Assoc. Athletics Trainer

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The Department of Sports Medicine Ortho is currently seeking a full time Assoc. Athletic Trainer to work at the Lennar Foundation Medical Center in Coral Gables. The Assoc. Athletic Trainer works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice. The athletic trainer has direct patient contact under the supervision of attending physicians for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Clinical Athletic Trainer possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.

• Take a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.

• Perform 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.

• Present cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.

• Accurately and appropriately transcribe, enter, and/or execute 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.

• Provide patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.

• Fit patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopaedic appliances/DMEs and educate on proper use.  Provide proper information to bracing company for billing.

• Perform wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal.

• Remove sutures and provide dressing changes to post-operative patients.

Current Employees:

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The Department of Sports Medicine Ortho is currently seeking a full time Assoc. Athletic Trainer to work at the Lennar Foundation Medical Center in Coral Gables. The Assoc. Athletic Trainer works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice. The athletic trainer has direct patient contact under the supervision of attending physicians for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Clinical Athletic Trainer possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.

• Take a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.

• Perform 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.

• Present cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.

• Accurately and appropriately transcribe, enter, and/or execute 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.

• Provide patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.

• Fit patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopaedic appliances/DMEs and educate on proper use.  Provide proper information to bracing company for billing.

• Perform wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal.

• Remove sutures and provide dressing changes to post-operative patients.

• Aid 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.

• Complete surgical booking sheets prior to surgery at the attending surgeon’s direction and serve as liaison between patient, surgeon, and surgical coordinator.

• Document patient encounters and communicate with patients, other staff, and providers in electronic medical record.

• Assist attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or workers compensation documentation.

• Assist in maintaining orderly and professional appearance of clinic.

• Assist physicians in developing criteria for appropriate patients and guide patient access representatives to schedule patients accordingly. Filter clinic schedules based on criteria.

• Assist physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations and appeals as needed.

• Serve as a Preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.

Department Specific Functions

This athletic trainer may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopaedics to assist with the care of patients.

This athletic trainer serves as a key liaison for the practice of a senior attending surgeon in the Foot and Ankle division, Department of Orthopaedics.

• Receives and assists with the completion of paperwork from patients including leave forms, disability requests, and other documentation

• Schedules patient appointments, adds/removes/edit appointment slots, and edits appointment notes

• Assists with clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments

• Answers patient questions regarding surgery, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation protocols

• Assists with insurance authorizations, including both pre-authorizations and retro-authorizations e.g. performing peer-to-peer phone calls, writing letters of medical necessity

• Reviews clinic appointments as scheduled and communicates with schedulers as well as providers to ensure patients are scheduled with the most appropriate provider

• Facilitates referrals to and from assigned providers

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                        

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Athletic Trainer Certification

CPR Certification

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of relevant experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be considered.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• 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, rehabilitation, and return-to-play 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 with little or no supervision.

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

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

c105