Orthopaedic Technician

The North East Regional Health Authority, a statutory body under the Ministry of Health &  Wellness with responsibility for the management  and delivery of public health services within the  parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland, is  seeking a dynamic, proactive, experienced and  analytical individual with strong team building skills to fill the position of Orthopaedic Technician at the  St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital. 

Position: Orthopaedic Technician (HTAC/HT 2)

Requirements

• Four (4) CSEC subjects including Mathematics and English language;
• One (1) year experience in an approve  health care hospital.

Responsibilities

• Application and removal of casts, splints  and braces;
• Instruct patients in caring for their injuries,  understand and adjust traction equipment  (skin & skeletal) and be able to adjust  crutches, walkers, and other aids and  provide instructions to patients in their use;
• Attend to surgical patients-remove plasters  and traction, prepare limb (wash  & sanitize);
• Pre-surgical patient preparation- prepare  equipment, position patient on operating  table;
• Proper equipment management-  preparation, usage, cleaning and storage;
• Assist physicians in the manipulation of  fractures;
• Assist physicians with patient care; properly fit and apply pre-operative braces, crutches, and other soft goods; assists in  preparation for and application of casts  and orthopedic appliances; changes dressings, remove sutures, casts and  splints;
• Assists physicians and nurses with  Orthopedic procedures, including wound  care, aspirations, minor surgical  procedures, fracture reductions etc;  instructs patients in casts and traction care and the use of orthopedic appliances;
• Maintains clean and well stocked casts  and soft goods room; orders special  supplies and or equipment;
• Coordinates data collection resources for  the clinic information systems.

Salary

• Scale:  $2,078,360 – 2,470,517 per annum

Note

Applications letters along with detailed resume should be sent no later than Tuesday, 2025 February 11.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

Director
Human Resource Management & Development
North-East Regional Health Authority

34-38 Ocean Village Shopping Centre,
Ocho Rios, St. Ann,
Jamaica.

 

Fax: (876) 795–2747

Email: jobs@nerha.org.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed