Certified Orthopedic Tech

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

Dignity Health Medical Group – Dominican, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, is committed to serving the continuing health care needs of Santa Cruz County. Supported by the rich community history Dominican Hospital, our doctors provide convenient, personalized care to patients throughout the region along the full continuum of care. We operate 18 clinics in Santa Cruz County and feature more than 100 providers with specialties including pediatrics, oncology and hematology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, gastroenterology, OB/GYN, urology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and urgent care. Santa Cruz County is 70 miles south of San Francisco and boasts great surf, sandy beaches, redwood-covered mountains and more.

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As our Orthopedic Technologist, who is specially trained in the field of Orthopedics, you will provide assistance to the Provider in caring for orthopedic patients.  This position is represented by SEIU-UHW. 

Every day you will be responsible for patient assessment, applying casts and splints pursuant to the Provider's order, interpreting simple fractures and dislocation on x-ray, and documenting patient concerns and care provided in the patient's medical record.  In addition, if qualified, you may be asked to perform Medical Assistant and/or back office duties as needed.

To be successful in this role, you will have strong communication skills, a solid understanding of orthopedic conditions, and a passion for high-quality patient care. 

This is a benefitted part-time position, working 20 hours per week.

• Ability to apply, adjust, and remove all common orthopaedic devices, to include but not limited to splints, casts, molds for braces, and podiatric appliances.
• Knowledge of the proper application of aseptic techniques in dressing change, suture or staple removal and in setting up for surgical procedures. Maintain, and package surgical instruments / packs for sterilization.
• Ability to interpret simple fractures and dislocations on x-ray films.
• Ability to perform in an operating room environment as first and second assistant under the direct supervision of a physician.
• Take patient medical history, take and record vitals. Assist with pin removal, injections and aspirations as directed. Triage calls, monitor and schedule appointments, surgery scheduling and coordination of physician ordered tests.
• Provide support to the medical staff as needed and communicate effectively with all members of the health care team.

Required

• Two (2) years full time work experience in Orthopedic clinic or office, working in direct Orthopedic patient care
• Orthopedic Technologist Certified (OTC) through The National Board Certification of Orthopaedic Technologists (NBCOT) or Orthopedic Technologist Registered (ROT) through American Society of Orthopedic Professionals (ASOP)
• Ability to articulate descriptions of orthopedic conditions based on understanding anatomical structures and their relationship with one another
• General knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, fracture healing and complications, wound healing an dcomplications, principle's of aseptic techniques, application and use of orthopedic equipment and supplies