Athletic Trainer, Certified

UNC Health Care; Hendersonville (NC); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer to provide sports medicine services for prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The role includes outreach to schools and clinical duties within the sports medicine program, evaluating and treating injuries, documenting in EMR, and coordinating injury-prevention programs.

The position requires BOC certification, state licensure, NPI, and BLS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Must be BOC certified and hold state athletic training licensure, certification or registration (ATC). NPI number required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation.
• Assesses risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion.
• Documents all patient encounters in the EMR.
• Coordinates and implement injury prevention programs and customize preventative strategies for each patient.
• Minimizes risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies.
• Provides accommodation recommendations for student athletes with restrictions or limitations.
• Communicates with physicians and coaching staff regarding injury status.
• Administers medical care for assigned student-athletes per sports medicine SOPs.
• Performs administrative and other duties assigned by supervisor.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

BOC certification

BLS certification

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, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion.
• Documents all patient encounters in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Coordinates and implement injury prevention programs and customize 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.

Other information

Physical Requirements

• Work is medium demand. Lifting 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects. Medium strength is required to position patients for examination. 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

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Sports Medicine

Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 10.00

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Variable

Location of Job: ERIDGEXING

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

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.