Athletic Trainer – Sideline Orthopedics & Sports Clinic – Full-Time, Days

Athletic Trainer Sideline Orthopedics & Sports Clinic Full-Time Days

Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together

• Work location: 4401 Park Springs Blvd. Suite 130 Arlington TX 76016

• Work hours: Full-time 40 hours weekly Monday thru Friday 8:00am 5:00pm with occasional after hour events)

Sideline Orthopedics & Sports Clinic Highlights:

• Learning Environment

• Busy and Energetic clinic

• Well-structured Team-oriented clinic

Heres What You Need

• Bachelors Degree Kinesiology Sports Medicine or related field (required)

• Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) Licensed by State of Texas Upon Hire (required)

• 6 months of Clinical Orthopedic experience (strongly preferred)

• National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) Upon Hire (preferred)

• Team sports or related experience (preferred)

• Ability to effectively communicate to staff and patients.

• Demonstrates sound judgment and composure with the ability to take appropriate action in questionable or emergency situations.

• Maintains a positive caring attitude towards patients.

• Good computer skills using a medical management application.

• Possesses a strong work ethic and a high level of professionalism.

What You Will Do

• Assists in the treatment and/or prevention of injuries by treating chronic or minor injuries and related disabilities to maintain patients wellness. Performs physical exam of the patient to estimate severity of injury including learning about chief complaint. Case presentation to physician with pertinent objective information determined during history and exam. Under direction of Physician (physician protocol) - Executes treatments and medical interventions; Monitors and documents treatment progress and patient response.

• Collaborates with physicians physical therapists athletic trainers and other applicable providers to evaluate the patients physical condition and advise and treat patients to maintain maximum patient wellness or to treat or prevent injury for activities of daily life and/or physical fitness. May prescribe routine and corrective exercises as needed. Provides pre and post-operative treatment including suture/staple removal and general wound care education and rehabilitation instruction.

• Provides discharge instructions and release paperwork instructions for home and ongoing care schedules follow-up visits and makes referrals to other healthcare providers as prescribed by physician or physicians assistant. Liaison with other healthcare providers coaches and parents.

• Assists with intake of patients including medical history initial testing and any other intake requirements relating to office visit. Communicates results of testing to physician. Assists with monitoring/manipulation of provider schedule/template.
  Application recommendation fitting and adjustment of orthopedic cast and braces.

• Participates in special projects or completes other duties as assigned. Including but not limited to Sports Medicine Injury clinics research Sideline Coverage etc.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health employee

• Benefits include 401k PTO medical dental Paid Parental Leave flex spending tuition reimbursement Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

• A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Learn more about our culture benefits and recent awards.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Physicians Group includes more than 1000 physicians nurse practitioners and physician assistants dedicated to providing quality patient-safe care at more than 240 offices located throughout the DFW Metroplex.

THPG members are active in group governance and serve on multiple committees and councils. Ongoing Texas Health initiatives like the Diversity Action Council and Living the Promise have helped to create an inclusive supportive people-first excellence-driven culture and workplace making THPG a great place to work.

If youre ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community then lets show the world how were even better together!

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