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Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 - UHealth SoLé Mia

University of Miami, Miami, Florida, us, 33222

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to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .# The University of Miami UHealth at SoLé Mia opening September **2025**, will bring high-quality academic medicine to North Miami, Aventura, and surrounding communities. Our expert team of physicians and staff will represent a wide range of specialties, including NCI–designated Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center and Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the number one eye hospital in the nation. UHealth at SoLé Mia will also deliver the latest in urologic treatments from the renowned Desai Sethi Urology Institute as well as top-notch care from UHealth’s nationally ranked neurology and neurosurgery programs. The University of Miami UHealth – Orthopedics, Sports Medicine at SoLé Mia has an exciting opportunity for a Clinic Athletic Trainer 3.The Clinic Athletic Trainer 3 works as an athletic trainer in a physician practice. The athletic trainer has direct patient contact under the supervision of an attending physician/surgeon for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Clinical Athletic Trainer possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.**CORE JOB FUNCTIONS*** This athletic trainer serves as a key liaison for the practice of an attending surgeon or the practice of a satellite location.* This athletic trainer may be assigned to various locations and providers within the Department of Orthopaedics to assist with the care of patients* Conduct comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses.* Take a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems.* Perform 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.* Present cases to attending physicians including any available imaging results.* Accurately and appropriately transcribe, enter, and/or execute 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.* Provide patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises.* Fit patients with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other orthopaedic appliances/DMEs and educate on proper use.

Provide proper information to bracing company for billing.* Perform wound care, gait training, and casting application and removal.* Remove sutures and provide dressing changes to post-operative patients.* Aid 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.* Complete procedure booking sheets prior to procedure at the attending’s direction and serve as liaison between patient, attending, and procedure coordinator.* Communicate with patients, other staff, and providers regarding patient care and questions and document in electronic medical record.* Assist attending physicians with paperwork for patients such as medical leave forms or workers compensation documentation.* Assist physicians in developing criteria for appropriate patients and guide patient access representatives to schedule patients accordingly. Filter clinic schedules based on criteria.* Assist physicians and clinic staff with filing charges, billing, and insurance authorizations including pre-authorization and retro-authorization and appeals as needed.* Schedules patient appointments, adds/removes/edit appointment slots, and edits appointment notes* Assists with clinic closures and reschedules by contacting patients and rescheduling appointments* Answers patient questions regarding surgery, post-operative recovery, and rehabilitation protocols* Facilitates referrals to and from assigned providers* Serve as a liaison and Preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.***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* Certification in relevant specialty or field* Minimum 3 years of relevant experience**Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:*** Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.* Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.* Ability to understand and follow instructions.* Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.* Commitment to the University’s core values.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 - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law. Click

for additional information.**Job Status:**Full time**Employee Type:**Staff**Pay Grade:**H8The 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

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.**Transforming lives**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 is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, #J-18808-Ljbffr