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Provides safe, efficient, and therapeutically effective patient care as delegated by orthopedist. Applies and removes casts/splints as ordered by physician.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the provision of delegated patient care services.
- Ensures daily living activities are performed as scheduled and documented.
- Performs casting as directed by physician.
- Answers patient call bells promptly and provides emotional and physical support and/or communicates needs to appropriate health care provider.
- Provides for safety of patient.
- Maintains skills.
- Follows safety rules in all areas of patient care and ensures a safe patient environment.
- Demonstrates proficiency in use/application of all equipment.
- Maintains supplies/equipment of the assigned area.
- Ensures all patient care equipment is in proper working order.
- Obtains and delivers equipment, paperwork, and supplies in a timely manner.
- Maintains adequate supplies for patient care.
- Communicates patient/family/client needs to appropriate health care provider.
- Reports significant events and situations to appropriate team member.
- Assists with planning by sharing input from patient and family with appropriate team member and implementing the plan of care.
- Answers telephone appropriately and accurately delivering information to other team members.
- Participates in performance improvement activities.
Qualifications
Education:
- High School or GED
- Completion of Orthopedic Specialist (Casting) course or 6 months in assisting in orthopedic cases and applying casts/splints per doctor's ordersCasting course may be completed within 6 months of hire
Experience:
- 0
- 1
- None
- Orthopedic cases and applying casts/splints per doctor's orders
Skills:
- Assist in orthopedic cases in clinic setting
- Apply casts per doctor's orders
- Assist on minor orthopedic procedures in Clinic
- Apply splints per doctor's orders
- Oral and written communication skills
- Keyboarding
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