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The Orthopedics Department, Lennar Medical Center, has an exciting opportunity for a full time The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3.

SUMMARY

The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 (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 3 (H) has direct patient contact under the supervision of an attending surgeon for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 (H) possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.

+ Take a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.

+ Perform 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. Present cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.

+ Accurately and appropriately transcribe, enter, and/or execute 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.

+ Provide patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.

+ Fit patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopaedic appliances/DMEs and educate on proper use. Provide proper information to bracing company for billing.

+ Perform wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal. Remove sutures and provide dressing changes to post-operative patients.

+ Aid 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.

+ Complete procedure booking sheets prior to procedure at the attending’s direction and serve as liaison between patient, attending, and procedure coordinator.

+ Communicate with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and document in electronic medical record.

+ Assist attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or workers compensation documentation.Assist physicians in developing criteria for appropriate patients and guide patient access representatives to schedule patients accordingly. Filter clinic schedules based on criteria.

+ Assist physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed.

+ Schedules patient appointments, adds/removes/edit appointment slots, and edits appointment notes

+ Serve as a liaison and Preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.

Department Additional functions:

+ This athletic trainer serves as a key liaison for the practice of an attending surgeon or the practice of a satellite location.

+ This athletic trainer may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopaedics to assist with the care of patients

+ Assists with clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments

+ Answers patient questions regarding surgery, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation protocols

+ Facilitates referrals to and from assigned providers

+ This athletic trainer serves as a key liaison for the practice of the Chief of the Foot & Ankle division, Department of Orthopaedics

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:

3 or more years of relevant experience.

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.

Any combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

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:

H8