Athletic Trainer

Samaritan Healthcare • Moses Lake, WA

23d

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer works in Samaritan Orthopaedics and collaborates with Samaritan Clinic departments and professionals to provide quality patient care. The role supports patients throughout their visit, from check-in to check-out, and serves as a liaison among patients, medical assistants, physicians, physician office staff, and affiliated sports teams and organizations. The position also assists with clinical procedures, patient education, clinic flow, and community sporting-event coverage as assigned.

This is a full-time position scheduled Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position reports to the Director of Operations. The professional is expected to follow Samaritan’s mission, vision, values, policies, safety practices, and professional appearance standards, and to contribute to a patient- and family-centered care culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) certification.
• Possess, or be in the process of acquiring, state licensure, certification, or registration.
• Current Healthcare Provider (HCP)-level CPR certification.
• Demonstrated competency with equipment listed on the department-specific checklist.
• Critical-thinking skills, including seeking direction when necessary, independent problem-solving, logical and deliberate decision-making, accountability, and safe judgment.
• Practice within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Demonstrated ability to care for customers and patients across the age continuum.
• Patient- and family-centered approach to care, including patient advocacy and responding empathetically and respectfully to concerns.
• Understanding of IT resources and patient databases.
• Ability to communicate verbally and/or in writing to exchange information accurately with physicians, nurses, healthcare professionals, patients and/or families, and the public.
• Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including lifting or carrying up to 50+ pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Casting experience.
• Injection or phlebotomy experience and certification.
• Medical experience.
• EPIC experience.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Follow new patient care from check-in to check-out.
• Serve as a liaison between patients, medical assistants, physicians, and physician office staff.
• Escort patients from the waiting area to the exam room, cast room, or X-ray area as appropriate.
• Collect and enter patient data, including patient history.
• Provide home exercise protocols at the physician’s request.
• Set up patients and provide education.
• Stock clinic rooms daily and assist medical assistants with stocking and cleaning clinic areas.
• Perform pre-visit planning to ensure necessary information, such as test results, referrals, and lab results, is available.
• Provide backup to other department or clinic team members as necessary.
• Provide backup coverage at community sporting events as assigned by a provider.
• Communicate professionally and effectively, in writing and verbally, with patients, team members, physicians, and physician support staff.
• Obtain vital signs.
• Remove sutures or staples as necessary.
• Assist physicians with procedures as needed.
• Provide wound care and wound dressing.
• Maintain clinic flow across all areas of the department.
• Serve as liaison to sports teams and organizations affiliated with the physician.
• Cultivate partnerships and collaborate with practice providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other licensed allied health team members.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
• Follow safe work practices and policies, including those related to security, safety, MSDS, equipment infection control, fire, disaster, body mechanics, and Basic Life Support.
• Comply with organization policies, procedures, and labor agreements.
• Interact courteously and efficiently with team members and support groups in keeping with organizational values.
• Maintain professional conduct and appearance appropriate to the job and organization.
• Handle additional accountabilities assigned by management in accordance with organizational standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time