Athletic Trainer - Sports Medicine Program - Surf Soccer Mt. Pleasant

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Mt. Pleasant, SC

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About The Position

The Athletic Trainer provides clinical support to patient care while working directly with a supervising provider or physical therapist. The role delivers expertise in injury assessment, bracing, rehabilitation, and return-to-play or functional training; coordinates and provides patient education, plans of care, and treatment; and supports providers with scheduling and documentation. The position is part of the Sports Medicine Program and serves patients across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

The Athletic Trainer supports daily clinical treatment, assists physical therapists with treatment plans, guides patients through exercises and bracing, and coordinates injury-prevention and functional return-to-play programming. The role also helps manage clinical throughput in coordination with outreach athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other medical professionals. The position requires maintaining professional competency through continuing education and training. Work may include periods of high stress, fluctuating workloads, interruptions, and travel to off-site locations. The role is based in a general office environment and may involve exposure to noise, bright lights, physical altercations, body fluids, infectious materials, and other listed workplace hazards.

Requirements

• NATA BOC certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification.
• Current athletic trainer license in the state where practicing.
• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification; required at hire for RSFH, according to the posting.
• Skills in documenting in EPIC, communicating in writing and orally, fitting braces and medical equipment, explaining and demonstrating exercises and care plans, inventory management, billing and charging, scheduling, and monitoring patients during treatment and rehabilitation.
• Interpersonal skills including attention to detail, communication across generations and professions, conflict resolution, active listening, interpreting instructions, organizing information clearly, accepting authority, and teamwork.
• Ability to provide care appropriate to patient ages and understand life-span growth and development.
• Ability to exercise universal precautions and use personal protective equipment and devices.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Athletic Training.
• Two years of experience in an equivalent setting.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record or equivalent EMR training or experience.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire, where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for daily clinical treatment of patients.
• Assist physical therapists in implementing treatment plans.
• Guide patients on exercise programs, treatment plans, bracing, and scheduling.
• Manage and coordinate injury-prevention programming for athletes and cash-based functional return-to-play programming.
• Help manage physician clinical throughput by coordinating care with outreach athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other medical professionals.
• Document injury treatments and plans of care.
• Maintain competency through continuing education, in-services, and other learning opportunities.
• Monitor patient conditions during treatment and rehabilitation.
• Measure and fit braces, casts, and medical equipment; explain and demonstrate exercises and care, treatment, and surgical plans to patients.
• Support scheduling, inventory management, and billing and charging processes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level