Athletic Trainer OR LPN Outpatient Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Job Summary

The open position supports the Department of Orthopaedics and can be filled by either an Athletic Trainer or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Responsibilities

• Care and prevention of athletic injuries in the clinical setting.
• Standard patient care: room patients, collect medical history.
• Answer phone calls, complete patient forms, and acquire authorizations.
• Provide direct support to the physicians in minor procedures performed in office and joint aspirations/injections.
• Provide wound care, stitch removal, and dressing changes.
• Prepare clinics, update charts, and coordinate patient referrals.
• DME fitting, casting patients and removal of casts.
• Stock/Clean rooms daily and order supplies/medications as needed.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.

Qualifications

• Athletic Trainer:
• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training from a CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program at a 4-year college or university (Required).
• Master's Degree from a CAATE accredited Master’s Program Preferred.
• 2+ years' experience in Athletic Training in a clinical setting Preferred.
• Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania, ATC (Required).
• Board of Certification (BOC) Certified (Required).
• BLS / CPR, as a healthcare provider as per the American Heart Association (Required).

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN):
• High School Diploma or GED (Required).
• Graduate of Practice Nursing School (Required).
• 1+ years Outpatient experience Preferred.
• Licensed Practical Nurse LPN (Required).
• BLS / CPR, as a healthcare provider as per the American Heart Association (Required).

Skills

• Excellent observational skills, clinical empathy, and a high level of professionalism are vital for success in this role.
• Computer software skills and knowledge.
• Client and customer relations skills.
• Ability to speak, read, and write in English.
• Computer software skills and knowledge.
• Client and customer relations skills.

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.