Athletic Trainer Outpatient

Responsibilities:

• Care and prevention of athletic injuries in the clinical setting.
  
• Standard patient care: room patients, collect medical history.
• Answer phone calls, complete patient forms, and acquire authorizations.
• Provide direct support to the physicians in minor procedures performed in office and joint aspirations/injections.
• Provide wound care, stitch removal, and dressing changes.
• Prepare clinics, update charts, and coordinate patient referrals.
• DME fitting, casting patients and removal of casts.
• Stock/Clean rooms daily and order supplies/medications as needed.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization.
• Under the direct supervision of a Physician, the athletic trainer will provide routine care of athletic injuries for patients and assist doctors in the day to day duties of the clinical and hospital settings. 
• Excellent observational skills, clinical empathy, and a high level of professionalism are vital for success in this role.
• Care and prevention of athletic injuries in the clinical setting.

Credentials:

• Certified Athletic Trainer (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• Bachelor of Arts or Science from a CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program at a 4 year college/University (Required)
• OR Master of Arts or Science AND CAATE accredited Master’s Program (Required)
• AND  2+ years Athletic Training in a clinical setting (Required)