Orthopedic Technician

Job Title: Orthopedic Technician

At Ortho Rhode Island, we are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Orthopedic Technician to join our team. As a key member of our medical staff, you will play a vital role in providing exceptional patient care and ensuring the smooth operation of our office.

Job Summary:

The Orthopedic Technician will be responsible for assisting with the sizing, fitting, and distribution of DME items, as well as applying, modifying, and removing upper and lower extremity casts. You will also be responsible for educating patients on the proper care of casts/splints and DME items, and maintaining accurate and compliant documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Greet patients in a prompt, courteous, and professional manner.
• Perform sizing, fitting, patient education, and distribution of DME items in accordance with physician orders.
• Apply, modify, and remove upper and lower extremity casts.
• Educate patients on the proper care of casts/splints and DME items.
• Responsible for completion and communication of patient agreement forms and patient financial obligations.
• Maintain compliant and comprehensive documentation for all DME distributed.
• Responsible for DME inventory management, including tracking, ordering, stocking, and organization.
• Communicate suggestions for DME product, operational efficiency, and patient experience improvements to the DME Coordinator.
• Perform functions required for prior authorization, eligibility, and verification of DME products.
• Maintain an understanding and cross-trained proficiency to assist with general office operations, including rooming, scheduling, checkout procedures, and collections.

Requirements:

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Any combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• At least one year of orthopedic-related work experience.
• Experience in applying, modifying, and removing upper and lower extremity casts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Discretion to work with confidential information.
• Knowledge of HIPAA Regulations.
• Pertinent job-related experience and Medical Terminology.
• Bilingual Spanish or Portuguese a plus.
• Successful completion of an Orthopedic Technology or a Medical Assistant program a plus.
• Athletic Training or Kinesiology background a plus.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and listen. This role requires frequent walking, standing, and sitting and bending, squatting, kneeling, stretching, and periodic lifting of up to 50 pounds.

Travel:

No overnight travel is expected for this position.

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