Athletic Trainer Florida

Job Opportunity at Hospital for Special Surgery

How you move is why we're here. Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success. If this describes you then let's talk! HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment.

Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Job Description

Clinic setting

• Prepare patient charts
• Collect patient history
• Physician order entry by protocol
• Prepare physician orders for signature
• Performing clinical procedures to include:
• Performing aseptic procedures
• Taking vital signs
• Preparing patients for the physician's care
• Performing venipunctures and nonintravenous injections
• Observing and reporting patients' signs or symptoms
• Assisting with patient examinations or treatments
• Brace fitting, casting, splinting
• Gait training
• DME and exercise training
• Creates individualized exercise and rehab programs
• Coordinates patient appointments and other ancillary tests
• Assist with coordinating testing, physical therapy and physician referrals, medication prescriptions, and follow up visits as recommended by the physician
• Documents all patient interactions in the electronic health record
• Act as a liaison between physician, clinical support, and administrative staff to promote effective and efficient patient care
• Serves as medical scribe to the physician

Athletic & Community Events

• Serving as medical staff under the supervision of an MD in the routine prevention and treatment of medical injuries as well as providing first aid and emergent care
• Sports Physicals

Community Outreach

• Performing healthcare screenings
• Community education

As needed

• Administrative tasks (making appointments, scanning records, coordinating care with outside providers, obtaining prior authorizations, etc.)
• Development of procedures and protocols

Education Required

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE-accredited program
• Current Florida Athletic Trainer License
• Current BOC Certification
• Current BLS/CPR & AED Certification
• Successful completion of Florida-required fingerprinting and background screening

Skills Preferred

• Experience in orthopedic or sports medicine practice
• EMR/Epic experience
• Bilingual skills (English/Spanish)

Non-Discrimination Policy Hospital for Special Surgery is committed to providing high quality care and skilled, compassionate, reliable service to our community in a safe and healing environment. Consistent with this commitment, Hospital for Special Surgery provides care, admits, and treats patients and provides all services without regard to age, race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, national origin, culture, language, physical or mental disability, socioeconomic status, veteran or military status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law or by accreditation standards.