Orthopedic Technician applies and adjusts plaster casts and assembles and attaches orthopedic traction equipment and devices as directed by a physician. Sets up bed traction units or rigs special devices as required, and inspects and adjusts bandages and equipment. Being an Orthopedic Technician requires a high school diploma or its equivalent, completion of Orthopedic Technician training and certification program. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Orthopedic Technician's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Located on the picturesque Central Coast of California, Balance Physical Therapy has six locations in South Salinas, Salinas (Creekbridge), Monterey (North Fremont St.), Monterey (Ryan Ranch), Prunedale and Watsonville.
The Central Coast has so much to offer during your year long residency including outstanding weather, endless outdoor activities (hiking, cycling, surfing, kayaking), wineries, and world renowned golf courses. After one year, you’ll have a hard time leaving and we hope you won’t!
CurriculumThe Balance Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency Curriculum is an integrative model developed to support the development of excellence in orthopedic clinical practice.
Ensuring residents have depth in examination, evaluation, and interventions is at the forefront of the program, in addition to supporting the optimal professional development of each and everyone of our residents.
An integrative model of didactic and self-directed study will be utilized to develop specialist level orthopedic providers ready to excel on the orthopedic specialty exam.
Self directed coursework will include Independent Study Courses from the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy and Clinical Practice Guideline publications to ensure depth in clinical reasoning and up-to-date evidence based practice.
Supplemental didactic experiences will occur throughout the residency program to provide a vast experience and promote learning through different methods.
The following is the orthopedic core curriculum schedule and will be taught in-house by Balance Physical Therapy faculty at our Monterey and Salinas Locations:
Residents will have a primary clinical mentor and a rotation of other clinical faculty members weekly to ensure a well rounded mentorship experience.
Clinical Mentors will be in the same facility as residents to support all aspects of patient client management and assist integration of didactic/mentorship material into resident’s independent caseload.
Monthly program mentorship meetings will occur with Residency Director to ensure resident is on pace for all requirements to be successfully completed prior to end of residency.
Admissions RequirementsTo qualify for the Balance Physical Therapy Orthopedic Residency, you must be a graduate of an APTA-accredited program in physical therapy and eligible for licensure as a physical therapist in California.
In residency candidates, we are looking for someone that has high emotional intelligence, passion for challenges, and strong communicative skills. We require:
The 2024-2025 application period is now open
Our residency application and selection process is rolling admissions. Following application submission by candidates through RFPTCAS, candidates application will be reviewed for interview consideration. Candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted by our Residency Director
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Financial InformationResidents all benefits associated with full-time employment with Balance Physical Therapy:
Our future team member must possess a license in good standing to practice or have PTLA status in California, and they must be able to work with a variety of patients and co-workers in a dynamic environment consisting of PT/PTA’s, massage therapists, aides, and post-discharge gym members. Perhaps most importantly, the perfect candidate will possess a positive, healthy attitude, and take pride in their work and in our shared profession.
No tuition or residency program fees.
Residents receive residency coursework (4 independent study courses from AOPT) and APTA/orthopedic section membership.
About Balance Physical Therapy
Balance Physical Therapy & Human Performance Center, Inc. strives to be the most patient-focused, result-oriented rehabilitation facility on the Central Coast of California. Be part of a growing out-of-network practice that is 100 percent owned by physical therapists. We have grown from two locations to six locations in the past 2 years. Join our growing team and become a part of our mission to change the world, one patient at a time.
We seek energetic, community-minded PTs and PTA’s (full-time or part-time) with original ideas about providing hands-on service as special and unique as the patients we serve. As a member of our collaborative clinical team, you’ll have the opportunity to treat a wide variety of diagnoses (post-surgical and non-surgical) in an outpatient setting, working together in an environment that has a profound and positive impact on the lives of everyone we treat. We accomplish this by living our Core Values, embodied in our S.T.R.O.N.G acronym:
What We Offer
If you are looking for growth in your career, look no further than Balance Physical Therapy. We offer:
The opportunities are endless here at Balance Physical Therapy. We encourage our teams to be creative and think outside the box of what we can do as physical therapists.
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