Clinical Athletic Trainer - Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

The University of Kansas Health System•Kansas City, KS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Athletic Trainer serves as a crucial liaison between patients, medical doctors, their support staff, and medical assistants. This role involves comprehensive patient care from arrival to departure, ensuring all patient and physician needs are met to facilitate an optimal physician-patient experience.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree
High School Graduate
Certified Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC ATC)

Nice To Haves

1 or more years of medical experience.

Responsibilities

Suture or staple removal for postoperative patients.
Wound care and dressing.
Drawing up injectables per doctor protocol.
Maintaining clinic flow between all areas.
Assisting physicians in procedures as needed.
Patient brace/crutch fitting and product education.
Patient setup and education of electrical modality units.
Providing home exercise protocols for patients as requested by the doctor.
Following new patient care from check-in to check-out.
Acting as a liaison between patient, medical assistant, physician, or physician office staff.
Escorting patients from the registration area to the exam room, cast room, or X-ray.
Collecting and entering patient history data.
Assisting medical assistants with stocking and cleaning of all clinic areas, including exam rooms, doctor’s areas, closets, and any patient-accessible areas.
Checking in charts the night before patient appointments to ensure all necessary information (test results, referrals, lab results, etc.) is present, and retrieving any missing information from appropriate facilities prior to the patient's physician visit.
Backing up other employees, which may involve changing clinics or assignments.
Answering phones, taking messages, or transferring patient calls to the appropriate department.
Taking and interpreting vital signs such as pulse rate, blood pressure, respirations, and temperature.
Performing professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Other duties as assigned.