Athletic Trainer - Orthopaedics - CP II

UNC Health; United States; On-site; USD 32,015 - 46,025; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from UNC Health

Job summary

UNC Health in Chapel Hill is seeking an Athletic Trainer to provide clinical evaluation, treatment, and education regarding athletic injuries. The role includes responsibilities such as patient casting, care, and education, as well as collaboration with clinical staff.

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree, ATC certification, and excellent communication skills. The position requires full-time hours (40 hours per week) and is based onsite.

Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license eligible.

Responsibilities

• Casting patients and providing patient education on medical items.
• Communicating effectively with patients and staff members.
• Obtaining patient information to update the patient history.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Knowledge of relevant medical terminology

Education

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline

Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification

Job description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

This Position Qualifies For Our Athletic Trainer Incentive Program

$10,000 paid over a three (3) year commitment period.

Summary

This position will require that the applicant possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer working in a physician extender role. The athletic trainer is responsible for the following functions regarding athletic injuries prevention, assessment, treatment, and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification. The athletic trainer will demonstrate proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment. The athletic trainer will carry out all prescribed treatments and recommendations by the team/program/event physician. This position may work as an embedded member in a school where clinical supervision is limited.

Responsibilities

• Casting and Patient Care – Casting patients, providing splints, braces, crutches and other DME and providing patient education for these items; staple or suture removal, preparing injections, taking vital signs and stocking and cleaning rooms.
• Disability Cases – Answering patient clinical phone calls in a timely manner and completing disability paperwork.
• Patient Education – Educate patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise. Communicates effectively with patients and staff members.
• Patient Information – Rooming and obtaining the necessary patient information to update the patient history and chart. Reviewing clinic schedules and charts to verify all appropriate test results or patient information related to the appointment have been received. Ordering appropriate x‑ray, lab or other medical tests as indicated. Performance of a thorough medical history and appropriate physical examination on patients with appropriate documentation.

Other Information

• Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate discipline.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements: Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification; Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license eligible. If license eligible, must receive license within 6 months of hire; BLS for healthcare providers.
• Professional Experience Requirements: One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
• Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology.

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
Organization Unit: Orthopaedics - CP II
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $23.24 - $33.41 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.