Supervisor, Athletic Trainer

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The Department of Orthopedics Sports Medicine has an exciting opportunity for a full time Supervisor, Athletic Trainer to work in Coral Gables, FL. The Supervisor, Athletic Trainer assures the highest quality of patient care is provided by the athletic training staff and serves as a vital member of the department/unit management team. The individual in this position supervises athletic trainers and assists with the coordination of administrative support services as required for the operation of the department/unit. The incumbent also has direct patient contact under the supervision of attending physicians for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology. The Supervisor, Athletic Trainer possesses the clinical evaluation and educational skills expected of an athletic trainer to effectively provide patient-centered care.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Interviews, onboards, trains, and supervises the performance of clinical staff.

• Provides clinical supervision to ensure the effective implementation of patient services and acts as a liaison with practice managers, physicians, and athletic trainers

• Conducts meetings with subordinates to ensure compliance with established practices.

• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures and ensures compliance with University policies and procedures, keeping employees abreast of current changes and standards

• Maintains awareness of current medical technology, health insurance trends, and government regulations.

• Maintains a positive professional relationship with agency and intra-agency personnel.

• Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health history and physical assessment of patients with acute, chronic, or potential injuries and illnesses

• Takes a thorough history, including but not limited to: chief complaint, vitals, pain score, mechanism of injury, past medical history, and review of systems

• Performs an appropriate physical examination, including but not limited to: range of motion testing, strength/manual muscle testing, neurovascular and sensation testing, palpation, special and ligamentous testing, and functional testing

• Transcribes, enters, and/or executes standing orders at the direction of the supervising physicians within the limits of the practice agreement/scope of practice

• Provides patient education including answering questions and instructing on rehabilitation exercises

• Documents patient encounters and communicates with patients, other staff, and providers in electronic medical records.

• Serves as a liaison to the university’s ATEP and serves as a preceptor, mentor, and/or supervisor for students observing, shadowing, and obtaining clinical experience in sports medicine.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Certification in relevant specialty or field

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Department Specific Functions

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and time management skills

• Exceptional multi-tasking and prioritization skills

• Strong computer skills, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

• Applied knowledge: athletic trainers must have knowledge about a large range of medical problems. Assessment and evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be needed.

• Decision-making skills: ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation decisions per state licensure guidelines.

• Attention to detail: should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.

• Interpersonal skills: ability to communicate effectively in high-stress/pressure situations when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in making critical decisions.

• Ability to effectively plan, delegate and/or supervise the work of others.

• Ability to lead, motivate, develop and train others.

• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

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