Cristina Diaz

Skills

bracing:

slings, shoulder immobilizers, thumb spica ,post op-sling, Buddy taping, carpal tunnel braces ,finger frog splint, alumifoam, ,Staxx finger splint, oval 8,camwalkers,knee braces,crow boots,post op knee braces,post op shoe/wood-shoe,foot inserts

casting:

long arms, short arms, thumb spica , ulnar gutter, radial gutter ,Munster Wedge casting gauntlet long leg cast, short leg cast ,cylinder cast, ACL cast, diabetic total contact cast, foot casting for shoe inserts, Custom cast

splinting:

long arms,short arms ,thumb spica,radial gutter,ulnar gutter sugar tung,long leg splint,short leg splint, coaptation splint humerus,custom splints

Orthopedics /Plastic Surgery:

Pin removal ,suture /staple removal, Blood draw, Specimen Prep, suture placement chaperone, staple placement chaperone ,injection tray set up, injection chaperone (ultrasound/standard injection/HA injection/PRP/aspiration),ordering x-rays placing ,cast placement in traction , in office reduction/ molding assist, Xiaflex injection Prep Zilretta injection Prep ,wound care: wet to dry , pressure bandaging wound packing ,skin graft, drain tubing/wound vac/picc line removal ,cast removal, splint removal

Procedures (Scrub assist / Set up):

Closed reduction, Carpal tunnel releases , Ganglion cyst Excisions , Trigger finger release,Dupuytren’s release

Other Skills:

patient charting , prior authorization submission (medication/durable medical /medical services/peer to peer/appeal submission) surgery scheduling, direct admit, autoclave , autoclave maintenance inventory, supply ordering ,medication ordering , storage room /exam room stocking ,maintenance order submission , immunization administration, venipuncture , patient registration and eligibility, medical assistant training , splint / cast training