Athletic Trainer - Sports Medicine Program - Oaktown Academy

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • North Charleston, SC

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About The Position

The Athletic Trainer provides clinical support to patient care while working directly with a supervising provider or physical therapist. The role delivers expertise in injury assessment, bracing, rehabilitation, and return-to-play or functional training; coordinates and provides patient education, plans of care, and treatment; and supports providers with scheduling and documentation. The position is part of the Sports Medicine Program and serves patients across pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

The Athletic Trainer supports daily clinical treatment, assists physical therapists in implementing treatment plans, and guides patients with exercise programs, treatment plans, bracing, and scheduling. The role coordinates injury-prevention programming for athletes and cash-based functional return-to-play programming, helps manage physician clinical throughput in coordination with outreach athletic trainers and other professionals, and documents injury treatments and plans of care. Competency is maintained through continuing education, in-services, and other learning opportunities.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in Athletic Training, NATA BOC certification, and a current athletic trainer license in the state of practice. BLS certification is preferred upon hire and required within 30 days for BSMH or at hire for RSFH. A master's degree, two years of experience in an equivalent setting, and experience with EPIC or an equivalent electronic medical record are preferred.

This 40-hour-per-week position works days and evenings. Working conditions may include high stress and fluctuating workloads, a general office environment, high noise levels and bright lights, physical altercations or verbal abuse, limited hazardous substances or body fluids, exposure to blood and potentially infectious materials, frequent interruptions, and occasional travel by car to off-site locations, sometimes in adverse weather. Long-distance or air travel may be required but will not exceed 10%. The role requires universal precautions and the use of personal protective equipment and devices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training.
• NATA BOC certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification.
• Current athletic trainer license in the state where practicing.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification, required within 30 days for BSMH or at hire for RSFH.
• Ability to provide age-appropriate care and understand growth and development across the lifespan for the patient populations served.
• Ability to document in EPIC; communicate ideas orally and in writing; measure and fit braces, casting, or medical equipment; explain and demonstrate exercises and care or treatment plans; manage inventory; understand billing and charging; schedule; and monitor patients during treatment and rehabilitation.
• Interpersonal skills including attention to detail, communication across generations and professions, conflict resolution, active listening, interpreting instructions, organizing ideas clearly, acceptance of authority, and teamwork.
• Ability to exercise universal precautions and use personal protective equipment and devices.
• Ability to travel by car to off-site locations as required; long-distance or air travel may be required up to 10%.

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, subject to the stated RSFH and BSMH timing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for daily clinical treatment of patients.
• Assist physical therapists in implementing treatment plans.
• Guide patients with exercise programs, treatment plans, bracing, and scheduling.
• Manage and coordinate injury-prevention programming for athletes and cash-based functional return-to-play programming.
• Help manage physician clinical throughput by coordinating care with outreach athletic trainers, physical therapists, and other medical professionals.
• Document injury treatments and plans of care.
• Maintain competency through continuing education, in-services, and other learning opportunities.
• Support providers with scheduling and documentation.
• Assess injuries and provide bracing, rehabilitation, return-to-play, and functional training expertise.
• Coordinate and provide direct patient education, plans of care, and treatment.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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