Athletic Trainer

Samaritan • Moses Lake, WA

24d • $77,646 - $96,637

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer works full time in Samaritan Orthopaedics and collaborates with other Samaritan Clinic departments and professionals to provide quality patient care. The role supports patients throughout their clinic visit, serves as a liaison among patients, medical assistants, physicians, and physician-office staff, and helps maintain clinic flow. Duties also include patient education and setup, home exercise protocols at a physician’s request, wound care, vital signs, suture or staple removal, and assisting physicians with procedures. The position may provide backup coverage for community sporting events as assigned by a provider and liaise with affiliated sports teams and organizations.

The position reports to the Director of Operations and works Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The successful candidate is expected to uphold Samaritan’s mission, vision, and values, maintain professional growth, follow safety and organizational policies, and contribute to a courteous, collaborative, patient- and family-centered care environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Board of Certification for Athletic Trainer (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 needed, independent problem-solving, and logical, deliberate decision-making.
• Accountability, safe judgment, and practice within legal and ethical guidelines.
• Ability to care for patients across the age continuum.
• Patient- and family-centered approach to care.
• Ability to advocate for patients and respond empathetically and respectfully to patient and family concerns.
• Understanding of IT resources and patient databases.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to exchange information verbally and/or in writing with healthcare professionals, patients, families, and the public.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Follow new patients’ care from check-in through check-out.
• Serve as a liaison among patients, medical assistants, physicians, and physician-office staff.
• Escort patients from the waiting area to exam rooms, cast rooms, or the x-ray area as appropriate.
• Collect and enter patient history and other data.
• 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 department or clinic team members as needed, including coverage at community sporting events as assigned by a provider.
• Communicate professionally and effectively 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 department areas.
• Serve as a liaison to affiliated sports teams and organizations.
• Collaborate with practice providers, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other licensed allied health team members.
• Maintain professional growth through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
• Follow safe work practices and policies, including security and safety, MSDS, equipment infection control, fire and disaster procedures, body mechanics, and Basic Life Support.
• Comply with organizational policies, procedures, and labor agreements.
• Interact with team members and support groups courteously and efficiently in keeping with organizational values.
• Maintain professional conduct and appearance in accordance with organizational standards.
• Handle additional management-assigned accountabilities as needed to meet organizational standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time