Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 (H)

About the role

The University of Miami/UHealth Department of Ortho Sports Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a full time Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 to work in Coral Gables, FL.

Responsibilities

• Counsels patients on injury prevention and rehabilitation.
• Takes a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.
• Performs an appropriate physical examination, including but not limited to: range of motion testing, strength/manual muscle testing, neurovascular and sensation testing, palpation, special and ligamentous testing, and functional testing.
• Presents cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.
• Transcribes, enters, and executes standing orders at the direction of the supervising physician within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice, including but not limited to radiographs, MRIs, EMGs, CT scans, ultrasounds, physical therapy, injection procedures, braces, lab work, medication, and physician referrals.
• Provides patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.
• Fits patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopedic appliances/DMEs and educates on proper use.
• Completes wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal.
• Removes sutures and provides dressing changes to post-operative patients.
• Aids the supervising physician in preparing for and administering injections including but not limited to timeouts, preparing, and securing signatures on patient informed consents, and preparing supplies.
• Communicates with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and documents in the electronic medical record.
• Aids in the preparation of medical leave forms or worker's compensation documentation.
• Aids in maintaining an orderly and professional appearance of the clinic.
• Filters clinic schedules based on provider-specific criteria.
• Aids in the scheduling of patient appointments and clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments.
• Answers patient questions regarding outpatient procedures, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation protocols.
• Serves as a Preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.
• Possess state athletic training licensure.
• BOC certified preferred.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience.