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Posted: 21-Apr-25
Location: Durham, North Carolina
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Internal Number: 255623
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.
Duke Health Integrated Practice
https://careers.dukehealth.org/us/en/dhip
Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Integrated Practice, which comprises more than 110 primary and specialty outpatient clinics, extending the reach of Duke Health's mission across the state of North Carolina.
$7,500 Commitment Bonus for qualifying candidates!
ATHLETIC TRAINER
JOB LOCATION:
Duke North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic 3609 SW Durham Dr, Durham, NC 27707
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an Athletic Trainer to provide direct and indirect care to patients at Duke North Carolina Orthopaedic Clinic located in Durham, NC
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Patient Care Responsibilities- rooming patients, collecting histories, document 1st pass HPI, charting, answering phone calls, completing forms, teach HEP & 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 and restocking exam rooms, cleaning exam tables, maintain safe work environment by checking for expired supplies, 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, which include 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 cast, apply basic splints and cast to the upper and lower extremity. Accurately fit all DME products used in the clinic.
- Certain athletic trainers will be assigned the responsibilities to evaluate patients during their first post-operative visit. A physician or APP must also 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.
Some roles within our organization may encompass essential job functions requiring distinct physical and/or mental capabilities. Further details and accommodation requests will be addressed by individual hiring departments.
Duke Health Integrated Practice is dedicated to Equal Opportunity Employment, fostering a diverse workforce without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
We aspire to build a community grounded in collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our shared achievements rely on a dynamic exchange of ideas, flourishing best when a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences thrive. Upholding these values is a collective responsibility within our community.
This job description aims to outline representative responsibilities for this title, not an exhaustive account of specific duties. Employees may be assigned job-related tasks beyond those explicitly outlined here.