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Athletic Trainer Certified I Full Time Days - 2506002618 Description : DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is one of the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research. RIM is known for its clinical expertise in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics and catastrophic injury care. The Institute houses the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery and the Southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designated model systems of care for brain injury care and research. RIM also operates 31 outpatient sites throughout southeast Michigan specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics. Summary: This position is for an Athletic Trainer within a fast-paced, hospital-based, Outpatient Physician Clinic. Under general supervision of a Physician and in compliance with legal aspects of patient care activities and guidelines that impact practice, and according to established policies and procedures, develops and administers established treatment plans for physician clinic patients. In collaboration with the Physician, develops exercise programs and assesses patient progress through the program. The athletic trainer will be able to perform the following clinical functions: clinical intake, medical history review, patient discharge, medication review, clinical assessment, appropriate clinical documentation, patient billing procedures, and treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions as set forth by the NATA Certification (BOC). The athletic trainer will be able to carry out all prescribed treatments and recommendations made by the Physician.   The Athletic Trainer must also be willing to work with the other clinic staff to perform essential clinical ancillary duties including, but not limited to; Answering clinical phone calls, filing clinical paperwork, filling patient requests, registering patients, scheduling/rescheduling/cancelling patient appointments, submitting medical authorizations, and assisting with clinical referrals to external physicians.  Instructs and prepares patients for treatment and reports patient’s progress to Physician. Demonstrates knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information. This would be an ideal position for an AT candidate seeking a role to step out of the "on the field" demands and into a structured Mon-Fri schedule.  Qualifications : 1. Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited Athletic Trainer Certified Program, with current NATA Board of Certification Inc. certification. 2. License to practice as an Athletic Trainer in the State of Michigan as of 1/1/11. 3. Three years of experience in a clinical setting preferred. 4. This is for an Off-field Athletic Trainer II 5. Ability to work in a face-paced dynamic hospital based physician clinic Job : Therapy and Rehabilitation Primary Location : MI-Detroit : Hospital/Facility : DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Job Type: : Full-time Shift Type: : Days : : Req ID: 2506002618