"Orthopedic Technician or Sr. Orthopedic Technician - Laguna Hills Multispecialty - FT Days"

Orthopedic Technician or Sr. Orthopedic Technician - Laguna Hills Multispecialty - FT Days

Req ID: 121825
Location: Laguna Hills, California
Division: Medical Center
Department: Laguna Hills Multispecialty
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $28.23/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $37.25/Hr.

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary:

Incumbent assists physicians and nurses in the medical care and treatment of orthopedic outpatients. Performs clerical functions associated with the operations of a clinical office as necessary.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Understanding of medical terminology
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Medical Assistant Diploma or Certificate of Competency / Recognition in Medical Assisting Clinical / Back Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated completion of extremity immobilization and/or casting workshop within 6 months of hire
• BLS certification upon hire
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to maintain a flexibility and work well in a constantly changing environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds

**This position may be filled as Orthopedic Technician (Job Code 008929) or Senior Orthopedic Technician (Job Code 008929) dependent upon certification held and experience. The Ortho Tech position requires Current Orthopedic Technologist Certified (OTC) from National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists, or Registered Orthopedic Technologist (ROT) certification from the American Society of Orthopedic Professionals with minimum 2 years of experience working as an Orthopedic Technician, the Senior Ortho Tech requires Current Orthopedic Technologist Certified (OTC) from National Board for Certification of Orthopedic Technologists, or Registered Orthopedic Technologist (ROT) certification from the American Society of Orthopedic Professionals with Medical Assistant Diploma or Certificate of Competency/ Recognition in Medical Assisting Clinical/Back Office.**

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working as an Orthopedic Tech in an ambulatory setting
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Bilingual skill in Spanish or Vietnamese or Chinese

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.