Orthopedic Extender Navigator- 40/hrs, Day Shifts (Temple Faculty Practice)

Temple Health – Temple University Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Temple Health – Temple University Health System seeks an Athletic Trainer Navigator to triage clinical questions, coordinate care, and support patient experience in Orthopedic Surgery outpatient offices.

The role serves as liaison between patients, physicians, APPs and staff, prepares charts, assists in scheduling procedures, and contributes to regulatory readiness and inventory tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training (accredited program) required.
• Master's Degree in Athletic Training preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of orthopedic experience in healthcare setting required.
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) license required.
• PA Athletic Trainer license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsabilités

• Provides patient access and care as a navigator, triaging clinical questions and concerns.
• Acts as liaison between patients, providers and clinical staff to support patient experience.
• Follows patient from arrival to departure, ensuring needs are met.
• Prepares charts for visits and testing approvals.
• Assists in procedure/surgery scheduling and contributes to regulatory readiness.
• Manages inventory/stocking and responds to patient phone inquiries.
• Performs other duties as assigned including supervision of subordinate positions.

Formation

Bachelor's Degree Athletic Training accredited program

Master's Degree Athletic Training accredited program

Description du poste

Provides patient access and care as a navigator to triage clinical questions and concerns. This includes serving as a liaison between patients, providers, and other clinical staff, helping patients navigate their plan of care/treatments. Assists physicians, other athletic trainers, orthopedic surgeons, APPs and supportive staff with patient care in the Orthopedic Surgery outpatient offices and clinics. Follows patient from arrival to departure. Ensures patient and physician needs met to support patient experience. Prepares charts for visits, testing approvals. Assists in procedure/surgery scheduling, contributes to clinical regulatory readiness, inventory/stocking, patient phone call responses, other duties as assigned including of subordinate positions.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree Athletic Training accredited program Required

Experience

• Master's Degree Athletic Training accredited program Preferred
• 5 years of orthopedic experience in a healthcare setting Required

Licenses

• Certified Athletic Trainer Required
• PA Athletic Trainer Required
• Basic Life Support Required