Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 UHealth SoLé Mia

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The University of Miami UHealth at SoLé Mia opening September 2025 will bring high-quality academic medicine to North Miami Aventura and surrounding communities. Our expert team of physicians and staff will represent a wide range of specialties including NCIdesignated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute the number one eye hospital in the nation. UHealth at SoLé Mia will also deliver the latest in urologic treatments from the renowned Desai Sethi Urology Institute as well as top-notch care from UHealths nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs. The University of Miami UHealth Orthopedics Sports Medicine at SoLé Mia has an exciting opportunity for a Clinic Athletic Trainer 2.

The Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice and may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopaedics to assist with the care of patients. The athletic trainer has direct patient contact under the supervision of attending physicians for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Clinical Athletic Trainer possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute chronic or potential injuries and illnesses.

• Takes a thorough history including but not limited to: chief complaint vitals pain score mechanism of injury past medical history and review of systems.

• Performs an appropriate physical examination including but not limited to: range of motion testing strength/manual muscle testing neurovascular and sensation testing palpation special and ligamentous testing and functional testing.

• Presents cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.

• Accurately and appropriately transcribes enters and/or executes standing orders at the direction of the supervising physician within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice including but not limited to: radiographs MRIs EMGs CT scans ultrasounds physical therapy injection procedures braces lab work medication and physician referrals.

• Provides patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.

• Fits patients with splints crutches braces wraps and other orthopedic appliances/DMEs and educate on proper use. Provide proper information to bracing company for billing.

• Performs wound care gait training and casting application and removal.

• Removes sutures and provide dressing changes to post-operative patients.

• Aids the supervising physician in preparing for and administering injections including but not limited to timeouts preparing and securing signatures on patient informed consents and preparing supplies.

• Completes surgical booking sheets prior to surgery at the attending surgeons direction and serve as liaison between patient surgeon and surgical coordinator.

• Communicates with patients other staff and providers regarding patient care and questions and document in electronic medical record.

• Assists attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or workers compensation documentation.

• Assists in maintaining orderly and professional appearance of clinic.

• Filters clinic schedules based on provider specific criteria.

• Assists physicians and clinic staff with filing charges billing and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed.

• Assists with scheduling patient appointments.

• Assists with clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments

• Answers patient questions regarding outpatient procedures post-operative recovery and rehabilitation protocols

• Serves as a Preceptor mentor and/or supervisor for students observing shadowing and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in relevant field

• Certification in relevant specialty or field

• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Knowledge Skills and Attitudes:

• Commitment to the Universitys core values.

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

• Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Ability to understand and follow instructions.

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The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System South Floridas only university-based health system provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center we are proud to serve South Florida Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching research and patient care. Were the challenge youve been looking for.

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