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Surgical Athletic Trainer - Atlanta Georgia
Company: Emory Health Care
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posted On: 11/21/2024
Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. -At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be. We provide: - - Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
- Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
- Family-focused benefits
- Wellness incentives
- Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs...and more!The Surgical Athletic Trainer is an experienced athletic training position with clinical and/or operating room responsibilities to one or more orthopedic physicians and/or surgeons under the direction of the Sports Medicine or Orthopedic Clinic Manager. Provide athletic training services for Emory Orthopedics or Sports Medicine under the direction of a designated orthopedic physician. The incumbent has direct patient contact primarily for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology consistent with the scope and practice of athletic training clinical competencies as defined by the NATABOC and the State of Georgia Athletic Training Credentialing Board. -Surgical Assist in the Operating Room:
- Assists surgeon with patient positioning, preparation and draping.
- Maintains sterile operating field, cuts sutures, assists MD with tissue retraction, exposure of the operative area, suctioning, sizing and preparation of previously harvested graft-tissue, position of arthroscopic camera, and suturing skin and wound closure under supervision of the physician. -Patient Care:
- Performance of a thorough medical history on each patient, including; a thorough history of the injury or condition, primary complaint, pain level assessment, past medical history, review of medications and allergies, and how quality of life is affected.
- Performance of an appropriate physical examination on each patient seen, including; range of motion testing, strength testing, sensation testing, palpation, functional testing, ligamentous testing, and special tests as needed. -Therapeutic Procedures:
- Prepare and assist the physician with injection procedures done in the office.
- Provides proper post-operative wound care and education, removal of sutures and dressing changes to post-surgical patients as directed by the attending physician.
- Develops and implements patient management plans, assists in provision of continuity of care from offices visits through surgery if necessary as well as therapy needs.
- Perform cast and/or durable medical equipment (DME) application and removal. -Patient Education:
- Serves as a link between patient and physician during patient care.
- Performance of educational responsibilities in specific to the needs of each individual patient, including; exercise instruction and demonstration and answering patient questions in regards to the treatment plan, surgery, rehabilitation and future care. -Additional Responsibilities may include:
- Assist with physician research projects and demonstrate progression on specific projects and/or serve as a mentor for the Athletic Training Residency program with involvement in teaching and educational sessions as well as supervising students in a learning environment.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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