Clinic Athletic Trainer 1 - UHealth SoL Mia

Clinic Athletic Trainer 1 (H)

The Clinic Athletic Trainer 1 (H) works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice and may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopedics to assist with the care of patients. The Clinic Athletic Trainer 1 (H) has direct patient contact under the supervision of attending physicians to evaluate and treat medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The incumbent possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to provide patient-centered care effectively.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• 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.
• Appropriately 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. Provides proper information to the bracing 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 liaison between patient, surgeon, and surgical coordinator.
• Communicates with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and document in the electronic medical record.
• Assists attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or workers' compensation documentation.
• Assists in maintaining the orderly and professional appearance of the clinic and filters clinic schedules based on provider-specific criteria.
• Assists physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations and appeals as needed.
• 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:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field
• Possess state athletic training licensure
• BOC certified preferred
• American Heart Association BLS Certification preferred.
• No experience required

Knowledge, skills, and attitudes:

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and train others.
• Commitment to the University's core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• 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.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.