Athletic Trainer

The Orthopedic Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family centered care.  The ATC provides collaborative care as a member of the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine teams for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients requiring diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine conditions.   This position serves as a liaison between the patient, the provider, and other allied healthcare professionals.   In clinic, they are responsible for coordinating patient flow, data collection for patient intake, preparing the patient for provider visit, providing real-time charting for practitioners, assisting provider during basic procedures and exams, signing orders for radiology, labs, and therapy, performing basic splinting and casting as needed, and providing follow-up information to patients/parents, PTs, coaches/ATCs, and other allied health professionals rehabilitation and return to play.  They will administer and perform appropriate techniques and methods in the prevention on injuries and demonstrate knowledge and use of protective bracing/splinting, safety equipment, and education of students, coaches, and parents.  The associate in the position will demonstrate clinical competency in direct patient care and complete the ATC clinical competencies as defined by NATA/BOC and the States of Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey Athletic Training affiliated credentialing board. This associate will also assume primary responsibility to prepare and maintain patient care areas within the safety and infection control guidelines.

The ATC also performs administrative tasks including, but not limited to, maintain Orthopedic daily consult list, phone triage, letters, communicating with families via phone and through Nemours portal messages, FMLA paperwork, DME orders, assisting with clinical questions from non-clinical staff, and calling external facilities for imaging.  They may also be required to perform appointment check-in, check-out, and scheduling, in addition to various clinical and administrative tasks which will be assigned to them by their manager or the physician to which they are assigned.

The role will primary be at the Milford location, but may require occasional travel to Wilmington.  Hours for the role will start at 6:30am Monday-Friday with 10 hours on Tuesday and Wednesday and 5-7 hours on Monday, Thursday, and Friday for a total of 40 hours per week. As part of your role, you will be required to support clinics at various Nemours locations in the Delaware Valley.

Responsibilities:

Direct Patient Care Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates proficiency in the care of all pediatric, adolescent, and young adult sports medicine & Orthopedic patients.
2. Perform problem focused musculoskeletal exam under direction of the provider.
3. Triage and respond to phone calls from referring providers, patients and their families, allied health professionals, insurance companies, etc. regarding patient care.
4. Educate parents or legal guardians and other involved personnel on patient condition and plan of care. Act as a liaison with school ATC staff or coaches following discharge.
5. Provide general education and information on an ongoing basis to all personnel who are members of or work with the Department of Orthopedics. 
6. Maintains patient confidentiality related to conversation, medical records, treatment plans, etc.
7. Follows basic medical precautions for each patient (for eating, drinking, mobility) and refers appropriately to health care team.
8. Assists physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners with clinical (such as transfers, ambulation practice, etc.) and administrative (scribing, responding to patient messages, monitoring templates, etc.) duties, and where physical support is needed. 
9. Provides orientation, supervision, and guidance to volunteers and students serving in assigned program area.
10. Develop and implement exercise programs for patients relevant to the patient’s established goals utilizing creativity, variety, and integration of new treatment techniques and modalities as needed.
11. Provides on the field/ sideline coverage pediatric sporting events as needed. 
12. May be asked to perform DME/cast application/removal and suture removal.

Indirect Patient Care Responsibilities:

1. May participate in program, discipline, specialty, and hospital wide CQI projects.
2. Participates in activities to increase program use, awareness, and marketability. 
3. Attends program meetings when requested.
4. May participate in single discipline, multi-disciplinary, and specialty teams.
5. Completes mandatory in-service training yearly, which may include, but is not limited to safety, infection control, HIPAA, Bioterrorism, corporate compliance training, CPR, and program specific respiratory training.
6. Checks crash cart per hospital policy.
7. Must have the ability to work well with others.
8. Regular attendance is required.
9. Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to convey complex or technical information in an easy-to-understand manner are required.
10. Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor. 

Qualifications:

• Master's degree required
• Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer required 
• License in at least one of the following states: Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey (with ability to obtain additional licensure within 90 days of start)
• Basic Life Support certification through American Heart Association required
• Previous Athletic Training experience preferred, but will consider entry level

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