Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 (H) - UHealth SoLé Mia

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.
  • 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.
• Provide proper information to brace the company for billing.
• Performs 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.
• Completes surgical booking sheets before surgery at the attending surgeon’s direction and serves as a liaison between patient, surgeon, and surgical coordinator.
• Communicates with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and documents in the electronic medical record.
• Assists attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or worker's compensation documentation.
• Affords assistance in maintaining an orderly and professional appearance of the clinic.
• Filters clinic schedules based on provider-specific criteria.
• Assists physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed.
• Assists with scheduling patient appointments and clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments.
• 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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTITUDES

• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.
• Applied knowledge: athletic trainers must have knowledge about a large range of medical problems.
• Assessment and evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be needed.
• Decision-making skills: ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation decisions per state licensure guidelines.
• Attention to detail: should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.
• Interpersonal skills: ability to communicate effectively in high-stress/pressure situations when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families.
• Must have the ability to organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.