Athletic Trainer - Orthopedics - Charleston Bone & Joint

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Charleston, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer provides clinical support for patient care, working directly with a supervising provider or physical therapist. The role applies expertise in injury assessment, bracing, rehabilitation, and return-to-play or functional training. It coordinates and delivers patient education, plans of care, and treatment, and supports providers with scheduling and documentation.

This position supports a podiatrist at the Ashley Crossing location and floats to the Wingo Way and Mt. Pleasant Medical Office Buildings. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The role serves pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. It includes a general office environment and may involve high stress or fluctuating workloads, interruptions, exposure to infectious materials and other hazards, and travel by car to off-site locations. Long-distance or air travel, if needed, is not to exceed 10%.

Requirements

• NATA Board of Certification (BOC) certification.
• Current athletic trainer license in the state of practice.
• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification at hire for RSFH; for BSMH, required within 30 days.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of lifespan growth and development for the patient populations served.
• Skills in documentation, written and oral communication, fitting braces and medical equipment, explaining 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, acceptance of authority, and teamwork.
• Ability to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn infection-control policies.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Athletic Training.
• Two years of experience in an equivalent setting.
• EPIC electronic health record or equivalent EMR experience.
• BLS certification upon hire is preferred.

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.
• Coordinate care with outreach athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other medical professionals to support physician clinical throughput.
• Document injury treatments and plans of care.
• Maintain competency through continuing education, in-services, and other learning opportunities.
• Measure and fit braces, casts, and medical equipment for patients; explain and demonstrate exercises and care, treatment, and surgical plans.
• Monitor patient conditions during treatment and rehabilitation.
• Support inventory management, billing and charging, and scheduling.

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