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Job Title: Athletic Trainer
Department: Ortho Shared Serv 8 FL
Location: Penn Medicine University City - 3737 Market St
Entity: CPUP
Hours: Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM OR 8:30AM-5:00PM
ATHLETIC TRAINER APPLICANTS:
Job Summary:
Under the direct supervision of a Physician, the athletic trainer will provide routine care of athletic injuries for patients and assist doctors in the day-to-day duties of the clinical and hospital settings. Excellent observational skills, clinical empathy, and a high level of professionalism are vital for success in this role.
Accountabilities
- Care and prevention of athletic injuries in the clinical setting.
- Standard patient care: room patients, collect medical history.
- Answer phone calls, complete patient forms, and acquire authorizations.
- Provide direct support to the physicians in minor procedures performed in office and joint aspirations/injections.
- Provide wound care, stitch removal, and dressing changes.
- Prepare clinics, update charts, and coordinate patient referrals.
- DME fitting, casting patients and removal of casts.
- Stock/Clean rooms daily and order supplies/medications as needed.
- Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
- Skills and Abilities. Must be able to listen supportively to patients and their families
- Demonstrate time management and priority setting skills
- Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment
- Ability to utilize critical thinking
- Highly affective verbal communication and interpersonal skills to establish working relationships that foster optimal patient care
- Demonstrate problem solving skills
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in athletic training from a CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program at a 4-year college or university (Required)
- Master's Degree from a CAATE accredited Master’s Program Preferred
- 2+ years' experience in Athletic Training in a clinical setting Preferred
- Board of Certification (BOC) Certification in Athletic Training (Required)
- Board of Certification (BOC) in good standing.
- Pennsylvania license required prior to date of employment.
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.
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