Orthopedic Technician

• Assists the physician with post-operative care and follow up to include wound checks, dressing changes, splints and casting to treat injured hips, knees or limbs.  

• Assist with traction devices, demonstrate to patients' proper use of crutches, adjust braces, and help prepare patients for procedures. 

• Assist with injections, ordering x-rays, sterilizing equipment, assisting in patient assessment, and documenting patient conditions. 

• Trained in the sub-specialty of skeletal fixation devices with a specific emphasis on (Smith and Nephew) Taylor Spatial Frame, Ilizarov and Modular Rail System (MRS), TriGen Nail System as well as (Orthofix) PRECICE, M-100, and Penning devices.

• Charged with patient education in proper pin care, infection prevention measures, lengthening procedures, and turning/lengthening schedules.

• Set up, application and monitoring of Constant Passive Motioning (CPM) device post-operatively 

 Application of specialized post-operative corrective holding casts.