How much does an Technician in immobilization of the locomotor system earn
A Technician in immobilization of the locomotor system earns between $1.245 and $3.183 per month, with an average monthly salary of $1.744 and a median salary of $1.633 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.
Our research is based on the salaries of 1.255 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).
| Monthly Salary | Annual Salary | Salary Per Week | Hourly Salary | |
| Average wage | 1.744 | 20.922 | 436 | 9 |
| 1º Quartile | 1.245 | 14.943 | 311 | 7 |
| Median Salary | 1.633 | 19.592 | 408 | 9 |
| 3º Quartile | 2.428 | 29.134 | 607 | 13 |
| Higher Salary | 3.183 | 38.202 | 796 | 17 |
Professional job categories
- Middle level technicians
- middle-level technicians in the biological, biochemical, health sciences
- technicians of the science of human health
- orthopedic immobilization technicians
Related Positions:
Main workplaces
Orthopedic immobilization technicians they work in hospitals, health posts, clinics and companies linked to health and/or social services. They work individually or together with medical teams, with permanent supervision by doctors. They are salaried employees, with a formal contract, who work during the day, at night and in shifts. Sometimes, they are exposed to toxic material and intense noise, depending on the activity performed.
What does it take to work in the field of Orthopedic immobilization technicians
The exercise of the occupation requires high school education, plus a professionalization course of two hundred to four hundred class hours. In general, these professionals have a long learning experience on the job. The education requirement applies to those who are entering the market and without previous proven experience, which can vary from one to two years. Specific professional training for orthopedic immobilization technicians is recent.
Functions and activities of Technician in immobilization of the locomotor system
Orthopedic immobilization technicians must:
Activities
- work as a team;
- demonstrate self-confidence;
- store sharps for disposal;
- check the existence of the equipment;
- explain to the patient the procedure for removing the plaster cast;
- remove metal splints;
- check the conditions of the area to be immobilized;
- release the area to be immobilized from rings and other ornaments;
- reinforce plaster cast;
- remove plaster cast with orthopedic scalpel;
- prepare stump modeling;
- register technical information;
- authorize or not the entry of a companion;
- work with professional ethics;
- protect the physical integrity of the patient;
- prepare material and instruments for medical procedures;
- keep the environment ventilated;
- exercise initiative;
- package the material;
- estimate the amount of material to be used;
- making plastered gutters;
- technically dialogue with professionals from various health areas;
- assist the orthopedist in skeletal reductions and tractions;
- forward the patient to the doctor for evaluation of immobilization;
- create the cervical collar;
- remove synthetic braces;
- making adhesive;
- protect the patient with a screen, sheet, apron, curtain and others;
- evaluate the conditions of use of the material and instruments;
- submit periodic medical examinations;
- ensure the organization of the room;
- analyze the type of immobilization based on the medical prescription;
- attention to the psychological conditions of the patient and the companion;
- remove plaster cast with vibrating electric saw;
- providing the cleaning of the room;
- maintain ergonomic posture;
- remove splint and or plastered gutter;
- curl the plaster cast;
- inform the doctor about the conditions of the area to be immobilized;
- receive the patient;
- wear ppe (gloves, mask, apron, goggles and ear protection);
- beware of adverse effects of products;
- perform asepsis of the site to be immobilized;
- making bandages;
- position the patient;
- place orthopedic heel;
- know how to listen;
- give first aid;
- display cordiality;
- making circular plastered appliances;
- report patient complaints to the physician;
- advise the patient on the use and maintenance of immobilization;
- making immobilization devices with synthetic materials;
- split the plaster cast;
- confirm the prescription with the doctor;
- remove bandages;
- instruct the person in charge about the removal of congenital clubfoot casts;
- take care of personal appearance;
- control stock;
- demonstrate respect in the relationship with the patient;
- request material from the storeroom, laundry, pharmacy and surgical center;
- supervise team;
- confirm the integrity of the inpatients' immobilizations;
- remove plaster residues from the patient;
- open window in plaster cast;
- reveal aesthetic sense;
- show patience;
- show discernment;
- cut out plaster cast with shears;
- read the prescription;
- making skin tractions;
- register on-call report;
- check the sufficiency of physical space in the immobilization room;
- take vaccinations;
- check the patient for material allergies;
- assist the orthopedic doctor in immobilization in the operating room;
- making a metal splint;
- update yourself professionally;
- make sure, with the patient, about the place to be immobilized ;
- bivalve the plaster cast;
Sectors that hire Technician in immobilization of the locomotor system the most in the job market
- hospital care activities
- service activities in emergency room and hospital units for emergency care
- health management support activities
- outpatient medical activity with resources for performing complementary exams
- outpatient care activities
- outpatient medical activity restricted to consultations
- activities of associations for the defense of social rights
- health plans
- activities of healthcare professionals
- other human health care activities
