Clinic Athletic Trainer 3

University of Miami•Coral Gables, FL

About The Position

The University of Miami UHealth – Orthopedics, Sports Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a Clinic Athletic Trainer 3. The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice. The athletic trainer has direct patient contact under the supervision of an attending physician/surgeon for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Clinical Athletic Trainer possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS This athletic trainer serves as a key liaison for the practice of an attending surgeon or the practice of a satellite location. This athletic trainer may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopaedics to assist with the care of patients

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Certification in relevant specialty or field
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
Commitment to the University’s core values.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.
Take a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.
Perform an appropriate physical examination, including but not limited to: range of motion testing, strength/manual muscle testing, neurovascular and sensation testing, palpation, special and ligamentous testing, and functional testing.
Present cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.
Accurately and appropriately transcribe, enter, and/or execute standing orders at the direction of the supervising physician within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice, including but not limited to: radiographs, MRIs, EMGs, CT scans, ultrasounds, physical therapy, injection procedures, braces, lab work, medication, and physician referrals.
Provide patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.
Fit patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopaedic appliances/DMEs and educate on proper use.
Provide proper information to bracing company for billing.
Perform wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal.
Remove sutures and provide dressing changes to post-operative patients.
Aid the supervising physician in preparing for and administering injections including but not limited to timeouts, preparing and securing signatures on patient informed consents, and preparing supplies.
Complete procedure booking sheets prior to procedure at the attending’s direction and serve as liaison between patient, attending, and procedure coordinator.
Communicate with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and document in electronic medical record.
Assist attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or workers compensation documentation.
Assist physicians in developing criteria for appropriate patients and guide patient access representatives to schedule patients accordingly.
Filter clinic schedules based on criteria.
Assist physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed.
Schedules patient appointments, adds/removes/edit appointment slots, and edits appointment notes
Assists with clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments
Answers patient questions regarding surgery, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation protocols
Facilitates referrals to and from assigned providers
Serve as a liaison and Preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.
This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.