Athletic Trainer or Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - Orthopedics

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is hiring for an orthopedic position that may be filled by an Athletic Trainer or a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). The role is scheduled for 40 hours per week on the day shift. Duties and qualifications depend on the selected role.

The Athletic Trainer provides clinical support to patient care while working with a supervising provider or physical therapist. The position focuses on injury assessment, bracing, rehabilitation, return-to-play and functional training, patient education, treatment planning, scheduling, and documentation. It also supports injury-prevention programming and coordination of care with other medical professionals.

The Certified Medical Assistant provides direct and indirect patient care under provider direction and within the scope of practice. Responsibilities include collecting and documenting patient information and vital signs, helping plan and implement care, administering ordered medications within applicable guidelines, preparing patients for examinations, maintaining safe and orderly clinical areas, supporting virtual visits, documenting in electronic health records, and assisting with clinical and administrative workflows.

Requirements

• Athletic Trainer: NATA Board of Certification (BOC) certification is required.
• Athletic Trainer: Current Athletic Trainer license in the state of practice is required.
• Athletic Trainer: Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training is required.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Active Medical Assisting certification from an accepted certifying organization is required; listed credentials include CMA, RMA, CCMA, NCMA, and NRCMA, subject to the stated South Carolina restrictions.
• Certified Medical Assistant: If unable to obtain MA certification, ABR-OE may be acceptable, subject to the stated South Carolina restriction.
• Certified Medical Assistant: High school diploma or GED is required.
• Certified Medical Assistant: In South Carolina, completion of one of the listed qualifying medical-assisting or approved health-sciences education/training programs is required.
• Both roles: BLS Basic Life Support requirements vary by facility; it is required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations, with the posting also describing facility-specific timing requirements.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Ability to perform or support patient-history and vital-sign collection, medication administration as directed, specimen handling, routine lab work, instrument cleaning, and other clinical tasks within the role’s scope and competency.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Strong oral and written communication, collaborative work with patients, families, and teams in a high-volume setting, medical terminology, attention to detail, multitasking, and ability to use standard office equipment.
• Athletic Trainer: Skills include EPIC documentation, brace and medical-equipment fitting, explaining and demonstrating exercises and care plans, inventory management, billing and charging, scheduling, monitoring patients during treatment and rehabilitation, communication, active listening, organization, conflict resolution, and teamwork.
• Athletic Trainer: Must be able to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served and understand life-span growth and development principles.
• Both roles: Must follow universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn infection-control policies.

Nice To Haves

• Athletic Trainer: Master’s degree in Athletic Training preferred.
• Athletic Trainer: Two years of experience in an equivalent setting preferred.
• Athletic Trainer: BLS preferred upon hire, subject to the facility-specific requirements stated in the posting.
• Athletic Trainer: EPIC electronic health record or equivalent EMR experience preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Completion of an accredited post-secondary Medical Assistant education program preferred outside South Carolina; in South Carolina, qualifying program completion is required.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Externship or clinical lab training preferred.
• Certified Medical Assistant: One year of recent Medical Assisting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Athletic Trainer: Support daily clinical treatment of patients.
• Athletic Trainer: Assist physical therapists in implementing treatment plans and guide patients with exercise programs, treatment plans, bracing, and scheduling.
• Athletic Trainer: Manage and coordinate injury-prevention programming and cash-based functional return-to-play programming.
• Athletic Trainer: Coordinate care with outreach athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other medical professionals to support physician clinical throughput.
• Athletic Trainer: Document injury treatments and plans of care, and maintain competency through continuing education, in-services, and other learning opportunities.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Follow the legal responsibilities and requirements of the Medical Assistant role; collect patient data, identify significant changes in condition, and report them to the provider.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Troubleshoot and escalate problems to the provider, supervisor, or appropriate internal resource, while providing excellent service to internal and external customers.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Maintain clinical and administrative competencies; escort patients to examination rooms and prepare them for physicians.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Travel to other facilities or adjust hours as directed by the practice manager to meet patient-care needs.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Keep work areas, examination rooms, equipment, and supplies clean, orderly, safe, and functional.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Support virtual visits, including visit setup, pre-charting, patient preparation, troubleshooting, gathering chief complaints and health-maintenance information, and reviewing medications and other relevant details.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Document accurately in the EMR and manage EHR in-basket messages according to the provider’s instructions.
• Certified Medical Assistant: As needed, perform front-desk workflows such as patient registration, scheduling, phone triage, cash handling, check-in/check-out, and MyChart requests.
• Certified Medical Assistant: Follow up on orders, appointments, referrals, and visits; collect co-pays as needed; order supplies; track referrals, labs, and diagnostic tests; and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Both roles may be assigned other job-related duties by a supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage; HSA/FSA options; life insurance; mental health resources; and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, and short- and long-term disability.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
• Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time