Clinical Athletic Trainer - Orthopedics
About The Position
Join our UVA Health Orthopedic team as a Clinical Athletic Trainer and take your ATC career beyond the traditional athletic setting. At UVA Orthopedics, you will work in a high-volume, collaborative ambulatory environment alongside orthopedic physicians, APPs, nurses, and other clinical team members while providing hands-on care to a diverse orthopedic patient population. This role offers the opportunity to build strong provider partnerships, develop specialized orthopedic skills, participate in casting and splinting, provide patient education, assist with procedures, and play an active role in improving clinic workflows and the overall patient experience. The ATC will primarily work alongside orthopedic providers in a busy outpatient setting. A typical day may include preparing and rooming patients, obtaining histories and completing clinical intake, assisting providers with clinic flow and procedures, providing patient education, applying braces/DME, assisting with or independently performing casting and splinting once competency requirements are met, and coordinating follow-up needs. The ATC will develop a close working relationship with their assigned providers and become an important clinical resource for both the provider and the patient. Within the ambulatory environment, ATCs are essential members of the care team—supporting efficient clinic flow, optimizing patient readiness, and enhancing access and quality across multiple specialties. ATCs are expected to demonstrate sound clinical judgment, advocate for patient safety, communicate effectively with providers and staff, engage in continuous improvement activities, and model professional behaviors aligned with NATA’s expectations for leadership, cultural competence, and patient advocacy. Other expectations may include: Promoting prevention of injury and illness through patient education and wellness initiatives. Conducting systematic assessments, physical examinations, and differential diagnoses to establish individualized plans of care in collaboration with the supervising physician Interacting with interdisciplinary teams during emergency situations following established escalation pathways, and contributing to coordinated, timely, and safe patient care Applying evidence-based practice and knowledge of therapeutic exercises, therapeutic modalities and devises, and manual therapies to educate, treat and rehabilitate patients’ health conditions Exhibiting knowledge of athletic training domains, professional ethics, and conduct. Maintaining consistent communication with team members, referring providers, and patients.
Requirements
- 1 year of Athletic Training experience required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Athletic Training or Exercise Physiology/comparable field
- Athletic Trainer Certification by the Board of Certification (BOC)
- Licensed Athletic Trainer by the Virginia Department of Health Professionals
- BLS certification required
Nice To Haves
- Collaborative, motivated, adaptable, and eager to grow
- Looking to expand skills, work at the top of their scope, and build a long-term career in orthopedics
Responsibilities
- Preparing and rooming patients
- Obtaining histories and completing clinical intake
- Assisting providers with clinic flow and procedures
- Providing patient education
- Applying braces/DME
- Assisting with or independently performing casting and splinting once competency requirements are met
- Coordinating follow-up needs
- Promoting prevention of injury and illness through patient education and wellness initiatives
- Conducting systematic assessments, physical examinations, and differential diagnoses to establish individualized plans of care in collaboration with the supervising physician
- Interacting with interdisciplinary teams during emergency situations following established escalation pathways, and contributing to coordinated, timely, and safe patient care
- Applying evidence-based practice and knowledge of therapeutic exercises, therapeutic modalities and devises, and manual therapies to educate, treat and rehabilitate patients’ health conditions
- Exhibiting knowledge of athletic training domains, professional ethics, and conduct
- Maintaining consistent communication with team members, referring providers, and patients
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Long-term and Short-term Disability
- Retirement Savings
- Health Saving Plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and education support
- Generous Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
