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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Address: 2093 Henry Tecklenburg Drive, Suite 200 E, Charleston, SC 29414

This position rotates between West Ashley and North Charleston (University Blvd) office locations.

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position

Clinic Based Athletic Trainer

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for providing clinical support to patient care working directly with a supervising provider or physical therapist. They deliver patient care by providing expertise in injury assessment, bracing, rehabilitation and return to play/functional training, coordinating and providing direct patient education, plans of care and treatment and supports providers in scheduling and documentation. 

Essential Job Functions

• Provides support to daily clinical treatment of patients. Assists physical therapist in implementing treatment plans.

• Supports and provides guidance to patients with exercise programs, treatment plans, bracing and scheduling.

• Manages and coordinates injury prevention programming for athletes as well as cash based, functional return to play programming.

• Helps manage physician’s clinical throughput by coordinating care with outreach athletic trainers, physical therapists and other medical professionals.

• Documents injury treatments and plans of care. 

• Maintains competency by participation in continuing education, in-services and other learning opportunities. 

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

NATA BOC Certified – National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (required)

Current Athletic Trainer license in the state in which they are practicing (required)

BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training (required)

Master’s degree in Athletic Training (preferred)

Work Experience

2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred)

Training

EPIC Electronic Health Record or equivalent EMR (preferred)

Language

None

Patient Population

    X     Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

      X   Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.​

         Neonates (0-4 weeks)

         Infant (1-12 months)

      X   Pediatrics (1-12 years)

     X    Adolescents (13-17 years)

    X     Adults (18-64 years)

   X      Geriatrics (65 years and older)

         Not applicable to this position

Working Conditions

  X       Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

         Long-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel.

    X     General office environment.

        May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.

  X       May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.

    X     May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.*

        May be required to use physical restraints.

   X      May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.* 

        May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.

  X       May have periods of constant interruptions.

        Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

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