The Athletic Trainer will be designated for the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine practices performing the below duties.

• Obtains needed equipment for exam room procedures.
• Understands and adheres to the Medical Center s Code of Conduct.
• Takes patient history, and records the information in the patient's chart.
• Assists physician with orders for pre-operative tests, CT scans, and MRIs.
• Familiar with the Medical Center s Mission, Vision, and Values Statements.
• Prepares therapeutic injections and assists with minor procedures as needed.
• Works with the Practice Manager to ensure safe and professional patient care.
• Reviews lab results, x-rays, and MRI/CT results prior to entering patient exam room.
• Works collaboratively with Practice Manager and Vice President of Ambulatory Service to ensure the Medical Center s Mission, Values Statements are amplified each day in the outpatient care area.
• Reviews pre-operative instructions and explains the surgical process to patients who are about to have surgery.
• Confers with physicians about new patient findings and potential diagnosis and treatment before they see each patient.
• Performs patient education duties; shows surgical videos, hands out brochures, and directs patients to specific Internet sites for more information.
• Customer Service: respect, flexibility, knowledge, confidence, professionalism, pleasant attitude, patience and helpfulness. All responses should be timely, professional, caring, and respectful in accordance with Customer Service Performance expectations.
• Follows patients discharged from the Emergency Room and acts as a patient navigator for that patient population ensuring that proper follow-up is maintained.
• Provides education sessions to registered medical assistants to continue to improve: patient experience, triage work flow, customer service, and other areas identified.
• Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental, and infection control standards. Assesses gaps in policies and procedures, and create necessary policies and procedures to fulfill these gaps.
• Provides one-on-one clinic care as needed, under the supervision of a physician, and in accordance with the quality standards of the department including (taking a history, performing an initial evaluation, proxy orders, fitting of braces and splints per protocols, providing therapy per protocols and assisting with outpatient procedures such as injections). Individuals must have the knowledge base to be able to evaluate and report findings to the physician.

Other Job Duties:

• Attends monthly staff meetings
• Must be willing to draw blood and/or get certified to draw blood
• Answers telephone calls utilizing the proper standards of telephone etiquette
• Performs other related duties as required

Education:

Bachelors or Master s degree in Athletic Training required.

Experience:

1 to 3 years Customer Service Experience; prior Registration Knowledge required

Skills:

• Current Certification as an Athletic Trainer by the Board of Certification.
• Current Licensure as an Athletic Trainer in the State of New Jersey.
• Two years of experience in a physician office or hospital, preferred.
• Good communication skills and professional.
• Ability to make independent decisions about patient care.
• Comfortable using email and interacting with Internet applications.
• Knowledge of practice management and word processing software.
• Working knowledge of managed care basics, and experience working with a managed care and Medicare population.

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications:

Athletic Trainer, required

Schedule:

Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

Locations:

Livingston 3 days and Jersey City 2 days

RWJBarnabas Health is the most comprehensive health care delivery system in New Jersey, with a service area covering five million people. The system includes eleven acute care hospitals Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, Community Medical Center in Toms River, Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus in Lakewood, Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, RWJUH- New Brunswick, RWJUH- Somerset in Somerville, RWJUH- Hamilton, RWJUH- Rahway and Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston; three acute care children s hospitals and a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital (Children s Specialized Hospital), a freestanding 100-bed behavioral health center, trauma centers, a satellite emergency department, ambulatory care centers, geriatric centers, the state s largest behavioral health network, comprehensive home care and hospice programs, fitness and wellness centers, retail pharmacy services, a medical group, multi-site imaging centers and an accountable care organization.

Barnabas Health Medical Group is a multi-specialty group practice comprised of highly trained and experienced world-class primary and specialty care physicians. Barnabas Health Medical Group physicians provide compassionate and innovative cutting-edge care for people at every stage of life at easily accessible facilities conveniently located throughout New Jersey. Backed by the vast continuum of resources of RWJBarnabas Health, the largest not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey and one of the largest in the nation, our dedicated physicians and expertly trained supporting staff continuously strive for clinical excellence.

We offer a great work environment, competitive rates and excellent benefits, including:

• Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• 401 (k)
• PTO
• Short & Long-Term Disability
• Basic Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts