ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNICIAN
- Basic understanding of anatomical structures and their relationship with one another
- Ability to accurately describe orthopaedic conditions
- Ability to apply and remove all types of casts, splints and orthopaedic devices under the direct supervision of a Registered Orthopaedic Technologist and/or Physician
- Understanding of theory and application of skin and skeletal traction
- Understanding of the proper application of aseptic technique in dressing change, pin and suture removal, setting up surgical fields
- Instructs patients in the care of casts and orthopaedic devices
REGISTERED ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNOLOGIST
- Has successfully completed the written, oral and practical examinations of The Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists (CSOT)
- Ability to apply, adjust and remove all common orthopaedic devices
- Increased knowledge of theory and application of skin, skeletal and manual traction.
- Increased knowledge of the proper application of aseptic technique in dressing change, removal of sutures, staples, pins and wires and setting up surgical fields
- Ability to interpret common fractures and dislocations on X-ray film.
- Ability to perform in an operating room environment.
- Ability to supervise and train students and orthopaedic technicians.
- Ability to apply specialty casts, ie., hinged casts and assist in special procedures such as advanced wound care and fracture reductions
- Are able to work unsupervised
- Can take verbal orders
- Can preceptor students
- Has a proven knowledge base, skills and expertise that will benefit the patient and the hospital they serve
- Wider body of knowledge of anatomical structures and their relationship with one another, able to articulately describe orthopaedic conditions
- Must continue their education to maintain their certification with the CSOT. This is mandatory to keep certification up to date. Continuing education units must be accumulated on an annual basis
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