Athletic Trainer - Orthopaedics/Orthopedic

UNC Health Care Systems • Chapel Hill, NC

111d • $23 - $33

About The Position

This position will require 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 by the team/program/event physician. This position may work as an embedded member in a school where clinical supervision is limited.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
• 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.
• One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Casting patients, providing splints, braces, crutches and other DME and provide patient education for these items.
• Answering patient clinical phone calls in a timely manner and completing disability paperwork.
• Educate patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise.
• 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.

Benefits

• $10,000 paid over a three (3) year commitment period.
• UNC Health benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree