Orthopedic Technician Apprentice Jobs

Performing other non-technical roles related medical equipment management

UAMS offers amazing benefits and perks

Education discount for staff and dependents (undergraduate only)

Career Training and Educational Opportunities

Excellent communication skills, basic computer skills, strong work ethics and accountability

OR Support Staff/Equipment Techs experience

In addition to above training requirement, this position requires at least two years of previous work experience.

Experience with cast and traction set up is preferred.

Organizational skills to set priorities and efficiently complete assigned work.

Must pass clinical competency testing.

Ability to effectively speak, read, and write English.

Ability to accurately interpret and utilize basic medical terminology and abbreviations.

Furnishes, fits and instructs patients in the use of crutches, canes, and other devices, documents charges on standard form.

Maintains and ensures operational readiness of equipment and supplies.

Maintains clean and orderly ward area according to establishes procedures.

Set up necessary specialty equipment prior to start of procedures (i.e. fluoroscan, fracture table, etc.).

Ortho Tech Apprentice are precluded from working in the emergency room and from working independently in the operating room.

Ortho tech Apprentice will work in the clinics under the direction of an Orthopedic Tech I and/or an Orthopedic Tech II.