Athletic Trainer Resident Orthopaedics MUSCP

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Education and Work Experience:

• Current active licensure to practice as an Athletic Trainer. Successful completion of the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (BOC) examination; Current active certification as an Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association; Participation in continuing education (50 CEUs every 2 years).

• Bachelors Degree Required

• Masters Degree Required

• 2 years of experience as an Athletic Trainer preferred

Degree of Supervision:

Supervised by the Chair and reports to Athletic Training Program Director

Licensures Registration Certifications:

• By date of hire will hold current licensure by the SC Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation to practice as an Athletic Trainer in the state of South Carolina

• BLS Certification

Physical Requirements:

Continuous requirements are to perform job functions while standing walking and sitting. Ability to bend at the waist kneel climb stairs reach in all directions fully use both hands and legs possess good finger dexterity perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders reach in all directions. Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use initially and as required. Maintain 20/40 vision corrected see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance work in a latex safe environment and work indoors. Frequently lift lower push and/or carry object weighing 50 lbs (/-) unassisted exert up to 50 lbs of force lift from 36 to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces.

Job Duties:

• Adherence to 12-month residency curriculum including didactics scholarship research and clinical rotation requirements.

• Clinical Care Coordination: Manage physician clinics and associated patient volumes to enable unobstructed access and best utilize clinical collaboration with clinical staff effectively ensure timely flow of patients to optimize physician schedules. Coordinate and schedule appointments and referrals based on urgency and availability as well as diagnostic testing and procedures. Review analyze and synthesize patient records charts and other pertinent information and communicate relevant information as appropriate. Post-test exams results and discuss results with patients and other care team providers as appropriate. Help manage EPIC inbox messages and respond to patient clinical care questions.

• Patient Care: Provides professional clinical care to assigned patients in an outpatient facility or clinic. Records patient histories coordinates and schedules various diagnostic tests and develops patient care plans in conjunction with other medical professionals. Assists with postoperative wound care dressing etc.

• Assists physicians with examinations procedures operating and monitoring medical equipment as necessary. Call in approved prescriptions and pharmacy refills. Administer treatments and tests. Observe record and report patient health indications physical and psychosocial condition reaction to medications and treatments to supervising physician and other care-team health professionals as appropriate.

• Clinical Care Navigation: Collaborate with patient care teams across the MUSC Health System referring physician practices and/or all other related health care providers to effectively facilitate patient centered orthopaedic care. This includes communicating and engaging with referring providers physical/occupational therapists preoperative staff operating room staff surgical scheduling financial counselors and clinic scheduling for a seamless patient care experience.

• Administrative: Complete office forms for patients (i.e. disability forms FMLA forms workers compensation). Attend in-services and meetings participates in committees as requested. Maintain continuing educational requirements.

• Physician Extension: Engage patients towards the adherence of individual care plans. Consult and advise patients regarding questions related to their care plan. Provide patient education as appropriate for diagnosis and treatment. Review and discuss operative information with patients. Educate patients in therapy treatment plans and review/adjust as necessary and as appropriate.

Additional Job Description

Graduate of an accredited college with a BS/BA. (Masters degree in Athletic Training preferred). Certification by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC) and Licensure as an Athletic Trainer by the SCLLR Board of Medical Examiners. Must be able to adjust communication both verbal and non-verbal to interact appropriately and effectively with a wide variety of age groups including school age adolescents adults and geriatrics. Weekend and evening hours to cover practices games tournaments and special events.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification is required

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion or belief age sex national origin gender identity sexual orientation disability protected veteran status family or parental status or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications merit and business need.

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