Athletic Trainer

About the role

This is an experienced athletic training position with clinical responsibilities to one or more orthopedic physicians under the direction of the Sports Medicine or Orthopedic Clinic Manager.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, documents, and resolves complex patient problems related to musculoskeletal care and patient service.
• Affirms continuity of care through effective decision-making resulting in quality patient care.
• Coordination of patient and/or athlete care services with other health care providers is essential.
• Performs a thorough medical history and appropriate physical examination on each patient.
• Orders and interprets diagnostic studies under the direction of a physician.
• Performs educational responsibilities specific to the needs of each patient.
• Documents each patient visit following all outlined guidelines in the electronic databases to include history, physical exam, diagnostic test results, impression, plan, and patient learning.
• Attends greater than 75% of the educational programming offered by Emory Sports Medicine (i.e. Journal Club, Case Studies, Emory/SEATA annual symposium).
• Works with manager to formulate a plan for professional development.
• Attends educational in-services as appropriate.
• Participates in professional activities and organizations to maintain knowledge of current trends, practices, and developments.
• Assures a timely response to patient phone calls.
• Handles general office duties and any other tasks assigned by the physicians or clinic manager.
• Identifies the need to develop or revise policies and procedures pertaining to sports medicine patients and/or department practices.
• Implements clinic initiatives with regards to patient safety, compliance, and staff development.
• Assists with physician research projects and demonstrates progression on specific projects.
• Coverage of community outreach events as required by program manager.
• Serves as a mentor for the Athletic Training Residency program with involvement in teaching and educational sessions.
• Provides a clinical resource for call center, front desk, and other administrative personnel.
• Works cooperatively with all members of the Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Center teams.

Requirements

• Nationally certified athletic trainer (ATC); Georgia state licensure;
• Bachelor's degree in a health related profession;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology, are essential;
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification in accordance with the American Heart Association is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in athletic training;
• Experience working with orthopedic physicians;
• Experience with patient care and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology;
• Experience with diagnostic studies and interpretation;
• Experience with educational responsibilities and patient care;
• Experience with documentation and electronic databases;
• Experience with professional development and educational programming;
• Experience with patient safety and compliance;
• Experience with research projects and mentorship;
• Experience with community outreach events;
• Experience with clinical resource and mentorship for administrative personnel;
• Experience with cooperation and teamwork within healthcare teams.

Skills

• Thorough medical history and physical examination;
• Order and interpret diagnostic studies;
• Document patient visits;
• Handle general office duties;
• Develop or revise policies and procedures;
• Implement clinic initiatives;
• Assist with physician research projects;
• Provide clinical resource;
• Work cooperatively with healthcare teams.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1;
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs;
• Family-focused benefits;
• Wellness incentives;
• Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD