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Cast Technician - Oregon Medical Group
Cast Technician - Oregon Medical Group-March 2024
Springfield
Mar 17, 2025
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About Cast Technician - Oregon Medical Group

  $4,000 Sign on Bonus for External Candidates

  For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

  Optum’s Pacific West region is redefining health care with a focus on health equity, affordability, quality, and convenience. From California, to Oregon and Washington, we are focused on helping more than 2.5 million patients live healthier lives and helping the health system work better for everyone. At Optum Pacific West, we care. We care for our team members, our patients, and our communities. Join our culture of caring and make a positive and lasting impact on health care for millions.

  The Cast Technician is responsible for managing the casting process and the supplies/ordering for the cast room. This position will also assist the Surgeon during operative procedures. The Orthopedic Technician serves the patient, the physician, the X-Ray Technician and other staff members. This position also serves the patient and the provider by gathering and maintaining the necessary medical information in a cheerful, friendly, personable manner; providing quality patient care and helping to establish rapport between the physician and patient.

  Primary Responsibilities:

  Provides quality orthopedic care in the casting room for patients requiring immobilization including: applying, removing and assessing need for change of all types of orthopedic immobilization devices; collaborating with orthopedic surgeons/staff in reviewing patient x-rays and in developing procedures for setting up aseptic fields, etc.

  Coordinates cast room procedures and training

  Educates patients/families regarding application/wearing of orthopedic devices and serves as a resource for patients via telephone

  Collects, verifies, records, and maintains data on clinical activity; prepares associated reports as required

  Inventory management to include: processing orders, receiving and storing supplies/medications; clean/stock exam and procedure rooms; assist in the cleaning and sterilization of instruments

  Maintains provider and staff scheduling tools as directed by leadership to include Epic Templating, Qgenda reconciliation, and staff schedule

  Responds to incoming phone calls and refers if necessary

  Maintains patient confidentiality, follows HIPAA and all regulatory guidelines to stay within scope of role

  Performs other duties as assigned

  You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

  Years of post-high school education can be substituted/is equivalent to years of experience

  Required Qualifications:

  Certification by National Association of Orthopedic Technologists or Registration by The American Society of Orthopedic Professionals required, or the ability to obtain certification/registration within 1 year of hire date

  Current healthcare provider level CPR/BLS certification, or the ability to obtain certification within 30 days of hire date

  6+ months of Cast Technician experience

  Preferred Qualifications:

  Medical Assistant certification from the AAMA, NCCT, NHA or RMA

  Experience with Orthopedics or Podiatry

  Medical Assistant experience

  Experience working with an electronic medical record in a clinic setting

  At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

  Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

  OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment

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