Athletic Trainer

Position Summary

The Certified Athletic Trainer (CAT) will, under the supervision of a licensed physician, perform the appropriate initial clinical intake and injury assessments for patients within the orthopedic office setting. When not at athletic events, the athletic trainer will be working in a medical capacity in a clinic setting. Clinical duties will include providing patient clinical assessments, including initiating the history and basic physical examination, arranging for paperwork such as lab studies, MRI scans, and general prescriptions, and reviews radiographs and MRI scans alongside of physician. The CAT will assist with scribing for the medical provider, working in close collaboration with the medical assistants to ensure seamless patient flow, assisting staff with obtaining insurance authorizations, scheduling advanced imaging studies and coordinating referrals.

All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats. Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree, with certification from the Board of Certification (BOC) for athletic trainers Required.
• Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology or Exercise Science preferred.

Experience

• Minimum one (1) year applicable experience required.
• Two (2) years’ applicable experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED) certified required.
• Must be eligible for licensure in the state of South Carolina

Special Skills

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with colleagues, physicians, and department heads required.
• Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Strong PC skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in all situations required.

Working Conditions

• Occasional exposure to difficult patients.
• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
• Noise level is Moderate.
• Works near moving machinery.
• Prolonged standing and walking required.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 2/3 to 3/4 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 30 to 45 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 15 to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 15 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.