Athletic Trainer, Certified

UNC Health Care; Carolina Village (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer in North Carolina. This role involves providing sports medicine services including injury prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation. Responsibilities cover onsite care for student-athletes, documentation of patient encounters, and collaboration with medical staff. Applicants must hold a Bachelor's Degree, BOC certification, and BLS certification. The position requires medium physical demand and flexible scheduling including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must be BOC certified and possess state athletic training licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
• Experience with medium demand physical work and flexible scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Provides onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses.
• Documents all patient encounters in the electronic medical record.
• Coordinates and implements injury prevention programs.

Skills

Athletic health care services

Injury prevention

Patient documentation

Communication with physicians

Ergonomic evaluation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary

The Certified Athletic Trainer is responsible for providing sports medicine services for the prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. This position will perform both outreach and periodic clinical duties for the sports medicine program including, but not limited to, provision of athletic health care services to assigned schools, evaluation, diagnosis, management, treatment, rehabilitation and intervention of injuries and illness, tracking and reporting of athletic injuries as well as performing clinical duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation.
• Assesses risk of injury, performs ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self‑care implementation and overall wellness promotion.
• Documents all patient encounters in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Coordinates and implements injury prevention programs and customizes preventative strategies and programs for each patient.
• Minimizes risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies.
• Provides accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student athletes with restrictions or limitations.
• Communicates with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes.
• Administers medical care for assigned student‑athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures.
• Performs administrative and other duties assigned by supervisor.

Physical Requirements

Work is medium demand. Lifting up to 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects. Medium strength is required to position patients for examination and may assist patients as needed, helping them on and off the exam table. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Must be BOC certified and possess state athletic training licensure, certification or registration (Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification). NPI Number Required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

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.