Orthopedic Job Description
Orthopedic
provides continuity of post-op care casting, splinting and bracing, documents all treatment in patient medical records.
Orthopedic Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective orthopedic job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included orthopedic job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Receiving concurrent reviews on inpatient surgical procedures to determine appropriate authorization or refer to Peer Reviewers when clinical information does not meet clinical criteria to render an authorization
Become familiar with surgical procedures in which SECUROS products are utilized
Provide care coordination for patients in CJR bundle, as assigned, and comply with associated policies and procedures and CMS requirements
Use of the eCW/Meditech clinical record to conduct care coordination activities and comply with associated policies and procedures including those for work flow and consistent documentation
Oversee and monitor activity by other staff members as related to his/her assigned patients to ensure compliance with associated policies and procedures and timeliness of completion
Reviewing of orthopedic care evaluations and progress reports to determine appropriate authorization or refer to Peer Reviewers when clinical information does not meet clinical criteria to render an authorization
Reviewing patient's status to refer the appropriate direction of care
Following a patient through their entire episode of care to expedite the process of transitioning the patient through the stages of their rehabilitation
Ensuring clinical information submitted for peer review and entered into patient's record (i.e., EZ-CAP system) is the most accurate and up to date
Monitoring of network therapists to ensure the highest quality of Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy and/or Orthopedic care services are being provided to the members under their care
Orthopedic Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Orthopedic
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, CPR, ACLS, NBCOT, NAOT, OTC, AHA, FIM, AMA, PALS
Education for Orthopedic
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the orthopedic job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Education, Department of Education, Nursing, Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Medical, Graduate, Health, School of Nursing, Technical
Skills for Orthopedic
Desired skills for orthopedic include:
Medical terminology
Basic aseptic technique and ability to do basic casting
Hardware maintenance
Splinting
Anatomy
Practice operations and standards
Procedures
Physiology and medical terminology
ACA requirements
Commercial and government health insurance and billing guidelines
Desired experience for orthopedic includes:
Interacting with the patient, treating therapist, and the physician to ensure the most and highest quality of care
Preparation and filing of reports, outcome data, and records needed by the organization
Discharge planning prior to hospital admission and mid-transition of facilities
Participation in Training related to URAC, NCQA, Regulatory, Confidentiality, HIPAA and other department related training as applicable
Ensure that scope of practice roles and responsibilities are followed and practiced
Provide services to support expected program outcomes of reduced admissions/re-admissions
Orthopedic Examples
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Orthopedic Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an orthopedic. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for orthopedic
- Perform procedures as credentialed
- Assist providers with patient assessments and procedures
- Support expected program outcomes of reduced ED visits, improved medication compliance, reduced gaps in care, improved patient care coordination and patient satisfaction with the healthcare experience
- Serve as a clinical liaison
- Demonstrate awareness and recognition of the plan of care across the continuum to direct patient care issues
- Provide clinical leadership for patient care coordination and collaborate with internal and external providers, staff and payers to ensure high-quality outcomes for patients/families
- Assists physicians with patient care and flow during office hours
- Sell SECUROS surgical instruments and suture as complimentary to the orthopedic line
- Provide answers to technical questions regarding SECUROS products via telephone and/or emails within the region
- Report marketing and sales field intelligence to the SECUROS home office
Qualifications for orthopedic
- Ability to demonstrate and apply knowledge of cast application, traction and orthopedic appliance application
- Ability to demonstrate and utilize knowledge of surgical orthopedic and sterile techniques
- Ability to demonstrate and apply knowledge of cast application and traction and orthopedic appliance application
- Under direct supervision, the ability to work and assist in the Operating Room
- Must have Orthopedic Technician Certification
- Minor Procedure background preferred
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an orthopedic. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for orthopedic
- Represent Securos at tradeshows within the region, as requested
- Adapts to changes in work environment and accurately performs medication administration as directed by physician
- Demonstrates knowledge of disease process and therapeutics by recognizing changes in patient status and reports pertinent information to Charge Nurse and/or Physician
- Answers telephone in an appropriate and professional manner, takes accurate messages and promptly relays messages to appropriate individuals
- Takes messages for prescription refills
- Under the direction of the physicians, contacts pharmacy with prescription refills and records prescription in file
- Maintains contact with patients throughout the continuum of care
- Establishes and promotes collaborative relationships with physicians and other members of the health care team
- Assists physicians in treatment of orthopedic patients
- Removing stitches, sutures or staples
Qualifications for orthopedic
- Recent Medical-Surgical and/or Orthopedic experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from American Heart Association Ortho tech certificate desirable
- Applies casts
- Instructs MA's on application of casts/splints.*
- Keeps the cast room clean and properly stocked.*
- Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, clinic-related OSHA guidelines, especially, but not limited to, disposal of bio hazardous material.*
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for an orthopedic. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for orthopedic
- Help with pre-op of surgery
- Facilitate efficient flow of patients through the clinic
- Provide patient education regarding their condition
- Collaborate with primary care providers in the treatment and well being of all patients
- Complete patient care assignments based on severity of illness, scope of professional practice and individual strengths and weaknesses
- Maintain neat and clean patient exam rooms and work areas
- Participate in quality assessment and performance improvement activities
- Respond to patient phone calls and provide appropriate counsel/follow up
- Maintain orderly sample drug supply room and ensure appropriate documentation is maintained on dispensing of sample drugs
- Work as a team with other members of the clinic to ensure the highest quality of care at all times
Qualifications for orthopedic
- Communicates patient concerns, or concerns about the clinic and/or process to Supervisor.*
- Attends team and office meetings and actively participates*
- Works to continually promote team effort and esprit*
- Conducts self in a professional manner with patients, co-workers, supervisors and others in the workplace*
- A minimum of a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Science or Engineering is required
- Working knowledge of application of orthopedic appliances
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of orthopedic. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for orthopedic
- Other duties as required and assigned by the Program Manager, Providers or Operations Team
- The Associate is responsible for providing constructive input to enhance the work process/environment in coordination with the Operations Leader to ensure achievement of Field Logistics objectives
- Will deliver and pickup devices in hospital/surgical center designated staging areas
- Provide a high degree of customer service through interactions with sales consultants, hospital partners and logistics team
- Checks in instrument sets to ensure all required instruments are present and order replacement parts when necessary
- Provide general support to the operations including the assembly of new instrument sets
- Maintain equipment and materials in a safe, neat, clean, and orderly fashion
- Provide technical assistance and advise concerning casts, sprints, braces, to physicians, residents, medical students and nurses
- Provide verbal or written cast care instructions to patients, answer any and all questions they may have about their casts, splint, or other orthopedic needs
- Maintain a sanitary work area to include patient care rooms, equipment and instruments
Qualifications for orthopedic
- Basic knowledge of fracture management
- Basic knowledge of good oral and written communication skills
- Basic knowledge of proper body mechanics
- Ability to lift patients and equipment
- Application of basic casts and splints and orthopedic appliances
- Ability to identify and evaluate problems with casts, splints and orthopedic appliances
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for an orthopedic. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for orthopedic
- Medical Coders abstract and code Evaluation and Management (E&M) visits, diagnoses, and procedures according to International Classification of Disease, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM) and Physician's Current Procedural Terminology, current edition (CPT/HCPCS) coding guidelines
- Provide triage assessment, nursing diagnosis and evaluating all aspects of nursing care for paitnets coming directly from surgery
- Deliver unique value to support the needs of individual hospital members, purchasing groups and academic medical centers
- Direct involvement with councils, committees, and/or task forces to validate findings
- Must achieve, maintain and grow the targeted revenue base for the contracts assigned, demonstrate financial aptitude in the preparation of expense and revenue budgets
- Provide strong customer service to hospital members through timely communication, problem resolution, participation in councils and the execution of individualized support plans
- Maintain practical knowledge of the healthcare industry, market dynamics and new technology within assigned areas
- EMR system-EPIC
- 4-6 OR cases per day
- 5-10 consults per day
Qualifications for orthopedic
- Ability to identify problems with circulation and skin integrity related to use of orthopedic treatments and modalities and refer to appropriate provider
- Ability to apply basic knowledge of fracture management to patient care
- Demonstrated written and oral skills in communicating with other staff and providers
- Ability to use proper techniques of body mechanics in application of casts and splints and performance of other job duties
- Strong telephone selling skills to compliment personal selling activities
- Ability to deliver well written, comprehensive and timely call reports