What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Athletic Trainer position at CAO?
QUALIFICATIONS:
Certificate/License: Must be NATA BOC certified and possess or be in the process of acquiring licensure, certification or registration from the state.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING CONDITIONS:
Possible lifting, bending, walking, kneeling, stretching, and stooping. Requires eye hand coordination and manual dexterity to allow for suture or staple removal. Requires normal hearing and eyesight to allow for patient interaction and transfer of patient information from the patient to electronic chart. Candidates need to have the ability to handle high amounts of stress, multitask, and communicate effectively.
Primary Responsibilities:
Responsible for following patient care from check in to check out.
Works as a liaison between patient, medical assistant, physician or physician office staff.
Responsible for escorting patients from the waiting room to the exam room, cast room, or Xray waiting area.
Responsible for data collection and data entry (patient history) in the EHR.
Responsible to provide home exercise protocols for patients per the doctor's request.
Responsible for patient brace/crutch fitting and product education.
Responsible for following all HIPPA regulations and guidelines.
Responsible for following all OSHA guidelines while handling blood or bodily fluids.
Secondary Responsibilities:
1. Must be able to take pulse rate, blood pressure, respirations, and or temperature and determine if any of the above is normal or abnormal.
2. Responsible for suture or staple removal for a postoperative patient.
3. Responsible for aiding physician in procedures as needed.
4. Responsible for wound care and wound dressing changes.
5. Responsible for drawing up injectables per doctor protocol.
6. Responsible for monitoring the clinical phone line and patient portal to answer patient questions, assist with paperwork, provide follow-up instructions or clarification.
7. Assist with inventory management, tracking, ordering, etc.
8. Coordinate/assist in the coordination of MRI authorizations.
