DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC�s largest hospital, offering a comprehensive heart center, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology and cosmetic services. Sinai-Grace�s joint replacement program features a revolutionary minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery that attracts patients from all over the country. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and is one of 10 hospitals in the nation to be awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help set the standards of cardiac care for hospitals and physicians throughout the nation.

Job Description:

Under direct supervision of qualified orthopedic personnel, and according to established policies and procedures, performs both technical and non-technical duties such as applying traction equipment, applying and removing casts, providing operation room assistance, maintaining equipment, ensuring adequate inventory and/or supplies, and related duties.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. High school diploma or equivalent with additional classes in basic science and anatomy.
2. One to two years experience in related patient care activities.

Skill Required:
1. Interpersonal and communication skills necessary for maintaining productive relationships with medical and nursing staff.
2. Manual dexterity and visual acuity for passing instruments, cutting sutures, and related work .
3. Ability to stand and walk while performing daily rounds at least 80% of the time.
4. Ability to reach, bend push, pull and lift while applying/adjusting orthopedic equipment and providing assistance to patients.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.