ATHLETIC TRAINER-B&J SPORTS MEDICINE
Union Health•Terre Haute, IN
About The Position
The Athletic Trainer at Union Health’s Bone & Joint Sports Medicine team provides patient care for orthopedic-related conditions, supporting diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The role follows patients from check-in through check-out and contributes to their care through accurate reporting, patient education, clinical procedures, scheduling, and coordination with physicians. The Athletic Trainer also supports surgical patients, responds to surgeon needs, and serves as a liaison between patients and physicians. The position may require travel to the hospital to apply casts or splints.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Graduation from an accredited Athletic Training Program.
- Indiana Athletic Trainer License.
- BLS-level CPR certification.
Responsibilities
- Follow patients’ care from check-in to check-out.
- Educate patients on home exercise protocols at physicians’ request.
- Fit patients with braces and provide durable medical equipment fitting and education.
- Apply and remove casts; fabricate and apply splints.
- Schedule physical therapy, MRI scans, bone scans, and Doppler tests.
- Pre-certify with patients’ insurance providers.
- Order durable medical equipment.
- Remove sutures and staples and perform dressing changes.
- Assist with and prepare injections for physicians.
- Take patient vital signs and histories.
- Monitor patients’ physical therapy progress.
- Clean the storage room, check supply expiration dates, and keep patient rooms stocked.
- Triage patient messages and assist with filing patient charts and reports.
- Communicate effectively and contribute to the plan of care through accurate reporting of patient information.
- Anticipate and respond to surgeons’ needs and demonstrate understanding of surgical patients’ physical and emotional needs.
- Establish priorities in patient care and apply principles of aseptic technique, infection control, correct body mechanics, and restraint application when planning care.
- Serve as a liaison between patients and physicians.
- Assist with students’ clinical needs through communication, role modeling, and positive reinforcement.
- Travel to the hospital to perform cast or splint applications as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Understand growth and development across the lifespan and assess and interpret data reflecting a patient’s status.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Paid time off starting day one
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 each year
- Career paths
- Success sharing
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
