Clinical Athletic Trainer

The University of Kansas Health System • Greendale, WI

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About The Position

The Clinical Athletic Trainer is the liaison between the patient, the medical doctors or their support staff, and the medical assistant. Job includes following the patient from the time of arrival to their time of departure and making sure all the patients' and doctors' needs are met to provide the best physician/patient experience as possible.

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 medical experience.

Responsibilities

• Suture or staple removal for a postoperative patient.
• Wound care and wound dressing.
• Drawing up injectables per doctor protocol.
• Maintaining clinic flow between all areas of the clinic.
• Aiding physician in procedures as needed.
• Patient brace/crutch fitting and product education.
• Patient setup and education of electrical modality units.
• Provide home exercise protocols for patients per the doctor’s request.
• Responsible for following new patient care from check in to check out.
• Liaison between patient, medical assistant, physician or physician office staff.
• Responsible for escorting patients from the registration area to the exam room, cast room, or Xray.
• Responsible for data collection and data entry (patient history).
• Provide assistance to medical assistants for stocking and cleaning of all clinic areas. These areas include exam rooms, doctor’s area, closets, and any area patient may have access to
• Responsible for helping to check in charts the night before patient’s appointment and making sure all needed information is in chart: test results, referrals, lab results, etc. If anything is missing call the appropriate facility to retrieve the needed information. This should be done prior to the patient being seen by the physician.
• Responsible for backing up other employees, which may include changing clinics or assignments.
• Must be able to answer phones, take messages, or transfer patient to appropriate department.
• Must be able to take pulse rate, blood pressure, respirations, and or temperature and determine if any of the above is normal or abnormal.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level