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ORTHOPEDIC TECHNICIAN

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Salary $48,913.20 - $65,911.68 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number

Y5595C

Department

HEALTH SERVICES

Opening Date 07/29/2015 Description Benefits Questions Position/Program Information

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

EXAM NUMBER: Y5595C

OPEN COMPETITIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY

ORIGINAL POSTING DATE: 06/26/2008

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REBULLETIN TO UPDATE THE EXAMINATION CONTENT INFORMATION.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES:

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 25 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 600,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 6.9 billion. Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

MISSION:

To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:

Plans, fabricates, improvises, applies, assesses, adjusts, modifies, and removes orthopedic devices necessary for the treatment of patients. Essential Job Functions Receives and studies written orders from physicians for orthopedic work. Plans best method and selects proper orthopedic devices and equipment using as a guide the physician's order which describes the patient's condition, an orthopedic manual and/or standard practice. Fabricates, improvises, applies, adjusts, and removes orthopedic devices. Explains procedures to and instructs patients and their families in the care of casts, strappings, dressings. Reassures patients when removing casts with cast cutters or other such devices. Assists physicians in applying more specialized orthopedic devices such as hip spicas and cast braces. Assists physicians in emergency areas by applying casts, tractions and splints, often of a temporary nature. Prepares the patients' permanent orthopedic records, listing the type of procedures applied. Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Completion of a training program in orthopedic work in an approved hospital -OR- six months' of experience in a hospital orthopedic department applying and removing casts, tractions, splints and strappings. PHYSICAL CLASS III - Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25 pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds. Special Requirement Information: Applicants who expect to qualify through the completion of an orthopedic training programMUSTattach a legible copy of that training program certificate of completionat the time offiling or within 15 calendar days of filing online. Additional Information Examination Content: This examination will consist of an interview covering training, experience, personal fitness and general ability to perform the duties of the position weighted 100%. Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher in the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register. Notification Letters and other correspondences will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provide a valid email address. Please add Mhernandez@dhs.lacounty.govand info@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. Applicants with disabilities who require special accommodations must provide the Examination Unit with written notification at the time of filing. Eligibility Information: Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly. The names of candidates receiving a passing grade on the examination will be added to the Eligible Register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of six (6) months following the date of eligibility. No person may compete in this examination more than once every six (6) months. Special Information: Applicants may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Vacancy Information: The resulting eligible register from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur. Available Shift: Any

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" tab for this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website. All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment. UtilizingVERBIAGEfrom the Class Specification and Minimum Requirements serving as your description of dutiesWILL NOTbe sufficient to demonstrate that you met the requirements. Doing so may result inINCOMPLETE APPLICATION,and you may be DISQUALIFIED. Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, description of work performed, and salary earned. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected. Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PST, on the last day of filing will not be accepted. NOTE:If you are unable to attach required documents, email the documents to the exam analyst, within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include the exam number and the exam title.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:

All applicants must enter a valid social security number at the time of filing. Entering anything other than a valid social security number (i.e. 000-00-0000, 111-11-1111, etc.) will result in an automatic rejection of your application.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:

For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:

All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:

(323) 869-7124

CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE:

(800) 735-2922

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:

Martin Hernandez, Exam Analyst Mhernandez@dhs.lacounty.gov (213) 684-8717

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

Employment Information Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below. This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting. Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement: The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit: Testing Accommodations for Applicants: The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit: Fair Chance: The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952). Employment Eligibility: Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States. Career PathFinder: Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at Revised January 2025 For detailed information, please clickhere ( 01 Do you have proof of completion of a training program in orthopedic work in an approved hospital? If you, selected yes please submit proof with your application. Yes No 02 Do you have at least six (6) months of full time experience in a hospital orthopedic department applying and removing cast, tractions, splints and strappings? Yes No Required Question Employer County of Los Angeles Address Los Angeles, California, 90010 Website Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email The County of Los Angeles

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Holiday work, Permanent employment, Full time, Temporary work, Shift work, Night shift, Afternoon shift,

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