Hector Cortes
Everett,MA
Summary
Dedicated Senior Led Orthopaedic Technician, with over three decades of experience, providing specialized orthopaedic technical support, post-acute and persolinized care to children, adults. Proficient in dealing with emergency, acute and chronic orthopaedic patients, in addition the implementation of orthopaedic procedures with physicians in the surgical and emergency room. Seeking opportunity to grow, be challenge and contribute expertise and commitment to a dynamic private orthopaedic physician or a health care institution.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Orthopaedic Technician
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Oakland, CA
02.2002 - Current
- Deliver exceptional adult and pediatric orthopaedic technical support to specialized medical clinics, including orthopaedic, scoliosis, sports and pediatric rehabilitation.
- Collaborate and provide technical medical support to orthopaedic physicians, residents, and physician assistance in the operating, and emergency room as well as in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
- Directly contribute to individual medical care to a diverse pediatric orthopaedic cases, including but not limited to children with cerebral palsy, down syndrome,arthrogryposis, and scoliosis.
- Directed, coordinated, trained, and valuated orthopaedic training casting technics and procedures for new , orthopaedic medical residents, physician assistance, new orthopaedic technicians and possible prospects in the hiring process.
- skillfully develop, apply, modify, and removed a diverse range of cast in accordance with precise physician directives
- Proficiently maintain traction equipment, overseeing inventory materials and medical equipment;
- proven ability to work seamlessly within a culturally diverse healthcare environment, ensuring effective communication and rapport with patients and their family members, medical suppliers,buyers, and social services.
Orthopaedic Technician
Tufts New England Medical Center
Boston, MA
03.1997 - 01.2021
- Perform a variety of tasks associated with orthopaedic casting procedures for adults as well as for children, under the instruction of physicians, and the Chief of Orthopaedics. Work extensively with the prosthetic department, clubfoot and toe walkers in the rehabilitation clinics. Implemented and develop casting procedures to accommodate post hand surgery patients with soft tissue reconstruction.
Orthopaedic Technician
Somerville Hospital
Somerville, MA
03.1992 - 04.1997
- Assisted physicians and professional nursing personal in the emergency room and the various orthopaedic clinics. Provided orthopaedic care and constructed body jackets for a variety of patients dealing with scoliosis. Maintain cast room and orthopaedic equipment, including but not limited to traction equipment. Work closely with the Department of Rehabilitation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Theology
Dominican School of Philosophy And Theology
Berkeley, CABachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MASkills
- Bilingual Spanish & English
- Interpreter
- Professional, Dependable and Responsible
- Training & Development
- Organization Skills
- Multitasking
- Decision Making
- Problem Resolution
- Leadership
- Empathetic, sensitive and cordial
Affiliations
- I Continue my voluntary work here in the Boston area, as I did in San Francisco, California, with the Missionary of Charity -founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta- as a tutor for children with low income families and behavioral problems.
Language Skills
- Bilingual proficiency in both Spanish and English (Oral & Written)
- Interpreted orthopaedic medical cases and procedures to patients, family members, physicians, physician assistance, nursing staff, and social services.
Timeline
Orthopaedic Technician
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
02.2002 - Current
Orthopaedic Technician
Tufts New England Medical Center
03.1997 - 01.2021
Orthopaedic Technician
Somerville Hospital
03.1992 - 04.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Theology
Dominican School of Philosophy And Theology
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy
Boston College
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