Orthopedic Technologist (73617)

Join Our Team at Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (OAL)

At Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (OAL), we’re more than just a medical practice—we’re a trusted part of the community. For generations, families across Central Pennsylvania have turned to us for expert orthopedic care delivered with compassion, innovation, and integrity.

With five convenient locations—Lancaster, Willow Street, Manheim (at the Spooky Nook Sports Complex), Lebanon, and Ephrata—OAL offers a dynamic and patient-centered work environment. We’re proud to be consistently recognized for our cutting-edge technology, advanced procedures, and warm, professional staff. Our team includes not only leading orthopedic physicians and surgeons, but also dedicated professionals across clinical and administrative roles who make exceptional care possible every day.

OAL is privately owned by our surgeons and supported by a team of 400+ employees who share a commitment to excellence. At our Lancaster and Lebanon campuses, we operate our own outpatient orthopedic surgery center—NPSC—where we perform a wide range of surgeries, including total joint replacements, using the most advanced techniques available.

When you join OAL, you're joining a respected organization where your work makes a difference. Whether you’re clinical, clerical, or somewhere in between, we offer a culture of collaboration, opportunity, and purpose—all in service of helping people live stronger, healthier lives.

Summary/Objective:
Patient care team member who provides quality casting, splinting, DME fitting to patients, as well as supporting the physician in diagnosis and treatment. These individuals are working to ensure that service to the patient comes first.

Essential Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform castings, cast reapplication, and splint application under the direction and by order of the Physician.
• Performs cast reapplication with Provider's orders.
• Performs proper DME fitting.
• Provides instructions to patients and family members according to approved protocol and/or the plan of care under the direction of the provider.
• Prepares patients for routine examinations and procedures and sets up rooms.
• Performs simple, non-sterile dressing changes.
• Performs order entry of labs, x-rays, etc.

• Provide written instructions to patients regarding proper cast care and use of crutches and devices.
• Remove sutures or staples from superficial incisions after sutures/staples have been assessed for removal by a provider.
• Assist patients in ambulation and transfers.
• Collect and record patient data including height, weight, temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure and basic information about the presenting and previous condition(s).
• Cleans rooms and instruments according to OSHA and TJC standards.
• Recognizes and provides for cultural and language differences of the patient/family.
• Assists with the retrieval and checking of prior films.
• Monitors and maintains all orthopedic equipment and supplies.
• Performs other technical or administrative tasks as required.