Athletic Trainer - Jefferson-Einstein Montgomery - Norristown, PA - Full-Time Days -
About The Position
The goal of the Athletic Trainer in outpatient Orthopedics is to assist Orthopedic Providers to make a more efficient and patient centered practice by incorporating Einstein’s/Jefferson’s values, proper use of electronic medical records to document care, comprehensive knowledge of various conditions (orthopedic and non-orthopedic), insurance competency, casting/splinting, wound care, and use of medical knowledge to successfully complete administrative duties. The Athletic Trainer provides primary support to the Orthopedic Provider during outpatient clinic hours, with possible operating room opportunities to assist. Clinic roles include patient pre-screening with history taking and appropriate examination techniques, patient preparation for arthrocentesis, cast application/removal, appropriate sports orthosis application, wound care, and suture removal. Administrative duties include follow-up communications with patients, insurance authorization, and patient scheduling, including the facilitation of referrals generated from all contracted educational institutions. Other complimentary roles the certified athletic trainer provides are therapeutic care to individuals suffering injuries as a result of active lifestyle by utilizing modalities and therapeutic exercise upon referral to relieve pain, prevent disability, develop and improve skills and restore function. This may include Home Exercise Programs.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree, or entry level Masters Degree from a NATA accredited college athletic training program required.
- Minimum 2 years as a practicing Athletic Trainer, required.
- Certification by the NATA-BOC (Class A) required.
- Currently holds a PA license or qualified to obtain during hiring process, required.
- CPR certification through the American Heart Association or Basic Life Support required.
- Child abuse background check, required.
- Fingerprinting is required.
Nice To Haves
- Outpatient Orthopedic setting preferred.
- Casting, splinting, bracing, wound care knowledge preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides primary support to the Orthopedic Provider during outpatient clinic hours.
- Assists in the operating room (possible).
- Performs patient pre-screening with history taking and appropriate examination techniques.
- Prepares patients for arthrocentesis.
- Applies and removes casts.
- Applies appropriate sports orthosis.
- Performs wound care.
- Removes sutures.
- Handles follow-up communications with patients.
- Manages insurance authorization.
- Schedules patients, including facilitating referrals from educational institutions.
- Provides therapeutic care to individuals with injuries from active lifestyles using modalities and therapeutic exercise.
- Develops and implements Home Exercise Programs.
Benefits
- Medical (including prescription)
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
