Athletic Trainer 3 - Clinic Surgery Ortho - FT Days

University of California - Irvine Health; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UCI Health is seeking an Athletic Trainer to provide physician support, room patients, and assist with day-to-day clinic operations. Duties include patient intake, post-operative support, DME fitting, gait training, and casting services under physician orders.

The role involves rehabilitation leadership, in-home program instruction, and collaboration with a clinical team to deliver high-quality patient care across the health system.

Qualifications

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties.
• Customer service skills appropriate to the job.
• Manual therapy skills applicable to orthopedics and sports medicine.
• Knowledge of athletic injury prevention and the administration of therapeutic modalities, devices and rehabilitation techniques.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC)
• Ability to work as a collaborative team member
• Ability to read and understand medical terminology
• Ability to problem solve, prioritize and organize work
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Responsibilities

• Room patients and assist with intake.
• Review necessary records relevant to the patient visit.
• Assist with patient prep, education and post-operative procedures.
• DME fitting/ordering and gait training.
• Provide casting services ordered by the physician.
• Assist with daily clinic administration and rehabilitation leadership.

Skills

Customer service

Manual therapy

Injury prevention knowledge

English communication

Microsoft Office

ATC certification

Team collaboration

Medical terminology

Problem solving

Work pace management

Interdepartmental relationships

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Who We Are

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health - Orange, UCI Health - Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute‑designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons‑verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary

The athletic trainer will provide physician support and outreach, assisting with day-to-day operations by rooming patients, providing patient intake and review of necessary records relevant to the patient visit. The athletic trainer will assist with patient prep and education, post-operative procedures, DME fitting/ordering, gait training and other duties as requested. Additionally, the athletic trainer may provide instruction for in home exercise programs and conduct any other biomechanical assessments. Will also provide casting services ordered by the physician and assist with the daily administration of clinic duties. Provides leadership and guidance to athletic trainers for the rehabilitation of all levels of athletic injury.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications

• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Manual therapy skills applicable to orthopedics and sports medicine
• Knowledge of athletic injury prevention and the administration of therapeutic modalities, devices and rehabilitation techniques
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC)
• Ability to work as a collaborative team member
• Ability to read and understand medical terminology
• Ability to problem solve, prioritize and organize work
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Total Rewards

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at [e-mail] or at [phone], Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization