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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

This is a Stanford Health Care job.

A Brief Overview

The Orthopedic Technician is accountable to and evaluated by the Patient Care Manager (or designee) for the Surgical or Orthopedic Unit, in collaboration with appropriate nursing personnel. Support their respective clinical area as it relates to orthopedic procedures, treatment and care.

Locations

Stanford Health Care

What you will do

+ Acts as a consultant on orthopedic procedures and policies.

+ As necessary, accurately sets up traction and maintains traction beds.

+ Carries out all responsibilities in a pleasant, courteous and cooperative manner.

+ Conducts all communication (verbal and written) in an effective, accurate, courteous manner.

+ Contributes in a positive manner to the unit, department and hospital goals.

+ Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.

+ Effectively maintains and manages their respective clinical area and performs required duties on a daily basis. Establishes and facilitates appropriate working relationships between the orthopedic area and work areas of the Hospital (nursing units, ED, OR, Clinic).

+ Follows unit and departmental guidelines related to staffing and scheduling.

+ Initiates problem-solving techniques on a timely basis.

+ Maintains adequate inventory of materials and equipment

+ May perform other duties such as rooming patients or administrative work

Education Qualifications

+ High School Diploma or GED High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience Qualifications

+ Six (6) months of progressively responsible and directly related work experience

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

+ Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families and staff, including high volume and stressful situations

+ Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus

+ Ability to solve problems and identify solutions

+ Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job

+ Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area

+ Knowledge of new technologies (in specific field) and maintain and stay abreast of updates and changes

Licenses and Certifications

+ BLS - Basic Life Support

These principles apply to ALL employees:

SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

_Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery._

_You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:_

+ Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

+ Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

+ Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in** **all of** **its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $34.06 - $38.33 per hour

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

At Stanford Health Care, we seek to provide patients with the very best in diagnosis and treatment, with outstanding quality, compassion and coordination. With an unmatched track record of scientific discovery, technological innovation and translational medicine, Stanford Medicine physicians are pioneering leading edge therapies today that will change the way health care is delivered tomorrow.

As part of our spirit of discovery, we also leverage our deep relationships with luminary Silicon Valley companies to develop new ways to deliver preeminent patient care.

Learn about our awards (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/awards.html) and significant events (https://stanfordhealthcare.org/about-us/our-history.html) .