Orthopedic Technician

Location

Winnipeg, MB | Canada

Job description

Requisition ID: 355277

Position Number: 20064443

Posting End Date: March 14, 2024

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority  

Site:  Grace Hospital

Department / Unit: Orthopedic Clinic

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MAHCP  

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 04/15/2024- 10/12/2025

Reason for Term: Maternity Leave

FTE: 0.80

Anticipated Shift: Days 

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.50

Annual Base Hours: 1950

Salary: $23.733 , $24.083

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

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 term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

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, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services. Effective April 1, 2024, Golden West Centennial Lodge will also be part of the WRHA legal entity. 

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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