- Proven orthopedic efficiency
- Great organizational skills and ability to work in a busy environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required as incumbents interact with patients, public and County staff
- Skilled cast application
- Hospitality focus
- Prepares injured areas for cast application by covering with specified protective material
- Wets, wraps and molds plaster bandages around area of fracture
- Trims plaster using electric cutter
- Removes whole and broken casts and alters position of cast to change setting of patient's limb or body part, as directed
- Assembles wooden, metal, plastic or plaster material to make orthopedic splints
- Assists orthopedic patients through all phases of clinic visit
- Obtains parts for prescribed traction equipment
- Visually inspects traction in use and reports findings to appropriate physician
- Maintains traction during patient transfers
- Instructs nursing personnel in principles and maintenance of traction
- Prepares surgical suite for orthopedic surgeries by arranging appropriate equipment
- Maintains cast room supply inventory
- Cleans work area and tools
- Provides and promotes excellent customer service for all internal and external customers
- May attend surgical rounds
- Application Filing: All applicants must apply on-line at and submit the information as indicated on the job announcement by the final filing date.
- Application Evaluation: Depending on the number of applications received, an Application Evaluation Board may be convened to evaluate and select the best-qualified candidates for invitation to the next phase of the examination.
- Training and Experience Evaluation: Consists of an evaluation of each candidate's relevant education, training and/or experience as presented on the application and supplemental questionnaire. (Weighted 100%)
- Candidates must receive a rating of at least 70, which may be an adjusted score, in order to be ranked on the employment list.
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Orthopedic Technician - San Francisco, United States - Contra Costa County, CA
Description
Salary : $47, $61,216.56 AnnuallyLocation : Contra Costa County, CA
Job Type: Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: VT7E-2017A
Department: Health Services - Only
Opening Date: 11/10/2022
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Determined by Position
Bargaining Unit: TA
The Position
The Board of Supervisors have authorized the following future salary increases:
5% on July 1, 2023
5% on July 1, 2024
5% on July 1, 2025
Bargaining Unit: Local 856 - LVN/Aide Unit
Contra Costa County is offering an excellent employment opportunity to fill full and part time Orthopedic Technician positions assigned to the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center or Health Centers located in East, West and Central County of Martinez, CA.
The Orthopedic Technicians are responsible for the application and/or removal of casts from patients in a hospital emergency room and/or orthopedic clinic environment, assistance with preparation of traction equipment, preparation of specialized equipment for use in orthopedic surgeries; and maintenance of inventory in the cast room. Incumbents apply and remove fiberglass and plaster casts and splints, and apply traction for hospitalized patients. In addition, they inspect traction (while in use) and report findings to a physician; prepare surgical suite for orthopedic surgeries by arranging appropriate equipment, and instruct nursing personnel in principles and maintenance of traction and perform other related duties.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following:
The employment list established as a result of this examination may remain in effect for six (6) months
TENTATIVE EXAM DATE
Training and Experience Exam: To Be Announced
Typical Tasks
Education: Graduation from high school, G. E. D. equivalency or California High School Proficiency Certificate.
License Required: Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of state valid Motor Vehicle Operator's License will be accepted during the application process.
Certificates: Possess and maintain throughout the duration of their employment: a valid Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate issued by the American Heart Association.
Experience: Six months of full-time experience in the application and removal of casts in a hospital, clinic or medical office setting, working directly in the treatment of orthopedic patients.
Substitution for Experience: A valid Orthopaedic Technologist Certification issued by the National Board of Certification of Orthopaedic Technologists (NBCOT) OR completion of an Orthopedic Technician training program meeting the minimum standards set by the National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists (NAOT) may be substituted for the required experience.
Other Requirements: A background investigation/fingerprint and/or physical exam may be required prior to the start of employment.
A COMPLETED SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS REQUIRED. AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED WITHOUT THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE AND WILL THEREFORE BE DISQUALIFIED.
Selection Process
CONVICTION HISTORY
After you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted, and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances. Having a conviction history does not automatically preclude you from a job with Contra Costa County. If you accept a conditional job offer, the Human Resources department will contact you to schedule a fingerprinting appointment.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All Contra Costa County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
It is the policy of Contra Costa County to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
To find more information on Benefits offered by Contra Costa County, please go to
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A completed supplemental questionnaire is required for this position. An application submitted without a fully completed supplemental questionnaire will be considered incomplete and will therefore be disqualified.
The purpose of this supplemental questionnaire is to provide applicants the opportunity to elaborate on their qualifications for the Orthopedic Technician and to assist the Application Screening and Evaluation Committee in assessing each applicant's experience and training. Your supplemental questionnaire responses will be evaluated to determine your score and rank on the employment list. Be concise, limiting your response to the information that is relevant to each question. Although you may submit a resume or additional information, such items may not be substituted for he information requested in this questionnaire. Do not answer any question by indicating "see attached resume." I fully understand the above information.
For questions 3 - 6, include employer's name, your role and responsibilities, hardware and software, equipment/tools, employment dates, and number of hours worked per week.
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Describe your experience with the application and removal of casts.
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Describe your experience with the preparation of traction equipment.
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Describe your experience with the preparation of specialized equipment for use in orthopedic surgeries.
06
Describe your experience with the maintenance of inventory in a cast room.
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I certify that I meet the announced requirements for this examination and understand that I will be eliminated at any stage in such examination if it develops that, in fact I do not meet them. I further certify that all statements made in this supplemental questionnaire and the applications are true and I agree and understand that misstatements or omissions of material facts will cause forfeiture of my rights to employment with Contra Costa County.
