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Athletic Trainer-Duke Orthopaedics-Apex, NC

Duke Clinical Research Institute, Apex, NC, United States


Overview

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Program

Duke Health Integrated Practice

https://careers.dukehealth.org/us/en/dhip

Duke Health Integrated Practice comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of the Duke Health mission across the state of North Carolina.

$7,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates!

Job Title

Athletic Trainer

Job Location

Duke Orthopaedics of Apex — 1545 Orchard Villas Ave, Ste 100, Apex, NC 27502

Job Summary

We are seeking a

Athletic Trainer

to provide direct and indirect care to patients at

Duke Orthopaedic Clinic

located in

Apex, NC .

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Patient Care Responsibilities — rooming patients, collecting histories, document 1st pass HPI, charting, answering phone calls, completing forms, teaching HEP and walking with crutches

Clerical Duties — prepping clinics, obtaining test results, updating charts, verifying insurance, obtaining authorizations, coordinating referrals and appointments

Fulfills EOC Responsibilities — cleaning exam rooms, ordering and stocking supplies, restocking exam rooms, cleaning exam tables, maintaining a safe work environment by checking for expired supplies and medications, emptying sharps containers

Organizational Duties — promoting patient rights, responding to emergency codes, following HR, Compliance and Joint Commission policies

Responsibilities that vary according to state law, including autoclaving, checking vital signs, suture removal, dressing changes, entering orders based on physician protocols, biohazard waste, applying DME to a patient

As assigned by clinic leadership, develop the ability to remove casts, apply basic splints and casts to the upper and lower extremities. Accurately fit all DME products used in the clinic

Certain athletic trainers may be assigned responsibilities to evaluate patients during their first postoperative visit. A physician or APP must be present in clinic to provide support to the ATC if needed. The note generated by the ATC will be co-signed by the MD or APP

Other duties as assigned by your manager or HCA

Job Eligibility Requirements
Bachelor's degree in athletic training or equivalent from a CAATE-accredited program required

NATABOC Certification (National Athletic Trainers Association-Board of Certification) is required

Equal Opportunity Employer

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions

Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

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