Athletic Trainer — $7,500 Bonus & Travel Coverage

Duke University; Mooresville, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Athletic Trainer position at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, supports direct and indirect patient care, injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation. This role requires travel to provide athletic training coverage at sporting events as needed.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital offers diverse medical services and emphasizes compassionate care in a community-focused setting.

Qualifications

• A four-year college degree meeting the requirements of an athletic trainer. Masters preferred.
• NATABOC Certification is required.
• Licensed by NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Phlebotomy certification required.
• Coverage for sporting events and some travel - frequency could be up to a few times per week.
• Preferred experience with splinting/casting application/removal, drawing up injections, as well as experience with concussion assessments.

Responsibilities

• Patient care responsibilities- rooming patients, collecting histories, document first pass HPI, charting, answering phone calls, completing forms, patient education, set up and maintenance of sterile fields.
• Clerical duties- prepping clinics, obtaining test results, updating charts, verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations, coordinating referrals and appointments.
• Fulfills EOC responsibilities- cleaning exam rooms, ordering and stocking supplies and restocking exam rooms, cleaning exam tables, maintain safe work environment by checking for expired supplies, medications, emptying sharps containers
• Organizational duties- promoting patient rights, responding to emergency codes, following HR, Compliance and Joint Commission policies
• Responsibilities that vary according to state law, which include autoclaving, checking vital signs, suture removal, dressing changes, entering orders based on physician protocols, biohazard waste, applying DME to a patient.
• As assigned by clinic leadership, develop the ability to remove cast, apply basic splints and cast to the upper and lower extremity. Accurately fit all DME products used in the clinic.
• Certain athletic trainers will be assigned the responsibilities to evaluate patients during their first post-operative visit. A physician or APP must also be present in clinic to provide support to the ATC if needed. The note generated by the ATC will be co-signed by the MD or APP.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager or HCA.

Skills

Athletic training

CPR certification

Phlebotomy certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in athletic training

NATABOC Certification

NC state licensure for athletic trainers

Masters preferred

Job description

The Athletic Trainer position at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina, supports direct and indirect patient care, injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation. This role requires travel to provide athletic training coverage at sporting events as needed.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital offers diverse medical services and emphasizes compassionate care in a community-focused setting.