Athletic Trainer

UNC Health Care; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health Care in Cary, NC seeks an Athletic Trainer to function as a physician extender, providing prevention, assessment, treatment and reconditioning of athletic injuries. You will embed within a school setting as needed, performing taping, bracing, and following physician recommendations.

This is a full-time onsite role with standard 40 hours per week. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, ATC certification and NC licensure eligibility, plus BLS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification and NC licensure or license eligible with 6 months to obtain license.
• BLS for healthcare providers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Casting and patient care including splints, braces, crutches, and DME; patient education and vitals.
• Answering patient clinical calls and completing disability paperwork.
• Educating patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise; effective communication with patients and staff.
• Rooming patients, updating history, reviewing tests and orders, and documenting medical history and exams.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

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

• 1. 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.
• 2. Disability Cases- Answering patient clinical phone calls in a timely manner and completing disability paperwork.
• 3. Patient Education- Educate patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise. Communicates effectively with patients and staff members.
• 4. 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

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.