Athletic Trainer- Orthopaedics

Duke University Health System; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as an Athletic Trainer, where you'll play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care at a multi-specialty clinic. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, providing both direct and indirect care to patients. You'll engage in various responsibilities, from rooming patients and documenting medical histories to performing clerical tasks and ensuring compliance with health standards. With a commitment to fostering a diverse workforce, this innovative firm is dedicated to collaboration and community, making it an exciting place to grow your career. Embrace the chance to make a difference in patients' lives while working alongside passionate professionals.

Benefits

Commitment Bonus

Competitive Compensation

Nurturing Work Atmosphere

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in athletic training or equivalent from a CAATE accredited program required.
• NATABOC Certification is mandatory for this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect care to patients at the clinic.
• Perform clerical duties including prepping clinics and updating charts.
• Maintain a safe work environment and fulfill EOC responsibilities.

Skills

Patient Care

Clerical Duties

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in athletic training

NATABOC Certification

Job description

Duke Health Integrated Practice is an exceptional, multi-specialty physician practice encompassing 140 clinics across North Carolina. We attract and retain premier medical professionals with competitive compensation, benefits, and a nurturing work atmosphere that unites passion and purpose.

Learn more about us: https://dhip.dukehealth.org/about-us

ATHLETIC TRAINER

JOB LOCATION: Duke North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic 3609 SW Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707

$7,500 Commitment Bonus Eligible | Paid out in 2 equal installments over 12 months in 6-month increments (6 months and 12 months).

Eligibility: Only new hires who have not worked for Duke University Health System in the past 12 months (at the time of offer) are eligible to receive the commitment bonus.

JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking an Athletic Trainer to provide direct and indirect care to patients at Duke North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic located in Durham, NC.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patient Care Responsibilities: rooming patients, collecting histories, documenting 1st pass HPI, charting, answering phone calls, completing forms, teaching HEP & walking with crutches.
• 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, restocking exam rooms, cleaning exam tables, maintaining a safe work environment by checking for expired supplies, medications, and 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 casts, apply basic splints and casts 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 the 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.

JOB ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in athletic training or equivalent from a CAATE accredited program required.
• NATABOC Certification (National Athletic Trainers Association-Board of Certification) is required.

Some roles within our organization may encompass essential job functions requiring distinct physical and/or mental capabilities. Further details and accommodation requests will be addressed by individual hiring departments.

Duke Health Integrated Practice is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment, fostering a diverse workforce without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We aspire to build a community grounded in collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our shared achievements rely on a dynamic exchange of ideas, flourishing best when a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences thrive. Upholding these values is a collective responsibility within our community.

This job description aims to outline representative responsibilities for this title, not an exhaustive account of specific duties. Employees may be assigned job-related tasks beyond those explicitly outlined here.