARTS - Maintain patient charts and other documentation as required in accordance with Hospital and departmental procedures and standards
- DEVICES - Inspect devices manufactured by internal/external sources to ensure adherence to specifications and quality requirements, and provide feedback to external suppliers
- DEVICES - Report discrepancies to supervisor; make corrections to devices when feasible or as directed
- COST CONTROL - Utilize parts and supplies in a manner that maximizes efficient and cost-effective production of prosthetic/orthotic devices
- PATIENT SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and/or near misses in a timely manner
- PATIENT SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"
- FABRICATE - Delineate tracings; choose appropriate prosthetic/orthotic components to fabricate specific prosthesis/orthosis
- SUPPLIES - Assist in ordering, care, maintenance, and utilization of department equipment, supplies, and inventories
- CASTING - Seal, fill, strip, modify and repair casts
- CASTING - Assist in measuring and casting patients when needed; consult with prosthetist/orthostist, manager, or other health care specialists as needed
- PATIENT CARE - Provide orthotic services to patients in outreach clinics statewide as needed
- PATIENT CARE - Assist prosthetist/orthotist with patient fittings, special projects, and/or custom devices as needed
Qualifications
Education:
Essential:
- High School or GED Equivalent
Experience:
Essential:
2 years directly related experience
Nonessential:
Bilingual English/Spanish
Essential:
- Not Applicable/Not Required
Physical Conditions:
Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Working conditions:
Essential:
- Med Haz: Mod exposure to chemicals/dangerous equip/materials
Salary : $19 - $26
