UNC Health Care
Athletic Trainer - Orthopaedics/Orthopedic
UNC Health Care, Eastwood Park, North Carolina, United States
Description
Position qualifies for our Athletic Trainer Incentive program: $10,000 paid over a three (3) year commitment period. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary: This position will require that the applicant possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer working in a physician extender role. The athletic trainer is responsible for the following functions regarding athletic injuries prevention, assessment, treatment, and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification. The athletic trainer will demonstrate proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment and carry out all prescribed treatments and recommendations by the team/program/event physician. This position may work as an embedded member in a school where clinical supervision is limited.
Responsibilities
Casting and Patient Care:
Casting patients, providing splints, braces, crutches and other DME, and supplying patient education for these items. Staple or suture removal, preparing injections, taking vital signs, and stocking and cleaning rooms.
Disability Cases:
Answering patient clinical phone calls promptly and completing disability paperwork.
Patient Education:
Educating patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise; communicating effectively with patients and staff members.
Patient Information:
Rooming and obtaining necessary patient information to update the patient history and chart, reviewing clinic schedules and charts to verify receipt of required test results, ordering appropriate x‑ray, lab, or other medical tests, and performing a thorough medical history and physical examination on patients with appropriate documentation.
The Department of Orthopaedics at UNC is built upon core values that encompass clinical care, operations, teaching, research, and an unwavering commitment to our people. Our team includes physicians, physician extenders, and staff, providing a skilled and patient‑centered environment that addresses a diverse array of musculoskeletal needs. Specialists focus on sports medicine, re‑injury prevention, hand/wrist/elbow, knee & hip, foot & ankle, orthopedic oncology, pediatrics, and trauma services.
Spanning across four locations—UNC Orthopaedics at Carolina Pointe II, UNC Orthopaedics Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) on the UNC Chapel Hill campus, UNC Orthopaedics‑Weaver Crossing near the Chapel Hill/Durham border, and UNC Orthopaedics at Panther Creek in Cary—our facilities are strategically positioned to serve a wider population.
Joining our department offers the opportunity to work and grow alongside a talented team of athletic trainers, nurses, medical assistants, and orthopaedic cast technicians, contributing to a shared goal of delivering outstanding patient care.
Other Information Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification.
Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license eligible, with license obtained within 6 months of hire.
BLS for healthcare providers.
Professional Experience Requirements:
One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology.
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
Organization Unit: SOM Orthopaedics
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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Position qualifies for our Athletic Trainer Incentive program: $10,000 paid over a three (3) year commitment period. Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well‑being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary: This position will require that the applicant possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer working in a physician extender role. The athletic trainer is responsible for the following functions regarding athletic injuries prevention, assessment, treatment, and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification. The athletic trainer will demonstrate proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment and carry out all prescribed treatments and recommendations by the team/program/event physician. This position may work as an embedded member in a school where clinical supervision is limited.
Responsibilities
Casting and Patient Care:
Casting patients, providing splints, braces, crutches and other DME, and supplying patient education for these items. Staple or suture removal, preparing injections, taking vital signs, and stocking and cleaning rooms.
Disability Cases:
Answering patient clinical phone calls promptly and completing disability paperwork.
Patient Education:
Educating patients on home exercise programs and therapeutic exercise; communicating effectively with patients and staff members.
Patient Information:
Rooming and obtaining necessary patient information to update the patient history and chart, reviewing clinic schedules and charts to verify receipt of required test results, ordering appropriate x‑ray, lab, or other medical tests, and performing a thorough medical history and physical examination on patients with appropriate documentation.
The Department of Orthopaedics at UNC is built upon core values that encompass clinical care, operations, teaching, research, and an unwavering commitment to our people. Our team includes physicians, physician extenders, and staff, providing a skilled and patient‑centered environment that addresses a diverse array of musculoskeletal needs. Specialists focus on sports medicine, re‑injury prevention, hand/wrist/elbow, knee & hip, foot & ankle, orthopedic oncology, pediatrics, and trauma services.
Spanning across four locations—UNC Orthopaedics at Carolina Pointe II, UNC Orthopaedics Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) on the UNC Chapel Hill campus, UNC Orthopaedics‑Weaver Crossing near the Chapel Hill/Durham border, and UNC Orthopaedics at Panther Creek in Cary—our facilities are strategically positioned to serve a wider population.
Joining our department offers the opportunity to work and grow alongside a talented team of athletic trainers, nurses, medical assistants, and orthopaedic cast technicians, contributing to a shared goal of delivering outstanding patient care.
Other Information Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline.
Licensure/Certification Requirements:
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification.
Licensed as an Athletic Trainer by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners or license eligible, with license obtained within 6 months of hire.
BLS for healthcare providers.
Professional Experience Requirements:
One (1) year of experience as an athletic trainer preferred.
Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology.
Job Details Legal Employer: STATE
Entity: UNC Faculty Physicians
Organization Unit: SOM Orthopaedics
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Salary Range: $23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range)
Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: Onsite
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.
Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.
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