Sports Medicine Assistant

About the role

This job performs therapeutic procedures such as wound care, crutch and gait training and instructs patients on exercise. Assists physician with evaluation, documentation, treatment, education, and care coordination for patients in clinic setting. Assists with surgery coordination, positioning, draping, and intraoperative patient care for surgeons. Perform research and quality improvement projects. Schedules appointments for diagnostic examinations and physical therapy based on physician’s orders.

Responsibilities

• Assists the physician(s) with research and quality improvement projects.
• Educates patients regarding treatment plans, pathophysiology, anatomy, and clinical decision making.
• Gathers patient’s medical background and history of present illness, performs problem focused clinical examination, documents findings and treatment plans, and places orders in electronic medical record system under written order guidelines.
• Performs wound care, crutch and gait training, casting, splinting, or bracing, and instructs patients on exercise programs.
• Assists the physician in the clinic and operative setting (works independently and when required under the direct supervision of a physician)
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Required - Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health
Required - 3 years related experience in healthcare office in clinical or other related medical areas including evaluating and assessing patient injury.

Qualifications

• Required - Certified Orthopedic Technologist (OTC)
  Required - Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association
  Required - Board of Certified Athletic Trainers Certification (BOCATC)

Skills

• Excellent written, verbal and follow up skills required.
  Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work well with a team.
  Ability to interact with potential patients, clinic staff, physicians, and departments in a professional manner.
  Collaborative working and team building skills.
  Ability to multi-task with high degree of attention to detail and bring tasks to completion.
  Must be able to comfortably communicate with patients.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Full Time M-F days