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The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Sports Medicine Outreach is currently seeking a full time Outreach Athletic Trainer 1 to work in Coral Gables, FL. The Outreach Athletic Trainer 1 (H) possesses the clinical evaluation skills and education expected of a Certified Athletic Trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care. The Outreach Athletic Trainer 1 (H) provides athletic training services as an assistant to the head athletic trainer to patients in various settings and provides on-site event coverage as assigned. The incumbent has direct patient contact primarily for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology in the clinical setting and/or on the field.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

+ 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.

+ 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.

+ Performs wound care, gait training, and splinting application and removal.

+ Documents patient encounters and communicates with patients, other staff, and providers in electronic medical records.

+ Adheres to emergency action plans.

+ Establishes working relationships with team and community physicians.

+ Establishes a working relationship with contacts such as coaches, athletic directors, school nurses, and other staff as applicable.

+ Provides guidance to sports administrators, coaches, athletes, parents, and organizational groups regarding healthcare-related topics.

+ Monitors supply inventory of remote work locations; working with appropriate contacts to maintain supply inventory and order supplies/equipment, as necessary.

+ Maintains a functional and sanitary remote work location.

+ 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:

Certification in relevant specialty or field

Experience:

No Experience Required

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

+ Ability to recognize, analyze, and solve a variety of problems.

+ Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

+ Commitment to the University’s core values.

+ Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form.

DEPARTMENT ADDENDUM

Department Specific Functions

1. This athletic trainer will be assigned to an outreach site(s) according to departmental need such as local schools and sport clubs. This athletic trainer may also be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopaedics to assist with the care of patients in the clinic setting.

Department Specific 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.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this job classification. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. This a job profile description and not all duties may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department.

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

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

H6