Job Description

The goal of the Athletic Trainer in outpatient Orthopedics is to assist Orthopedic Providers to make a more efficient and patient centered practice by incorporating Einstein’s/Jefferson’s values, proper use of electronic medical records to document care, comprehensive knowledge of various conditions (orthopedic and non-orthopedic), insurance competency, casting/splinting, wound care, and use of medical knowledge to successfully complete administrative duties.

• Provides primary support to the Orthopedic Provider during outpatient clinic hours. Possible operating room opportunities to assist.
• Clinic roles include patient pre-screening with history taking and appropriate examination techniques, patient preparation for arthrocentesis, cast application/removal, appropriate sports orthosis application, wound care, and suture removal.
• Clinic roles include patient pre-screening with history taking and appropriate examination techniques, patient preparation for arthrocentesis, cast application/removal, appropriate sports orthosis application, wound care, and suture removal.
• Administrative duties include follow-up communications with patients, insurance authorization, patient scheduling including the facilitation of referrals generated from all contracted education institutions.
• Other complimentary roles the certified athletic trainer provides are therapeutic care to individuals suffering injuries as a result of active lifestyle by utilizing modalities and therapeutic exercise upon referral to relieve pain, prevent disability, develop and improve skills and restore function. This may include Home Exercise Programs.
• Other complimentary roles the certified athletic trainer provides are therapeutic care to individuals suffering injuries as a result of active lifestyle by utilizing modalities and therapeutic exercise upon referral to relieve pain, prevent disability, develop and improve skills and restore function. This may include Home Exercise Programs.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelors Degree, or entry level Masters Degree from a NATA accredited college athletic training program required.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years as a practicing Athletic Trainer, required; Outpatient Orthopedic setting preferred.
• Casting, splinting, bracing, wound care knowledge preferred

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

• Certification by the NATA-BOC (Class A) required.
• Currently holds a PA license or qualified to obtain during hiring process, required
• CPR certification through the American Heart Association or Basic Life Support required
• Child abuse background check, required
• Fingerprinting is required

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

170 West Germantown Pike, East Norriton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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