Clinic Athletic Trainer

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On-Site locations:
Coral Gables, FL:
Doral, FLtime type:
Full time posted on:
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The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 (H) works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice and may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopedics to assist with the care of patients.  The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 (H) has direct patient contact under the supervision of an attending surgeon for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology.

The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 (H) possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.

** CORE JOB FUNCTIONS
** 1. Serves as a key liaison for the practice of a senior attending surgeon. Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.  
2. Takes a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.  
3. 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.  
4. Transcribes, enters, and 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.  
5. Provides patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.  
6. Fits patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopedic appliances/DMEs and educates on proper use. Provide proper information to brace the company for billing.  
7. Performs wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal. Removes sutures and provides dressing changes to post-operative patients.  
8. 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.  
9. Completes surgical booking sheets before surgery at the attending surgeon’s direction and serves as a liaison between patient, surgeon, and surgical coordinator.  10. Communicates with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and document in the electronic medical record.  11. Assists attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or worker's compensation documentation. Assists physicians in developing criteria for appropriate patients and guides patient access representatives to schedule patients accordingly.

Filter clinic schedules based on criteria.  12. Assists physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed.  13. Schedules patient appointments, adds/removes/edits appointment slots, and edits…