Athletic Trainer

Description

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Summary:

This Certified Athletic Trainer position supports the UNC Health Lenoir Sports Medicine Program and UNC Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Lenoir outpatient clinic. The athletic trainer has an atypical work schedule, as the position must be available on a scheduled basis for varsity and junior varsity athletic activities. These activities include in-school training, after-school practices, home games, responding to injuries and illness, and assisting in educational seminars and similar programs. The position requires that the applicant possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer working in a physician extender role. The athletic trainer is responsible for the following functions regarding athletic injuries prevention, assessment, treatment, and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification. The athletic trainer will demonstrate proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment. The athletic trainer will carry out all prescribed treatments and recommendations under the supervision of a licensed physician. The athletic trainer assists orthopedic providers at UNC Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at Lenoir, as time allows, for purposes of enhancing education and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Community Outreach - Supports local high school athletic programs. Performs screenings, on-field treatments, and triaging of injuries under the supervision of a licensed physician. Provides preventative care to student athletes. Communicates effectively with coaches, athletic directors, school nurses, and other staff as appropriate.
• Casting and Patient Care- Casting patients, providing splints, braces, crutches, and other DME, and provide patient education for these items. Staple or suture removal, preparing injections, taking vital signs, and stocking and cleaning rooms.
• Disability Cases- Answering patient clinical phone calls in a timely manner and completing disability paperwork.
• Patient Education- Educate patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise. Communicates effectively with patients and staff members.
• Patient Information- Rooming and obtaining the necessary patient information to update the patient history and chart. Reviewing clinic schedules and charts to verify all of the appropriate test results or patient information related to the appointment have been received. Order appropriate x-ray, lab or other medical tests as indicated. Performance of a thorough medical history and appropriate physical examination on patients with appropriate documentation.

Other information:
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
* Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification
* Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license eligible.
* BLS for healthcare providers.
Professional Experience Requirements:
* One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology.

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Physicians Network

Organization Unit: UNC Ortho&Sports med at Lenoir

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $20.88 - $30.02 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Kinston

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.