Orthopedic Tech – Part Time – La Jolla
Facility: Scripps La Jolla Hospital
Location: La Jolla, CA
Career Area: Patient Care Tech
Employment Type: Part Time
Shift: Varied
Job ID: 252002536
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Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla has served the greater San Diego community since 1924. For more than a century, we continue to provide distinguished care, including several nationally ranked specialty programs. Scripps La Jolla was the first in San Diego to be designated a Magnet Hospital by the American Nursing Association.
Scripps La Jolla shares a campus with the Barbey Family Emergency and Trauma Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and the renowned Prebys Cardiovascular Institute. We’re also home to notable specialty programs, including cancer care, heart surgery, orthopedic surgery, labor and delivery services (including a Level III neonatal intensive care unit) and a nationally designated Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Job Description
This is a benefited, part time position (64 hours every 2 weeks) working 8-hr varied shifts. This position will mostly work 11:30am-8pm on varied days, but clinic hours are every day between 7am-8pm so hours will vary as needed. Located at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
Why Scripps Orthopedics?
- Collaborate with world-class surgeons and trauma physicians to provide top-tier care for high acuity cases in a supportive, team environment.
- Join a tight-knit group within Scripps Memorial Hospital, la Jolla, working under a common leader to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Benefit from a proactive and collaborative team culture, where assistance is readily available when needed.
What you’ll do:
- Assist with casting and splinting while providing exceptional patient care.
- Work with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Perform and assist with patient assessments and technical skills to accurately assess the status of each patient, including procedures as appropriate.
- Evaluate patients and document patient interaction.
- Practice infection control.
- Contribute to the team as necessary to ensure quality patient care.
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Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:
- General working knowledge of casting and splint application and removal.
- Knowledge of universal precautions.
- Knowledge of sterile field maintenance and instrument sterility.
- Technical competency in casting skills, suture removal as measured by OTC; basic wound dressing application.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good English language skills.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to speak in person and on the telephone; read and follow instructions in English.
- Patient concern and sensitivity.
Required Certification/Registration:
- Current OTC certification.
- Current BLS from the American Heart Association.
Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:
- Prefer one or more years of experience in an orthopedic clinic or or related ortho field.
- Team player, flexible, willing to accommodate multiple different provider styles.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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