(Archived) Orthopedic Technician

Orthopedic Technician job in Fairfield, California.

The Orthopedic Technician job is within the military medical system and is a civilian position. Civilian and military personnel work together in the extensive military medical system. The hospitals and medical clinics provide services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families and provide a full range of medical services.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Fantastic PTO accrual rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)
• Dedication Program Manager to support your employment

Orthopedic Technician Job Overview:

• Provides surgical patient care activities.
• Transports patients, and related records to and from the Operating Room (OR) and recovery room.
• Helps with routing medical materiel management activities.
• Accomplishes routine safety checks and operator preventive maintenance on fixed and moveable medical equipment and fixtures.
• Performs routine and specialized housekeeping activities. Prepares OR for surgery by setting up and opening sterile supplies and instruments.
• Assists anesthesia personnel with patient positioning and anesthesia administration.
• Applies principles of asepsis, infection control, and medical ethics.
• Assists with terminal cleanup of OR and prepares for follow-up procedures.
• Assembles, wraps, and sterilizes instrument sets, supplies, and linen packs.
• Stores, maintains, and distributes sterile patient care items.
• Assists the circulating nurse with preparing records, reports, and requests.
• Prepares specimens for transport to the laboratory
• Take, monitor and records physiological measurements.
• Assists in the delivery of orthopedic care through application, removal, and maintenance of casts/splints, dressings, traction, and other orthopedic devices

Orthopedic Technician Job Qualifications:

• Certificate
• Completion of an accredited surgical and clinical course
• Completion of an accredited basic orthopedic course.
• Completion of a surgical technologist program recognized and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) OR the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
• National certification by American Society Of Orthopedic Professionals (ASOP) or National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists. (NBCOT)
• At least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months as an orthopedic surgical services technician

• Must have knowledge of fundamentals of anatomy and physiology; principles of asepsisand sterile techniques; preparing and storing surgical sets and packs, surgical instrumentation, and equipment; OR and anesthesia procedures; pathology as it applies to specimen care and handling; basic microbiology and infection control principles; basic surgical pharmacology; sterilizing and disinfecting procedures; surgical and anesthesia complications and their treatment; hospital and OR environmental hazards and safety procedures; handling and storage of compressed gases; basic medical material procedures; basic medical administrations procedures; legal aspects of preoperative care and medical ethics; roles and qualifications of surgical team members; and basic clinical functions

Position contingent on contract award. Incumbents HIGHLY encourage to contact us! Come join our team of healthcare professionals!