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Updated: 05/24/2013
Orthopedic Assistant:
Applies, adjusts, and removes casts, assembles traction apparatus, and fits strappings and splints for orthopedic patients according to medical staff instructions, using handtools
covers injured areas with specified protective materials, such as stockinette bandages, gauze, or rubber pads, preparatory to cast... [+] More
Orthopedic Assistant:
Applies, adjusts, and removes casts, assembles traction apparatus, and fits strappings and splints for orthopedic patients according to medical staff instructions, using handtools
covers injured areas with specified protective materials, such as stockinette bandages, gauze, or rubber pads, preparatory to cast application. Wets, wraps, and molds plaster bandages around area of fracture. Trims plaster, using electric cutter. Removes whole and broken casts and alters position of cast to change setting of patient's limb or body part as directed. Assembles wooden, metal, plastic, or plaster material to make orthopedic splints, using handtools. Rigs pulleys, ropes, and frames to assemble fracture beds, using handtools. Attaches traction supports to patient's limb and adjusts support to specified tension. Assembles exercise frames, using handtools. Adjusts crutches and canes to fit patient. Instructs patients in care of and assists patients in walking with casts, braces, and crutches. (Source: eDOT Job Description) [-] Less
Cost of Living Data
A renter's cost of living for someone making $42,832 in Parkville, Maryland is 108.8% of the US National Average. For more information, or to compare cost of living data between two cities, click here.
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