Orthopedic Technician at CURE International

Position Overview

• Provision of Orthopedic Technician services with the view of ensuring customer satisfaction.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient and effective cast rectification
• Filling of the negative cast
• Maintain the inventory of equipment and supplies daily, ensuring the inventory is secure and accounted for and reporting to your supervisor needed supplies to keep inventory at proper levels.
• Maintain records of all work requested and completed
• General care for tools, machines, and equipment.
• Ensure that allocated areas of maintenance are maintained daily.
• Embrace adopted methods of organizing the workplace.
• Drapping/ preparing the positive cast for lamination and finishing of the appliance
• Preparation of leather straps
• Assist the Orthopedic technicians in repairs of prostheses and orthoses
• Understand and stay current with emerging technologies toward better appliance fabrications
• Ordering and dispensing supplies needed for the fabrication with the assistance of the orthopedic technologists where needed.
• Ensure adherence to scheduled job hours, lunch, and tea breaks.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Skills in thermoforming, lamination, metal bending, leatherwork and router operation
• Having worked in an orthopedic workshop, especially either doing fabrication or assembling of the appliances, as an added advantage
• Skills/ certificate in design and technology.
• A strong knowledge and expertise in the different materials and equipment involved in prosthetic and orthotic care.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• High integrity and good character.
• Good professionalism and work ethic.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Tactful, empathetic, courteous.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility.