Certified Athletic Trainer

The professional orthopedic certified athletic trainer is a competent athletic trainer with entry-level educational preparation and certification whose practice focuses on the care of patients with various orthopedic conditions in a clinic and urgent care setting. They must be licensed by MO and KS state and practice in accordance with federal laws and regulations, specific state Certified Athletic Trainer Practice Acts, and position descriptions of their health care agency.

This is a FLOAT position that will report to all three locations within OHKC. This includes the NKC, Lenexa and Centerpoint (Independence) locations. May work independently or collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate, effective, and efficient patient care and education. Is able to assess, identify diagnoses, and treat patient conditions for which orthopedic patients are at risk, to include, but not limited to, pain, impaired physical mobility, self-care deficits, impaired skin integrity, and postoperative complications.

Bases clinical judgment and decision making on research and specific orthopedic knowledge. Develops, implements, and continuously evaluates a plan of care that encourages a multidisciplinary team approach to making patient care decisions. Maintains current orthopedic knowledge and shares that knowledge with their team.

Participates in peer review to assure competent practice. Serves as a mentor and role model for their colleagues, students, and others. Maintains and promotes clinic standards, needs, and cleanliness, to include but not limited to, hand hygiene, cleaning rooms after every patient, stocking rooms at the end of shift, etc.

Rooms patients in a timely manner, collects comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health and/or situation (vital signs, updating allergies and medication lists, preferred pharmacy, etc), and documents all data appropriately in the EHR. Assists the provider with patient care related tasks such as, but not limited to, dressing changes/removal, suture/staple removal, splinting, and casting.

Addresses patient concerns and questions in a timely manner either in person or via telehealth (phone calls and patient portal messages), and relays critical information to the physician for direction and resolution of the patient concerns. Assists the surgeon under direct and indirect supervision throughout the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative duties and procedures at all times.

Schedules patient surgical procedures at the direction of the physician. Will be available to work at all 3 locations as necessary, mileage will be reimbursed based on clinic policy. Job is considered an in-person position, requests to work from home will be considered after discussing with your supervisor with the expectation that ATC will remain on call if needed at a clinic location.