Orthopedic Patient Care Coordinator - Cast Tech

Central Maine Healthcare Orthopedics is seeking a Full Time, Patient Care Coordinator - Cast Tech to join our team! 

Central Maine Healthcare is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving 400,000 people living in central, western and Midcoast Maine. CMH's hospital facilities include Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital. CMH also supports Central Maine Medical Group, a primary and specialty care practice organization. Other system services include the Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute, a regional trauma program, LifeFlight of Maine's southern Maine base, the Central Maine Comprehensive Cancer Center and other high-quality clinical services.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are looking for your next great career opportunity, we look forward to reviewing your application!

Responsible for working collaboratively with other team members to ensure the safe, timely, and accurate delivery of patient care. The Coordinator acts as the liaison between the clinic and the third-party contracted service that provides Durable Medical Equipment. The Coordinator provides direct patient care in the clinic to those requiring fracture care, casting/bracing, and durable medical equipment fittings. The Coordinator strives to create efficient systems and workflows within the clinic while enhancing the quality of patient care provided.

Essential Duties:

• Provides patient care for casting, bracing, and medical equipment fittings.
• Responsible for the ordering, receiving, and stocking of products, materials, equipment, and supplies for both the clinic and office settings.
• Oversees the ordering, securing, and completion of required logs for pharmaceuticals in the clinic.
• Maintains an adequate stock of clean, sterilized instruments and properly handles/packages biohazard instruments being processed for sterilization.
• Completes daily checks of emergency management equipment in the clinic.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement, infection prevention, and fiscal stewardship as it applies to the areas of expertise.
• Maintains all patient confidentiality and HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Administration, or related field of study specific to Orthopedics.
• Active healthcare professional license in the State of Maine (EMS, MA, RN) preferred.
• Supplemental certification in Orthopedic Technology.
• Active BLS Certification.
• 5+ years’ experience providing direct patient care in a hospital/clinical setting.

CMH actively promotes diversity in its workforce at all levels of the organization. We strive to create and maintain a setting where we celebrate cultural and other differences and consider them strengths of the organization. CMH is an equal opportunity workforce and no one shall discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status with respect to any offer, or term or condition, of employment. We make reasonable accommodations to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.