McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston · 3 days ago
Cast Specialist / Senior - Pediatric Orthopedics
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
1+ years expUTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The Cast Specialist will assist healthcare professionals in delivering patient care by managing casting duties and ensuring the provision of orthopedic appliances and support.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Under a physician's direction, prepares, applies, removes and adjusts casts and splints as advised by physician
Assists with procedures, including wound care and fracture reductions as advised by physician
Prepares and applies orthopedic appliances, including durable medical equipment such as pre-operative braces, crutches and other soft goods
Conducts specialized measurements for custom brace fitting
Instructs patients in cast care and use of orthopedic appliances, including walking with casts, braces and crutches
Prepares traction and rigs pulleys, ropes and frames to assemble fracture beds as requested by the physician. May assess patients in traction, detect deficiencies in the equipment and make adjustments as needed
Responsible for cleaning and stocking the cast and soft goods room
Responsible for ordering special supplies or equipment, including DME (durable medical equipment) to maintain inventory appropriate with patient volume
Responsible for coordinating collection of patient data as required for billing of specialty equipment
Assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment
Practices positive customer and peer relations
Respects and supports patient rights
Participates in and supports continuous quality improvement activities at the clinic/departmental level
Demonstrates acceptable productivity and practices cost containment
Functions as an interdependent and supportive team member
With appropriate MA certification (completion of an approved MA training program) and having passed the MA competency evaluation, can practice within the limitations of the certification
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
High school diploma
One year experience in a hospital, clinic or medical practice setting
A strong knowledge of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology and expertise in the different materials and equipment involved in casts, splints and braces
Considerable knowledge of casting materials is necessary
Basic Life Support (BLS) by American Heart Association (AHA) required
Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas
Benefits
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Company
McWilliams School of Biomedical Informatics at UTHealth Houston
The School of Biomedical Informatics is the first school in the country devoted exclusively to graduate programs in health and biomedical informatics, combining information science, engineering, computer science, medical science, and cognitive and social science in health care.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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