Orthopedic Technician

Quick Facts

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM; no weekend or holiday hours

• Setting: Outpatient Orthopedic/Podiatry clinic with treatment rooms, minor-procedure areas, and ambulatory surgical setting

• Physical ability: Lift/move up to 25 lbs

• Training: BLS proficiency and required national certifications plus additional training per facility policy

Description

Perform technical and patient-support duties in an orthopedic and podiatry outpatient setting. Review patient records before visits and assist physicians and authorized clinical staff during non-complicated orthopedic/podiatric ambulatory surgeries and minor outpatient procedures. Apply, remove, and modify casts and splints and support day-to-day clinic operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare casts and splints using authorized fiberglass, plaster, and other casting materials; construct, apply, remove, and modify as needed

• Select and prepare materials based on the provider’s treatment plan, anatomical area, patient size/condition, skin integrity, mobility limitations, and established casting procedures

• Assist with procedures including ambulatory surgeries, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) procedures, liquid nitrogen procedures, injections, and other minor outpatient procedures

• Review available patient information to ensure required medical records, labs, consultations, imaging, and diagnostic reports are available for provider review

• Perform administrative/logistical/equipment-maintenance/supply-management and clinic-support duties for efficient operations

• Answer patient and staff phone calls and provide assistance or information

Requirements

• Documented experience setting up medical orthopedic equipment for procedures

• Documented experience applying and removing cast and splints and assisting orthopedic physicians in major and minor operating room procedures

• Maintain BLS proficiency and hold required national certifications; complete additional training per facility policy

• Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs

• US citizenship

Benefits

A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available. Eligibility depends on the type of position held and whether the role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.