Orthopaedic Trauma Technician Iii - 6 Posts At County Government Of Nandi

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade a candidate must have
Certificate in either orthopaedic plaster and traction technology or orthopaedic plaster technology from a recognized institution;
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Duties and responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of an experienced officer.

Duties and responsibilities entail:
Manipulating and reducing fractures and dislocation;
Fixing and removing casts, bandages to and from patients;
Correcting Congenital Talipes Equino-Virus (C.T.E.V);
Participating in the management of minor orthopaedic and trauma cases in emergencies and accidents;
Sensitizing and creating awareness on orthopaedic trauma conditions to the communities; and
Counselling patients/clients on issues regarding orthopaedic trauma.