Athletic Trainer - Rehab Medicine

Dartmouth Health; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as an Athletic Trainer in Rehab Medicine. In this role, you will deliver patient-centered care, assist with clinic operations, and support a multi-disciplinary team. Your responsibilities include maintaining clinic flow, patient education, and performing therapeutic interventions. This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training and relevant licensure in New Hampshire.

Responsibilities

• Assists with clinic patient flow.
• Maintains cleanliness of examination and treatment areas.
• Conducts brief interviews and obtains vital signs.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training

Job description

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Overview

The licensed athletic trainer delivers care under the direction and/or collaboration of a physician or licensed rehab therapist and functions as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary care team. The trainer works closely with the supervising therapist, physician, or APP by assisting in maintaining clinic flow, clinic cleanliness and stocking, patient education, community outreach, performing therapeutic interventions, supervising group classes, and assisting with office procedures. The athletic trainer is also responsible for carrying out other clinic duties and clerical responsibilities as detailed below, supporting clinic operations and delivering high-quality, safe, patient-centered care in collaboration with a supervising physician, therapist, and clinical care team.

Responsibilities

1. Assists with clinic patient flow
2. Assist with maintaining adequate stocking of supplies in designated rooms and clinical areas
3. Maintains the cleanliness and general appearance of examination and treatment areas. Cleans, disinfects, sterilizes, and maintains equipment and instruments.
4. Assists in ordering of supplies as directed or assigned
5. Reviews assigned provider schedules to ensure receipt of records and accuracy of orders
6. Computerize order entry and charging for appropriate services as indicated by provider or written protocols
7. Assist with insurance coordination workflow as directed
8. Prepare patient room and equipment for procedures and exams
9. Conduct brief interviews and history, obtain vital signs, perform basic screening/diagnostic measures, and collect and process specimens
10. Perform patient education for durable medical equipment, including training on use of assistive devices
11. Prepare and educate patients on home exercise programs
12. Set up for and supervise group/community programming and specialty clinics
13. Assist in clinic procedures such as aspirations, injections, therapy modalities
14. Complete assigned in-basket and hot call duties related to physical, occupational, speech-language pathology, and physiatry questions
15. Perform other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training required

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Must be licensed, or eligible for licensure as an Athletic Trainer in the State of NH
• BLS within 30 days of hire
• Area of Interest: Allied Health
• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
• Shift: Day
• Job ID: 26643

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.