Athletic Trainer

HCA Healthcare; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Athletic Trainer at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. This role focuses on providing evidence-based care for student athletes, particularly in Women's Soccer and swimming. You will work collaboratively with a team to ensure exceptional healthcare delivery, while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health and career growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Time Away From Work Program

Qualifications

• Demonstrated effective communication and reliability.
• Working knowledge of injury tracking surveillance system.

Responsibilities

• Promotes evidence-based healthcare and patient-centered care.
• Maintains patient records and ensures continuity of care.
• Collaborates with team providers and interdisciplinary clinicians.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training

Master's degree in Athletic Training

Tools

Office programs

Job description

Description

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As an Athletic Trainer with Mission Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the Mission Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Athletic Trainer to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Mission Sports Medicine is seeking an Athletic trainer to join our team of driven healthcare providers who provide evidence-based healthcare, creating a positive impact for each individual who may walk through our doors. The Mission Sports Medicine Athletic trainer will be an active member of the department and promote exceptional healthcare that is built on the foundation of inclusion, compassion and respect for our patients and each other. This athletic Trainer will possess contemporary expertise and clinical competence with a focus on patient centered care. This position is at University of North Carolina at Asheville an NCAA Division 1 program. The primary sports assignment will be with the Women’s Soccer and swimming teams with other duties as assigned. This position is one of 5 athletic trainers in the program who will work in concert to bring best practice care for the student athletes through collaboration with selected area physicians across Western North Carolina.

Essential Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates a proactive approach to patient-centered care through purposeful and skilled interaction, promoting evidence-based and best practice procedures, techniques, and recommendations to produce a change in condition/function consistent with diagnosis and prognosis.
• Consistently delivers excellent, timely, and cost-effective service to patients within scope of practice established by law, professional code of ethics, and the department’s Certified Athletic Training protocols.
• Identifies potential psychosocial pathologies (e.g., disordered eating) frequently associated with patients and refer for appropriate diagnosis and management.
• Determines the individual’s readiness to participate using evidenced based and best practice recommendations and in accordance with department, national and state regulations.
• Builds effective relationships with team providers, interdisciplinary clinicians, coaches, leadership, the organization’s administration, and other pertinent parties.
• Collaborates with and ensures accurate, effective, and timely communication to PCP, Team Physician, coaches, administration, and others involved in the patient’s care to ensure continuity of care.
• Assists with facilitating consults, follow ups, referrals, and clinical diagnostic appointments as needed.
• Maintains up-to-date and comprehensive patient records in accordance with department policy and other regulatory agencies
• Promotes safe and appropriate practice, competition, and treatment facilities, following department and state guidelines. Maintains up-to-date Emergency Action Plan (EAP) and reviews with pertinent parties to ensure seamless delivery of emergent care.
• Maintains up-to-date EAP, to include site specific EAPs, and ensures compliance with educating, coaches, and administration on safe facilities, protocols, and their roles in the EAP.
• Completes other duties, as assigned or requested, to support departmental operation, and to ensure quality clinical outcomes and patient expectations are met or exceeded.

What qualifications you will need:

Required Education:Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training or related field

Preferred Education:Master’s degree in Athletic Training or related field

Required License:

• North Carolina Athletic Training License (LAT) or eligible National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification (ATC) within 60 days
• Current CPR/AED certification or obtained by 1st day of employment
• Current, valid NC driver’s license or obtain one within 30 days of employment
• Must by at least 21 years of age to meet Mission Health established insurance guidelines

Preferred License:American Heart Association CPR Instructor

Required Experience: Demonstrated effective communication, reliability, and ability to maintain confidentiality. Working knowledge Office programs, data entry, and internet functions.

Preferred Experience: Clinical experiences working with. High risk, collision sports experience. Working knowledge of injury tracking surveillance system, and neurocognitive testing.

Mission Hospital is located in Asheville, North Carolina. This is Mission Healths flagship hospital, licensed for 815 beds. Healthgrades named Mission Hospital as of one Americas 50 Best Hospitals from 2020-2023. Mission Hospital is in the top 1% of hospitals in the nation for providing the highest clinical quality year over year. Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade recognized Mission Hospital with an "A," nationally recognizing Mission Hospitals achievements in protecting patients and providing safer healthcare. Mission Hospital also earned the prestigious Magnet Designation in November 2020. This is the highest international honor that distinguishes organizations that meet rigorous nursing excellence standards. We are the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care. We are the regions only Level II trauma center. Mission Hospital also includes Mission Childrens Hospital. The regions only childrens hospital - providing 30 pediatric sub-specialists. Were the busiest surgical hospital west of Raleigh, North Carolina. We are the second-busiest in the state. Mission Hospital provides the only open heart and interventional cardiology in the region. We are the only Cyberknife provider west of Raleigh.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Athletic Trainer opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.