Description

Nemours is seeking a part-time, 20 hours per week, Cast Tech to join our team in Salisbury, MD!

This position is responsible for all casting procedures and application as well as adjustment and removal of soft goods. This position will provide assistance to providers in fracture care, as well as other patient care services and procedures as needed. This position is responsible for data collection for patient intake, preparing patients for provider visits, and educating patients regarding follow up care.

As part of your role, you will be required to support clinics at various Nemours locations in the Delaware Valley.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Application, adjustment, and removal of all types of casts, splints, and soft goods. Modify casts as needed in clinic and in the hospital when necessary for the patient benefit.
2. Covering injured areas with specified protective materials such as stockinette bandages, gauze, etc., preparatory to cast application. Understanding and utilizing the proper application of aseptic techniques in dressing changes and setting up surgical fields.
3. Assisting orthopaedic surgeon/providers in fracture reduction and other procedures as necessary.
4. Responsible for suture removal, staple removal, and dressing changes.
5. Instructing patient, parents/legal guardians in appropriate use and care of casts and Orthopaedic equipment.
6. Responsible for inventory of all casting materials, splints, and soft goods.
7. Documenting patient information and intervention into EMR.
8. Ensuring appropriate documentation such as x-rays and laboratory reports are available for providers review.
9. Rooming patients into exam rooms, preparing room and patient for exam, and assisting provider with exam.
10. Ensuring accurate ICD-10 codes are recorded.
11. Under the direction of the provider, scheduling diagnostic tests, obtaining pre-authorization, and notifying patient.
12. Preparing, cleaning, and stocking exam rooms.
13. Providing cross coverage to other clinical departments and Delaware Valley satellite offices when necessary.
14. Serving as technical advisor to the hospital staff in matters pertaining to orthopedic devices and equipment.
15. Scheduling patient appointments.
16. Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

• High school diploma required; One year of training beyond high school
• Certification by the National Board of Certification Technologists preferred
• Minimum one year of experience required

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About Us

Nemours Childrens Health is an internationally recognized childrens health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art childrens hospitals Nemours Childrens Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, were on a journey to discover better ways of approaching childrens health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every childs world a place to thrive. Its a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.

To learn more about Nemours Childrens and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org.