Orthopedic Technician

Your role as an Orthopedic Technician is to provide exceptional care and support to patients undergoing rehabilitation for bone and joint injuries. Working closely with orthopedic providers and clinical team members, you will be responsible for maximizing functionality and minimizing pain for patients using nonsurgical therapeutics, casts and splints, and orthopedic traction equipment.

• Apply, adjust, and remove casts, splints, and traction under the direct supervision of Orthopedic providers.
• Observe patients for any breaks in skin integrity and report these to the nurse, physician, or provider.
• Educate/assist with the implementation of a plan of care in the areas of traction, casts & splints, and halo devices.
• Serve as a resource to nursing personnel when consulted concerning various types of traction, modifications, and complications.
• Provide patients with written information and education regarding cast care and complications of plaster casts, causes, and treatments.
• Educate/assist nursing staff with use of Hoyer lifts for patient mobility and bed scales for accurate weights.
• Assist hospital lift team with lifts and patient transport to move patients as needed.
• Maintain supplies, equipment and the Cast Room in a clean and orderly condition.
• Assist orthopedic surgeons in the operating room.
• Demonstrate knowledge, training of sterilization and infection control protocols.

• High School diploma or equivalent with 1 year of experience in Orthopedics in a clinical/hospital setting.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support/CPR certification (can be certified once onboarded).

LCMC Health is a community-driven healthcare organization that values authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion, and a little "come on in" attitude. We are committed to bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond.

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.