Athletic Trainer

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About the role

This position requires clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer working in a physician extender role. The athletic trainer is responsible for athletic injuries prevention, assessment, treatment, and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of Certification. Responsibilities include proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment, as well as carrying out all prescribed treatments and recommendations by the team/program/event physician. This position may work as an embedded member in a school where clinical supervision is limited.

Incentive: $10,000 Commitment Incentive paid out in 6 installments over 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Casting patients, providing splints, braces, crutches, and other durable medical equipment (DME), and educating patients on their use.
• Removing staples or sutures, preparing injections, taking vital signs, and stocking and cleaning rooms.
• Handling disability cases by answering patient clinical phone calls in a timely manner and completing disability paperwork.
• Educating patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise while communicating effectively with patients and staff.
• Rooming patients and obtaining necessary information to update patient history and charts.
• Reviewing clinic schedules and charts to verify all appropriate test results or patient information related to the appointment have been received.
• Ordering appropriate x-ray, lab, or other medical tests as indicated.
• Performing thorough medical history and appropriate physical examinations on patients with proper documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification.
• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license-eligible (must receive license within 6 months of hire).
• BLS for healthcare providers.
• One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology.

Job Details

This is a full-time, onsite position located in Chapel Hill, NC, with a standard work schedule of 40 hours per week during the day. This is a non-exempt role.

Pay

Salary range: $23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring range determined by experience and internal equity).