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The University of Miami UHealth – Orthopedic Sports Medicine at SoLé Mia has an exciting opportunity for a Clinic Athletic Trainer 2. The Clinic Athletic Trainer 2 (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 2 (H) has direct patient contact under the supervision of attending physicians to evaluate and treat medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The incumbent possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care. CORE JOB FUNCTIONS Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses. Takes a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems. 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. 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. Provides patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises. 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. Performs wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal. Removes sutures and provides dressing changes to post-operative patients. 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. Completes surgical booking sheets before surgery at the attending surgeon’s direction and serves as a liaison between patient, surgeon, and surgical coordinator. Communicates with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and documents in the electronic medical record. Assists attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or worker's compensation documentation. Assists in maintaining an orderly and professional appearance of the clinic. Filters clinic schedules based on provider-specific criteria. Assists physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed. Assists with scheduling patient appointments and clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments. Answers patient questions regarding outpatient procedures, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation protocols. Serves as a Preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine. Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in relevant field. Possess state athletic training licensure. BOC certified preferred. American Heart Association BLS Certification preferred. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Commitment to the University’s core values. Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment. Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure. Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Ability to understand and follow instructions. Applied knowledge: athletic trainers must have knowledge about a large range of medical problems. Assessment and evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be needed. Decision-making skills: ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation decisions per state licensure guidelines. Attention to detail: should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation. Interpersonal skills: ability to communicate effectively in high-stress/pressure situations when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families. Must have the ability to organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks. The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more. UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe. The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.