Description
From the mountains to the coast, EmergeOrtho is recognized for delivering comprehensive, cost-effective, accessible, individualized care. Our specialty orthopedic teams provide advanced expertise in the diagnosis and management of acute & chronic injuries and conditions. Our Sports Medicine providers concentrate on caring for all types of athletes - professional, collegiate, high school, and recreational.
Our Sports Medicine Program, is seeking a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer to join our team of professionals. The athletic trainer’s primary responsibility will be to provide athletic training services to the student-athletes at a secondary school under the supervision of an EmergeOrtho physician. The athletic trainer will have the opportunity to serve additional active populations through our Sports Medicine Outreach Program.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Provide athletic training services including but not limited to injury prevention, recognition, evaluation, as well as acute injury & illness management
- Medical record keeping/documentation management (maintain accurate documentation of medical treatments, clinical evaluations, therapeutic intervention & rehabilitation of injuries & medical conditions, as well as DME and referrals using a computer-based management software)
- Development and maintenance of emergency action plans
- Provide education
- Systematize and manage sports medicine supplies and equipment inventory
- Communicate appropriately and effectively with coaches, administration, event coordinators, parents, student-athletes, and other healthcare providers
- Maintain a clean and safe workspace
- Actively participates in professional development
- Maintains professional certification and licensure in good standing
- Maintains patient confidentiality; complies with HIPAA privacy and confidentiality guidelines as established by EmergeOrtho
- Acquires and maintains detailed knowledge of practice management and other software as it relates to job function
- Provide Community Outreach Sports Medicine Services as requested by EmergeOrtho Triad Region
- Report directly to the EmergeOrtho Triad Region Sports Medicine Manager, and/or Team Physician
Typical Physical Demands
Position requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, as well as manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Involves standing and walking. Employee must be capable of lifting fifty (50) pounds of weight alone. Normal visual acuity and hearing are required. Employee will work under stressful conditions and work irregular hours.
Typical Working Conditions
Employee will provide athletic training services at both indoor and outdoor venues.
This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.
EmergeOrtho, P.A. complies with applicable civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We are committed to the core values of Quality, Innovation, Compassion, Community, Education, Integrity, Teamwork, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Requirements
- Candidate must possess & maintain NATA BOC Certification with good standing
- Candidate must be licensed or eligible for North Carolina State licensure
