ORTHOPAEDIC TECH | FULL TIME

Job Description

Job Description

Job Duties :

• Prepares clinic and casting rooms prior to patient arrivals.
• Receives patients from waiting room, directing them to exam rooms or x-ray.
• Gathers and records patients’ medical history, physical data, and vital signs within the EMR system.
• Changes patient statuses to appropriately within the EMR.
• Collaborates with providers in managing acute and long-term medical needs of patients.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic x-rays.
• Prepares medications / injections as ordered by provider.
• Assists alongside physicians with in-office procedures such as joint / fluid aspirations, suturing minor lacerations, and post-reduction casting / splinting.
• Application and removal of casts / splints and minor wound dressings and fitting of durable medical equipment (DME) as ordered by provider.
• Inform patients of down payment / total cost amounts of DME according to patients’ insurance coverage; complete appropriate forms for DME.
• Provides instructions / education to patients and family members regarding medications and at-home treatment.
• Maintains and reviews / updates patient records, charts, and other necessary information.
• Triages patient telephone calls and provides consultation.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Maintains exam and casting rooms in a clean and orderly manner. Re-stocks supplies in exam rooms as needed.
• Performs related work as required.

Hours : 7 : 30am ~ 5 : 00pm Monday through Friday