Orthopaedic Technician

Bargaining Unit:
- OPSEU- Competition #:
- OPS23-032- Job Type:
- Full Time- Department:
- Ambulatory Care- Hours of Work:
- Variable- Date Posted:
- May 8, 2023- Job Number:
- J0523-0109- Number of Positions:
- 1- Length of Position:
- Permanent- Closing Date:
- May 15, 2023The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

**Qualifications**:

- Current Graduate of an Orthopaedic Technician Diploma Program preferred.
- Current member of Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists (CSOT) as a Registered Orthopaedic Technologist required.
- Current CPR and First Aid training required

**Skill, Ability and Experience**:

- Recent experience in Ambulatory Care and/or Hospital setting as an Orthopaedic Tech required
- Comprehensive understanding of principles of fracture care within an ambulatory care setting required
- Critical thinking skills to recognize circumstances where consultation with the physician and/or transfer of care to a registered health

professional is required- Experience communicating effectively with patients/families and the health care team in a manner that promotes positive working relationships required
- Basic proficiency in the use of computers required
- Experience with electronic documentation preferred

**Principal Duties**:

- Within a multidisciplinary team, assist with the care of patients receiving orthopedic care in an ambulatory care setting
- Application of casts as per physician’s orders using a variety of casting materials.
- Application and adjustment of orthopedic devices such as braces, splints, etc.
- Provide health teaching to Ambulatory Care patients receiving care in the orthopedic clinic
- Perform appropriate documentation.
- Participate in unit/department and Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives
- Complete continuing education requirements as necessary
- Act as a positive role model for new staff and students
- Other related duties as assigned

Successful applicant will be considered a multisite employee
Selection will be made on the basis of skill, ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 21.01 of the OPSEU Collective Agreement

We thank you in advance for your interest in Bluewater Health, however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with Bluewater Health policy, offers of employment to prospective employees are conditional upon the successful completion and disclosure of a Police Records/Vulnerable Sector Check.