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Our Institute provides individualized orthopedic care through customized treatment and recovery programs designed to support athletes and active patients at every stage of healing and performance. As a Cast Technician, you are a critical part of a highly skilled, sports medicine–trained, multidisciplinary team that includes orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and other rehabilitation specialists. Working closely with orthopedic physicians, Cast Technicians support timely, high-quality patient care by ensuring proper immobilization, comfort, and education throughout the treatment process.
The Institute delivers comprehensive orthopedic and sports medicine services, including:
Cast Technician Experience
Advanced diagnostic imaging and an on-site ambulatory surgery center are located adjacent to the Institute, allowing for seamless coordination of care—from diagnosis through treatment and recovery.
This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, patient-focused professional who thrives in a team-based orthopedic environment and takes pride in providing exceptional hands-on care.
Individualized orthopedic care and customized treatment and training programs are delivered by experienced sports medicine-trained orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, nutritionists, exercise physiologists, biomechanists, strength & conditioning coaches and athletic trainers. This experienced team, including orthopedic doctors, offers a comprehensive suite of services to help athletes perform at their highest level:
In addition, advanced diagnostic imaging services and an ambulatory surgery center are conveniently located adjacent to the Institute to ensure a seamless treatment process.
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Position Summary:
Serves as a trained member of the orthopedic team who assists all health care professionals in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities concerning all casting duties.
Position Key Accountabilities:
1. Under a physician's direction, prepares, applies, removes and adjusts casts and splints as advised by physician.
2. Assists with procedures, including wound care and fracture reductions as advised by physician
3. Prepares and applies orthopedic appliances, including durable medical equipment such as pre-operative braces, crutches and other soft goods.
4. Conducts specialized measurements for custom brace fitting.
5. Instructs patients in cast care and use of orthopedic appliances, including walking with casts, braces and crutches.
6. Prepares traction and rigs pulleys, ropes and frames to assemble fracture beds as requested by the physician. May assess patients in traction, detect deficiencies in the equipment and make adjustments as needed.
7. Responsible for cleaning and stocking the cast and soft goods room.
8. Responsible for ordering special supplies or equipment, including DME (durable medical equipment) to maintain inventory appropriate with patient volume.
9. Responsible for coordinating collection of patient data as required for billing of specialty equipment.
10. Assists in maintaining a clean and safe environment.
11. Practices positive customer and peer relations.
12. Respects and supports patient rights.
13. Participates in and supports continuous quality improvement activities at the clinic/departmental level.
14. Demonstrates acceptable productivity and practices cost containment.
15. Functions as an interdependent and supportive team member.
16. With appropriate MA certification (completion of an approved MA training program) and having passed the MA competency evaluation, can practice within the limitations of the certification.
17. Other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
Minimum Education:
High school diploma
Minimum Experience:
One year experience in a hospital, clinic or medical practice setting.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.