SUPERVISING ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN

Full Job Description

Current employees in the unclassified service in the County of Los Angeles who meet the following criteria also qualify to participate in this exam:

Unclassified employees who have attained permanent County status on a classified position by successful completion of the initial probationary period, with no break in service since leaving the classified service.

OR

Full-time employees in the unclassified service with at least six months of full-time experience in the unclassified service at the time of filing.

JOIN OUR DIVERSE WORKFORCE! The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation.

Through its unified system of 23 health centers and four hospitals - and expanded network of community partner clinics – DHS annually provides direct care for over 500,000 outstanding patients, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual budget of over $8.4 billion.

For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

THE TEAM MEMBER WE ARE SEARCHING FOR:
We are looking for an individual to fill the Supervising Orthopedic Technician position within the Department. The position is responsible for the administrative and technical supervision of orthopedic technicians providing a full-range of orthopedic services in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings and for ensuring these services are rendered.

Requirements

• Provides first-level administrative supervision to orthopedic technicians in the unit, such as determining shift assignments and work locations, completing employee performance evaluations, authorizing time-off requests, and responding to first-level resolution of employee grievances.
• Serves as a technical resource to technicians and medical staff on orthopedic devices.
• Prepares the annual budget request for the unit by projecting, estimating and justifying staffing and equipment needs; and submits this to supervisors for approval.
• Interviews and makes recommendations for the hiring of orthopedic technician personnel.
• Makes daily rounds to evaluate the quality of orthopedic technician work at all assigned locations.
• Consults with representatives of the biomedical section for the repair and modification of orthopedic equipment.
• Plans and prepares curricula and materials subject to the approval of the director of orthopedics, for the training of technicians, trainees, interns, and resident physicians in the proper use of orthopedic procedures and devices; may conduct training in the more advanced areas.
• Represents unit at nursing, medical and administrative meetings to discuss and/or resolve such matters as patient complaints, inter-discipline problems, procedural and policy determination.
• Explains procedures to and guide patients and their families in the care of casts, strappings, dressings, orthotic/prosthetic devices, and/or traction modalities. Documents patient’s permanent medical record on all orthopedic procedures performed.

Makes decision on all needed orthopedic equipment based on written orders from providers written orders and a description of the patient's injury in the absence of supervisory personnel.

Plans the best method and selects proper orthopedic devices and equipment using orthopedic manual and/or standard practice.

• Maintains cast room and orthopedic equipment and devices. Checks examination room to ensure availability of proper equipment, medical record, or another appropriate document. Places orders in IRIS.
• Assists providers and orthopedic surgeons in operating rooms and/or emergency areas by applying casts, tractions, and splints or applying more specialized orthopedic devices.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Option I:
Three (3) years of experience at the level of Orthopedic Technician* planning, fabricating, applying, adjusting and removing orthopedic devices, including plaster and soft casts, tractions orthotic/prosthetic modalities, and emergency splints,

-OR-

Option II:
One (1) year of experience at the level of Senior Orthopedic Technician** providing technical oversight to other Orthopedic Technicians and planning, fabricating, applying, adjusting and removing orthopedic devices, including plaster and soft casts, tractions orthotic/prosthetic modalities, and emergency splints.

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.

PHYSICAL CLASS:
Class III – Moderate: This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Desirable Qualifications:
Additional credit will be awarded to applicants that possess the following desirable qualification(s):

• Additional experience in excess of the Minimum Requirements.
• Certificate of completion in orthopedic training program from an approved school/college.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

To receive credit for education, include a copy of the official diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution within seven (7) calendar days of online application to the exam analyst, Christina Tadeo, at mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov. The document should show the date the certification was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it should be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please click the links below:
https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdfandhttps://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/205105_PPG_123_ACE_Resource_Guide.pdf

Please note, we do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to the application or sending a copy to the exam analyst.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION:
*Experience at the level of Orthopedic Technician is defined as: apply and remove plaster and synthetic casts from patients and work in conjunction with a provider and works with a full range of orthopedic devices.

**Experience at the level of Senior Orthopedic Technician is defined as: work with patients with orthopedic needs, work on difficult cases on a regular basis, serve as technical specialist, and provide guidance to orthopedic technicians, exercise independent judgment, assist in resolving complaints and grievances from staff, providers and the public, and refer serious matter to the supervisor.

Out-of-Class and Withhold information:

No withholds are allowed. Required experience and education should be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on your application.

Out-of-class experience is gained when performing significant duties of a higher-level, and when these duties are outside the scope of the employee's normal position or inconsistent with the payroll title.

If you performed work that differs from the duties described in your class specification and you believe you qualify for this opportunity, please describe the out-of-class duties in detail in the Work Experience and Supplemental Questions sections of your application.

We also encourage you to submit any supporting documentation such as out of class/additional responsibility bonuses, verification of experience documents, and performance evaluations in order to assist our review of your qualifications.

Additional Information

EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of an evaluation of training and experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications, and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be added on the eligible register.

Eligibility and Vacancy Information:

Applications will be processed as they are received and added to the register accordingly.

Candidates who have passed the assessment are placed on a register in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months.

We will use this register to fill vacancies in the Department as they occur.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

VACANCY INFORMATION
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING OF APPLICATION INFORMATION

We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S. mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.

Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.

We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made.

Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment.

Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.

Doing so may result in an incomplete application and may lead to disqualification.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the REQUIREMENTS. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, supervisor name and title and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Applications electronically received after the last day of filing will not be accepted.

Note: Please include the name as it appears on the application, exam number and the exam title if you are emailing document(s) to the exam analyst within the stated period.

We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address.

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This is to improve the security of the online application and to prevent incorrectly entered email addresses.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERFederal law requires that all employed persons have a SSN, so include yours when applying.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORDProspective applicants should file their application online using their own user ID and password.

Using a family member's or friend's login information may erase a candidate's original application record.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES
For those who do not have access to a computer or the internet, applications may be completed at any public libraries throughout the county.

ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (ARDI)

The County of Los Angeles recognizes and affirms that all people are created equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the United States.

We are committed to promoting Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race.

We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (323) 914-7111CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922 DEPARTMENT CONTACTChristina Tadeo, Exam Analyst(213) 288-7000mtadeo3@dhs.lacounty.gov