Certified Athletic Trainer (Per-Diem) - Jewett Orthopedic Institute, West region

Position Summary

One of the region’s largest orthopedic and sports medicine providers, Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute’s world-class team of orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians specialize in conditions and injuries of the spine, hand, upper extremities, foot, ankle and lower extremities, as well as joint replacement, concussions, interventional pain management, bone health and orthopedic trauma. The institute’s Downtown Complex brings the whole spectrum of orthopedic and spine care under one roof and includes an orthopedic specialty hospital featuring 75 private inpatient rooms, 10 advanced OR suites, and a research and innovation center with a bio skills lab and 3D printer. Institute physicians also lead a robust clinical research and education program. An adjacent medical pavilion houses a 63-exam-room outpatient clinic, imaging suite, physical therapy spaces and ambulatory surgery center. The institute also holds official medical roles with multiple athletic teams, sporting events and venues. In its first year of eligibility, the institute has been recognized for its positive workplace culture with Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work award.

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A Brief OverviewThe Athletic Trainer will provide prevention, evaluation, education, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in related field or Bachelor’s in athletic training or related field and 3+ years relevant experience.
  • Preferred, 1 or more of the following: NASM-CES, NASM-PES, ISFTA-CPT, NSCA-CSCS, FMS, SFMA.
• Maintains current certification as an Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC).
• Maintains current license as Athletic Trainer in the State of Florida, Department of Health.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider Certification.
• Valid Florida driver’s license and must be insurable under the Orlando Health insurance carrier’s requirements and standards.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

What you will do

• Demonstrates ability to appropriately treat patients according to professional standards of practice.
• Interpersonal communication skills include the ability to coordinate patient care with other team members, and educate patients and their families.
• Independently makes decisions that will affect the health and quality of life of patients.
• Maintains a cheerful atmosphere in which to treat.
• Demonstrates caring, honesty, and open communication with all and encourages a smart and a professional appearance in self and in others.
• Participates in performance improvement, program development, student supervision, assigned committees, safety and infection control, as required.