Athletic Trainer, Orthopedic Clinical Assistant in Beverly, Massachusetts at Coastal Orthopedic Associates

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Job Summary

Athletic Trainer, Orthopedic Clinical Assistant for busy North Shore Orthopedic Surgery Office

Compensation: commensurate with experience

Position Available: Part-Time/Full-Time. Part-time hours are a minimum of 24 hours per week (3 days), with full-time schedules ranging from 30–40 hours per week.

Hours: 8:00-4:30 pm or 8:30-5:00 p.m.

Job Summary: Reports to: Clinical Manager and Director of Business Operations with input and direction from assigned physician. Responsible for delivering the highest quality service to patients while contributing to the smooth functioning of practice operations.

Essential Responsibilities:

Will work closely with our physicians primarily as an assistant and provide support to our patients under the direction of the supervising physician. Is open to community outreach activities and promotional events or minor marketing activities to help grow our practice.

Serves as a communication resource. Asks appropriate questions and solves problems. Takes complete and accurate information from patients in person and by phone, prioritizing and communicating the information to providers appropriately. Responds quickly and courteously to phone calls and requests. Seeks assistance from supervisor and others appropriately.

Greets patients and escorts to exam rooms. Ensures availability of x-rays, lab slips, medical records and other pertinent info. Obtains vitals, weight, and blood pressure, draws up injections and assists providers with exam room procedures when necessary. Implements quality control standards.

Provides patients with relevant instructions for specific tests and procedures for example labs, surgical information and radiology exams, helps patients schedule follow-up tests and appointments and always maintains patient confidentiality.

Ensures patient records and relevant documents that are filed in the record have appropriate patient identification. Adds new medications to patient record in EMR system.

Ensures that equipment and supplies necessary to carry out patient care activities are available and usable and the environment is clean and organized. Maintains an unobstructed area for patient access. Cleans rooms after patient usage and ensures appropriate disposal of contaminated materials. Tracks, orders and maintains supplies and equipment, restocks supplies.

Fits durable medical equipment products to patients as needed.

Works to understand the needs of the physicians within the practice and anticipate needs in order to facilitate an orderly and efficient patient and physician experience.

Is accustomed to working in a team atmosphere and taking direction from multiple sources in a fast paced environment.

Is calm under pressure and professional in all interactions.

Must have dependable transportation and be able to travel to multiple office sites within the same general region as needed

MUST possess the ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast moving environment and must understand how to maximize the efficiency of physicians and physician assistants for optimized throughput of patients.

Has an understanding of patient confidentiality and HIPAA regulations.

Required Qualifications:

Graduation from a formal athletic training program or previous experience working in an orthopedic surgery setting, highly desirable. Experience with custom bracing/durable medical equipment and casting preferred but not a requirement. Position is also open to shorter term candidates that have a future goal to attend a physician assistant program in the future.

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Benefits:

· 401(k)

· 401(k) matching

· Dental insurance

· Disability insurance

· Flexible spending account

· Health insurance

· Life insurance

· Paid time off

· Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

· Orthopedics

Schedule:

· 8 hour shift

· Day shift

Education:

· Bachelor's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

· Certified Athletic Trainer (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person