Ortho Tech - Non Certified - Pediatrics

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Organization:

CHOC DOT 4 Clinical

Job Summary:

Assists orthopaedic providers and residents in the provision of safe and effective treatment of orthopaedic injuries with occasional guidance. May go to OR, Floor, etc. to assist.

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Pediatric Ortho Tech – Non Certified

Location: Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt – Nashville, TN

Department: Pediatric Orthopaedics Outpatient/Ambulatory Clinic

Schedule: 4x10 or 5x8 hour shifts | 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM

About the Role

Join our close-knit Pediatric Orthopaedics team as an Ortho Tech – Non Certified, supporting outpatient and surgical care for children with musculoskeletal conditions. This hands-on role involves applying casts and splints, providing wound care, and assisting in both clinic and operating room settings.

We’re seeking a compassionate, team-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and communicates effectively with patients, families, and colleagues. This is an ideal opportunity for individuals seeking to establish a long-term career in pediatric healthcare.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply and remove casts, splints, and immobilization devices

• Assist orthopaedic surgeons and residents during procedures

• Educate patients and families on cast/splint care

• Manage inventory and distribute supplies

• Perform suture and staple removals

• Travel to Murfreesboro OR and clinic, occasionally to the Hendersonville clinic

• Support plastics and ortho teams in OR and inpatient settings as needed

Technical Skills

• Orthopaedics: Basic understanding and exposure

• Cast Application & Removal: Novice-level proficiency

• Inventory Management: Ability to manage stock and reconcile balances

• Customer Service: Exceptional communication and patient-centered care

Work Environment

• Based at main Nashville campus with travel to Murfreesboro and Hendersonville

• Collaborative, supportive, close-knit team culture

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required

• Previous pediatric care experience preferred

• Orthopaedics experience preferred

• Strong interest in a long-term career in pediatric healthcare and hands-on clinical support

Why Join Us?

At Vanderbilt Health, you’ll be part of a nationally recognized team committed to compassionate care and clinical excellence. We offer a supportive environment, flexible scheduling, and opportunities for professional growth in pediatric orthopaedics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists orthopaedic surgeons and residents with preventing or correcting disorders of the locomotor structures of the body.

• Monitors cast room area and equipment.

• Instructs patients/families on cast/splint care.

• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Helps organize and distribute inventory of medical supplies for the Orthopaedic Clinic

• Application and removal of all cast, splints and immobilization devices.

• Suture and staple removals.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Orthopaedics (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Orthopaedics.

• Cast Application & Removal (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate cast application and removal in practical applications of moderate difficulty.

• Inventory Management (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency to successfully demonstrate Inventory Management skills in practical applications of moderate difficulty. Demonstrates basic expertise with Inventory Management tools, procedures and processes. Monitors material moved into and out of stockroom locations and reconciles inventory balances. Works with electronic catalogs.

• Customer Service (Fundamental Awareness): Demonstrates an awareness of the need for good customer relations. Asks questions to identify customer's needs or expectations. Understands the need to provide ongoing dialogue with and service support to the organization's customers. Understands the distinction between direct customer and ultimate consumer. Demonstrates an orientation and sensitivity to customer service. Prohibits personal emotions from interfering and influencing customer responses.

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

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Core Accountabilities:

* Organizational Impact: Performs tasks that are typically routine that may impact team's performance with occasional guidance. * Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes some discretion and research to solve routine problems. * Breadth of Knowledge: Applies knowledge of standards, established processes and procedure that apply to your own job. * Team Interaction: Provides guidance to entry level co-workers.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues : Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues' priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.- Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.- Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them. - Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

2 years

Education:

High School Diploma or GED

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