Clinic Based Athletic Trainer - Durable Medical Equipment Technician - Durable Medical Equipment

Roper St. Francis Healthcare • Mount Pleasant, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Clinic Based Athletic Trainer
The Athletic Trainer is responsible for providing clinical support to patient care working directly with a supervising provider or physical therapist. They deliver patient care by providing expertise in injury assessment, bracing, rehabilitation and return to play/functional training, coordinating and providing direct patient education, plans of care and treatment and supports providers in scheduling and documentation.
Durable Medical Equipment Technician
This role works closely with physician practices to deliver DME items to patients. They properly fit and apply braces, medical equipment, and other orthoses under general supervision. They assist in maintaining a clean and well-stocked DME inventory area across multiple practice sites, preparing documents for DME billing and prior authorization, etc. They assist with check-in and check-out procedures.

Requirements

• NATA BOC Certified – National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (required)
• Current Athletic Trainer license in the state in which they are practicing (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH)
• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training (required)
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid SC Drivers License, since travel in-between physician practices may be required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working in a previous healthcare setting (required)
• Must be computer literate, able to schedule and to maintain accurate medical records.
• Communicate patient condition and care with medical team.
• Exhibit technical competency of products.
• Strong attention to detail and organization and display excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to sort and file materials correctly by alphabetic or numeric systems and ability to input data into medical record system accurately.
• Possess medical terminology, anatomy and medical insurance knowledge.
• Knowledge and understanding of medical billing and insurance requirements.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, employees, physicians and the public.
• Maintain a professional image.
• Ability to multitask
• Provide excellent customer service
• Work independently
• Use good judgment, critical thinking, active listening and have good decision-making skills.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Athletic Training (preferred)
• 2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record or equivalent EMR (preferred)
• Front office and durable medical equipment experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Provides support to daily clinical treatment of patients.
• Assists physical therapist in implementing treatment plans.
• Supports and provides guidance to patients with exercise programs, treatment plans, bracing and scheduling.
• Manages and coordinates injury prevention programming for athletes as well as cash based, functional return to play programming.
• Helps manage physician’s clinical throughput by coordinating care with outreach athletic trainers, physical therapists and other medical professionals.
• Documents injury treatments and plans of care.
• Maintains competency by participation in continuing education, in-services and other learning opportunities.
• Educates patients on the application, use, care, and expected outcome for products as indicated by the ordering physician and manufacturer's recommendations.
• Educates patients on insurance plans and provisions, financial responsibility, and collections.
• Performs patient scheduling for custom products, education, order processing, delivery and follow-up.
• Assists with ordering and restocking DME inventory and supplies.
• Ensures products are available to meet physician demand and minimize product shrinkage.
• Reviews and prepares documents for prior authorization and billing to maintain compliance and standard operating procedure guidelines for DME.
• Performs other job duties and responsibilities as required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/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
• Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees