Athletic Trainer - Certified Job Listing at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, SC (Job ID 1201112100)

Description

LMC Careers  
Full Time
Day Shift 
Mon. - Fri., 8am-5pm

Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina.

The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices.  Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.

The Athletic Trainer is a Certified and/or Licensed Athletic Trainer that is a member of the patient care team. They provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a physician or physical therapist. Additionally, they provide patient support as directed for a variety of activities in the clinic setting including, but not limited to, patient intake at office visit, patient history and medication reconciliation, order entry, documentation, clerical, environmental, and organizational tasks. They may also provide patient support as directed in the outpatient rehab and industrial work settings including, but not limited to, representing the department at meetings with clients, administering employment screening/testing, and assisting in the clinic as needed.
 

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Athletic Training
Minimum Years of Experience: None.
Substitutable Education & Experience: None.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Must currently hold and maintain an active Athletic Trainers Certification through the Athletic Trainers' Board  of Certification (BOC).  

Must currently hold and maintain active licensure under the SC LLR Board of Medical Examiners as an Athletic Trainer in South Carolina; 

Current Basic Life Support certification (BLS) - or may be obtained within 90 days of hire date.
Required Training: None.

• Works in a cooperative manner that is consistent with LMC's Service Expectations policy.
• Maintains a positive attitude. Has contact by phone, correspondence, or personal meetings with physicians, patients and other staff members; tact is required in these contacts and the employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication of information to all ages ranging from birth to over 65 years of age.
• Responsive to all patient and office staff requests and needs.
• Demonstrates ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
• Completes assigned tasks within specified time frame.
• Prioritizes workload to best meet both patient and provider needs.
• Records patient data and observations relevant to patient's needs and in accordance with credentials.
• Recognizes need for safety measures and takes appropriate action to prevent injury.
• Demonstrates ability to provide a comfortable environment of care in accordance with office standards.
• Demonstrates sound professional judgement and acts in accordance with the state practice act, hospital, and departmental policies and procedures.
• Application of various prosthetics & orthotics per the physician's orders.
   

• Performs all other duties as assigned by authorized personnel or as required in an emergency.
• Maintain accurate notes and records of medical services rendered.
• Prepares patient for departure by reinforcing patient instructions and patient education.
• Ability to instruct patient/family in the care of the cast, splint or brace.  Reinforce the teaching of the medical information given by the physician regarding the specific injury, treatment plan and anticipated results. 
• Verifies that all information in the patient chart is correctly entered and associated. Initiates communication for appropriate follow up action.
• May perform other clinical assistance in practice setting, such as preparation and maintenance of exam room, conducting patient interviews, chaperoning and assisting patients as needed, implementing physician orders, interacting with other departments, scheduling referrals or medical appointments.
• Restocks clinical areas with supplies needed for patient care.
• Identifies product needs and reports to the appropriate person.
• Willing to orient and train new employees as asked.
• Understands and agrees to seek compliance with appropriate health and safety regulatory agencies.
• Maintains certifications and licensure and stays abreast of best practices. Maintains competency and participates in departmental orientation and annual training.
• Other duties as assigned.    

We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits choices for our employees and their families:

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one.  LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary 
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee's desires and abilities and the hospital's needs.