Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 (Open)

Job Description

The Department of Sports Medicine is currently seeking a full time Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 to work in Coral Gables, FL. The Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice and may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopaedics to assist with the care of patients. The athletic trainer has direct patient contact under the supervision of attending physicians for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Clinical Athletic Trainer possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.   

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.
• Takes a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.
• Performs an appropriate physical examination, including but not limited to: range of motion testing, strength/manual muscle testing, neurovascular and sensation testing, palpation, special and ligamentous testing, and functional testing. Presents cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.
• Transcribes, enters, and executes standing orders at the direction of the supervising physician within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice, including but not limited to radiographs, MRIs, EMGs, CT scans, ultrasounds, physical therapy, injection procedures, braces, lab work, medication, and physician referrals.
• Provides patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.
• Fits patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopedic appliances/DMEs and educates on proper use. Provide proper information to brace the company for billing.
• Performs wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal. Removes sutures and provides dressing changes to post-operative patients.
• Aids the supervising physician in preparing for and administering injections including but not limited to timeouts, preparing, and securing signatures on patient informed consents, and preparing supplies.
• Completes surgical booking sheets before surgery at the attending surgeon’s direction and serves as a liaison between patient, surgeon, and surgical coordinator. Communicates with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and documents in the electronic medical record.
• Assists attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or worker's compensation documentation.
• Assists in maintaining an orderly and professional appearance of the clinic. Filters clinic schedules based on provider-specific criteria.
• Assists physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed. Assists with scheduling patient appointments and clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments.
• Answers patient questions regarding outpatient procedures, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation protocols.
• Serves as a Preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                        

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Must be BOC certified and possess state athletic training licensure, certification, or registration. NPI number required. American Heart Association BLS Certification also required.

Experience:

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

• Applied knowledge: athletic trainers must have knowledge about a large range of medical problems. Assessment and evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be needed.
• Decision-making skills: ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation decisions per state licensure guidelines.
• Attention to detail: should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.
• Interpersonal skills: ability to communicate effectively in high-stress/pressure situations when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families.
• Must have the ability to organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks.