Overview

St. Luke's Health System in Ketchum, ID is seeking an Athletic Trainer Clinic 1 to join our Sun Valley Sports Medicine team.

Unit/Position Summary

The Athletic Trainer Clinic provides direct support to the orthopedic provider. This position is responsible for rooming patients, basic patient intake, in-basket messages, scheduling surgeries, assisting providers with minor clinic procedures, applying and removing casts, and patient rehabilitation education/exercises.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care through clinical evaluation, physical exam, and treatment.
• Perform medical history on patients, including but not limited to, history of injury or condition, primary or chief complaint, past medical history, and medication reconciliation.
• Determine appropriate therapeutic treatment and provide rehabilitation, and/or reconditioning strategies.
• Assist provider with establishing and documenting patients health care plan and progress.
• Order entry for diagnostic studies, other referrals and/or medications under the direction of the supervising physician.
• Perform therapeutic procedures such as wound care, dressing changes, suture removal, prepping for injections, diagnostic ultrasound, cast and/or durable medical equipment (DME) application and removal.
• Communicate and educate patients on plan of care, such as inquiries about treatments, therapies, pre- and post-operative care and expected outcomes.
• Administrative/clerical responsibilities necessary for effective and efficient clinic flow.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Athletic Training or healthcare related field
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensed as a Certified Athletic Trainer the state of practice. Board of Certification (BOC) certified. Current CPR certification.

Why St. Luke's

A strong, talented staff is at the heart of St. Luke's Health System. We are the state's largest employer with more than 15,000 employees and a medical staff of more than 1,800 physicians and advanced practice providers. We're proud of our people who deliver skilled, compassionate care every day, and are looking to add dedicated individuals who will continue this same tradition of excellence.

For more information, please contact Julia Nigro at nigroj@slhs.org

*St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.