| Job Title |
Orthopedic Assistant |
| Job Description |
Applies, Adjusts, And Removes Casts, Assembles Traction
Apparatus, And Fits Strappings And Splints For Orthopedic
Patients According To Medical Staff Instructions, Using
Handtools: Covers Injured Areas With Specified Protective
Materials, Such As Stockinette Bandages, Gauze, Or Rubber Pads,
Preparatory To Cast Application. Wets, Wraps, And Molds Plaster
Bandages Around Area Of Fracture. Trims Plaster, Using Electric
Cutter. Removes Whole And Broken Casts And Alters Position Of
Cast To Change Setting Of Patient's Limb Or Body Part As
Directed. Assembles Wooden, Metal, Plastic, Or Plaster Material
To Make Orthopedic Splints, Using Handtools. Rigs Pulleys,
Ropes, And Frames To Assemble Fracture Beds, Using Handtools.
Attaches Traction Supports To Patient's Limb And Adjusts
Support To Specified Tension. Assembles Exercise Frames, Using
Handtools. Adjusts Crutches And Canes To Fit Patient. Instructs
Patients In Care Of And Assists Patients In Walking With Casts,
Braces, And Crutches.
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