Athletic Trainer - UI Health Care Cedar Rapids Sports Medicine/Ortho Clinic 100%

The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a patient centered 100% Athletic Trainer (40 hours a week)to work within our specialty clinics supporting ourSports Medicine Orthopedic Clinic in Cedar Rapids. This position will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team and provide direct assistance to other medical providers such as physicians advanced practice providers physical therapists and medical assistants in providing care for our patients at the Cedar Rapids Orthopedic Clinic. We offer our patients comprehensive care teams which includes orthopedic physicians physical therapists rehabilitation specialists and other advanced care providers. For more than 100 years the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation has provided some of the most advanced care by using state-of-the-art approaches to treatment.

Duties to include:

• Perform initial patient intake including assessment medical history and physicalexamination.
• Present patient to supervising provider including history physical exam pertinent test results and workingdiagnosis.
• Collaborate with attending provider to determine appropriate treatment plan communicate with patient and provide further home exercise/rehabilitation instruction asneeded.
• Collaborate with attending provider to apply or remove splints/casts/braces and fit crutches. Provide producteducation.
• Remove sutures and provide appropriate wound care and dressingchanges.
• Assist physician in procedures as needed including preparing materials for pre- and post-injections and sutures and preparation of patients treatmentsite.
• Document clinic patient visit according to documentation policies. Collect data and transcribe in the electronic medical record for LIP with appropriatecosign.
• Develop and distribute ongoing patient centered educational information including exercise instruction gait training wound care and concussion management per the treatingprovider.
• Coordinate and prepare patient medical records and imaging from outside providers prior to appointments to expedite clinicefficiency.
• Communicate via compliant phone/electronic means with patient family and their medical staff to follow up and enhance continuity ofcare.
• Knowledge of health care policies for all clinical practices and applicable laws and regulations governing proper clinical practice; ability to demonstrate ethical behavior insituations.
• Providing support to other clinics to include but limited to: Urgent Care Clinics QuickCare Clinics etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

University of Iowa Health Care recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.

WE CARE Core Values:

• Welcoming-We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard that promotes the dignity of our patients trainees and employees and allows all to thrive in their health work research and education.
• Excellence- We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare education and research.
• Collaboration- We encourage collaboration with healthcare systems providers and communities across Iowa and the region as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
• Accountability- We behave ethically act with fairness and integrity take responsibility for our own actions and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
• Respect- We create an environment where every individual feels safe valued and respected supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
• Empowerment- We commit to fair access to research health care and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.

Percent of Time: 100% (40 hours per week)

Schedule: Monday - Friday Variable hours between 7:00 AM 5:00 PM; no holidays; no weekends; no on call

Location:Cedar Rapids IA (and surrounding clinics based on clinical need/hours)

Pay Grade:4A - - $97286 (based on years of experience)