Athletic Trainer

UNC Health; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 32,015 - 46,025; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Pittsboro is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer to support patient care in a physician extender role. Responsibilities include casting, providing patient education, and answering clinical phone calls. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and ATC certification, along with excellent communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary range of $23.24 - $33.41 per hour for 40 hours a week on site.

Qualifications

• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification.
• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license eligible.
• BLS for healthcare providers.

Responsibilities

• Casting patients and providing splints, braces, and patient education.
• Answering patient clinical phone calls and completing disability paperwork.
• Educating patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise.
• Rooming patients and updating patient history and chart.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Excellent written communication skills

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline

Job description

Description

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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; 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 necessary patient information to update the patient history and chart; reviewing clinic schedules and charts to verify all appropriate test results or patient information related to the appointment have been received; ordering 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.

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: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC Health Medical Group

Organization Unit: UNC Specialty Care at Pittsboro

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:Pittsboro

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully‑owned subsidiary of UNC Health Care System. This is not a State employed position.

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.

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