Orthopedic Technician
Requisition ID: 379634
Position Number: 20051286
Posting End Date: April 29, 2025
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Grace Hospital
Department / Unit: Surgery - Orthopedic - GGH
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MAHCP
Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
FTE: Casual
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.50
Annual Base Hours: 1950
Salary: $23.733, $24.083, $24.441, $24.796, $25.153, $25.502
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Position Overview
Under the direction and supervision of a physician, performs duties related to the application, maintenance and removal of casts and orthopedic traction, maintains ortho room supplies and orthopedic/traction carts.
Under the direction of Profession Leader-Physiotherapy or designate, performs assigned routine duties related to the care of patients in the Physiotherapy Department.
Experience
- Previous experience, as a Health Care aide on an Orthopedic Unit or prior work experience in a Cast Clinic is preferred.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Grade 12 education.
- Must write and pass the examination offered by the Canadian Society of Orthopedic Technologists within two years from the date of hire.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- A member of good standing of the Canadian Society of Orthopedic Technologists.
Qualifications and Skills
- Must demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must demonstrate good organizational, problem-solving, critical thinking and decision- making skills.
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to stand or walk for long periods of time and do heavy lifting.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
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