Certified Orthopedic Tech
Location: Goodyear, AZ
Start Date: 03-10-2026
End Date: 06-09-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM Day
Hours per Week: 40
Candidate Pay Rate: $70 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide expert orthopedic casting and splinting — apply, trim, univalve, wedging, and window casts with precision
- Safely remove and replace cast blades, and perform cast saw operations and cast trimming
- Fit and instruct patients on braces, immobilizers, crutches, and canes to promote safe mobility
- Perform sterile dressing techniques and assist with debridements and pin insertions when needed
- Remove sutures and support wound care, maintaining cleanliness and patient comfort
- Educate patients and families on care, gait training, and home safety to speed recovery
- Chart accurately and efficiently in EPIC to ensure continuity of care
- Float between clinic locations as needed, providing consistent clinical coverage and patient care
Qualifications
- Active NBCOT OTC certification required (candidate MUST hold OTC certification; pending state license not accepted)
- Minimum 2 years of outpatient orthopedic experience
- Proven experience with EPIC or similar charting systems preferred
- Strong cast saw skills and hands-on experience with casts/fiberglass/synthetic materials
- Comfortable floating to cover multiple clinic locations when called upon
- First-time travelers accepted; locals welcome — travel experience not required
Knowledge & Skills
- Orthopedic casting and splinting techniques including cylinder, long arm/leg, short arm/leg, and specialty molds
- Cast removal, trimming, univalving, wedging, and windowing
- Bracing and immobilizer application including hinged knee braces, wrist braces, slings, and cervical collars
- Sterile dressing techniques and basic wound care
- Suture removal and assistance with minor procedures (pin insertions, debridements)
- Patient education, gait training, and assistive device fitting
- Proficiency with EPIC charting and outpatient clinic workflows
- Strong communication, patient-centered care, and teamwork skills
Benefits
- A supportive team that values YOU — collaborate with skilled clinicians who have your back
- Flexible scheduling and consistent day shifts so you can plan life outside work
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage options to keep you healthy
- Paid Time Off to recharge and stay refreshed
- Licensure assistance & reimbursement to help you keep credentials current
- Professional growth opportunities and hands-on learning in outpatient orthopedics
- Travel reimbursement and logistics support for contract travelers
- Referral bonus program — bring a friend, share the goodness
- Comprehensive orientation and a welcoming onboarding experience
Travel Perks: Explore Goodyear, AZ
Explore Goodyear and the West Valley during your contract: catch spring training action at Goodyear Ballpark, hike or mountain bike in Estrella Mountain Regional Park, and enjoy scenic drives to White Tank Mountain Regional Park. You’re a short drive from Phoenix and Glendale for museums, dining, shopping and major events — plenty of weekend escapes, golf courses, and desert trails to keep adventures on the agenda between shifts.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Certified Orthopedic Tech? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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