Athletic Trainer

UNC Health; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Cary, NC seeks an athletic trainer to deliver clinical evaluation and educational skills in a physician extender role, focusing on injury prevention, assessment, treatment, and reconditioning with NATA standards.

The role includes casting, bracing, and fitting equipment, implementing treatments prescribed by the team physician, and potentially embedded in a school setting where supervision is limited. Bachelor's degree plus ATC license required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer in NC or license eligible (within 6 months).
• BLS for healthcare providers.
• 1 year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Casting and patient care: casting, splints, braces, crutches, education on items, wound care, vital signs, room prep.
• Disability cases: respond to clinical calls and complete disability paperwork.
• Patient education: home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise instructions.
• Patient information: obtain patient data, review tests, order radiology or labs as needed, document medical history and exams.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

This position will require that the applicant possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer working in a physician extender role. The athletic trainer is responsible for the following functions regarding athletic injuries prevention, assessment, treatment, and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification. The athletic trainer will demonstrate proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment. The athletic trainer will carry out all prescribed treatments and recommendations by the team/program/event physician. This position may work as an embedded member in a school where clinical supervision is limited.

Responsibilities

• Casting and Patient Care- Casting patients, providing splints, braces, crutches and other DME and provide patient education for these items. Staple or suture removal, preparing injections, taking vital signs and stocking and cleaning rooms.
• Disability Cases- Answering patient clinical phone calls in a timely manner and completing disability paperwork.
• Patient Education- Educate patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise. Communicates effectively with patients and staff members.
• Patient Information- Rooming and obtaining the necessary patient information to update the patient history and chart. Reviewing clinic schedules and charts to verify all of the appropriate test results or patient information related to the appointment have been received. Order appropriate x-ray, lab or other medical tests as indicated. Performance of a thorough medical history and appropriate physical examination on patients with appropriate documentation.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification
• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license eligible. If license eligible, must receive license within 6 months of hire.
• BLS for healthcare providers.

Professional Experience Requirements

• One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology.

Job Details

Legal Employer: GP2

Entity: UNC Health MG Group Practices

Organization Unit: CO Cary

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Cary

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by UNC Physicians Group Practices II, LLC, a private, for-profit subsidiary of UNC Health Care System.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities.