What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Trainer - Orthopaedics position at Dartmouth-Hitchcock?
Responsibilities
- Manages the flow of patients in the department.
- Maintains adequate stocking of supplies in designated rooms/clinical work areas
- Maintains the cleanliness and general appearance of examination and treatment areas. Cleans, disinfects, sterilizes and maintains equipment and instruments.
- Assists in ordering of clinic supplies as directed or assigned.
- Reviews assigned provider schedules to ensure receipt of records and accuracy of pre-appointment radiology appointments and orders.
- Computerized order entry and charging for appropriate services as indicated by provider or written protocols.
- Assists in prior authorizations as directed.
- Prepares patient, room and equipment for procedures and exams.
- Conducts brief interview and history, obtains vital signs, performs basic screening/diagnostic measures and collect and processes specimens.
- Performs patient education for durable medical equipment to include training on use of assistive devices.
- Prepares and educates patients on home exercises programs.
- Assists in clinic procedures such as aspirations, injections.
- Performs cast removal, suture/staple removal.
- Completes assigned inBasket duties pertaining to physical therapy and occupational therapy questions.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training required.
Required Licensure/Certifications
- Area of Interest: Allied Health
- Pay Range: $23.39/Hr. - $36.26/Hr.
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.00 - 1.00 - 40 hrs/week
- Shift: Day
- Job ID: 41011
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Salary : $23 - $36