Athletic Trainer - Dr. Charnoff

• Coordinate and oversee follow-up process to maintain continuation of care
• Document progress patient has made towards desired outcomes
• Coordinate clinician referral process and maintain referral network database
• Provide general patient education and field patient questions
• Assist in development of program procedures and protocols
• Assist with coordinating testing, physical therapy and physician referrals, medication prescriptions, and follow up visits as recommended by the physician
• Act as a liaison between physician, nursing, and office staff to promote effective and efficient patient care.
• Create personalized exercise programs for patients in relevant systems/databases
• Under physician supervision, develop appropriate fitness and training programs for patients including home exercise and activity modifications
• Maintain clear and legible history and physical documentation and all other reports as requested by the physician
• Obtain medical records prior to client visits
• Organize patient information/charts (i.e., results and outside notes) for physician review prior to appointment
• Organize and maintain client charts
• Under physician supervision, assist with answering phone calls

Administrative Duties & Responsibilities:

• Create, scan and file patient charts
• File medical documentation and patient charts where applicable
• Schedule patient appointments and other ancillary tests
• Answer telephone, route callers, take messages and provide routine information to callers in a professional and efficient manner.
• All patient charts and documents must have double identifiers (ex. Name and date of birth)
• Obtain prior authorizations
• Any documents being scanned or filed into patient chart must be checked for double identifier and placed in appropriately identified section
• Prepare patient charts in anticipation of office hours where applicable.
• No ‘results’ document is to be scanned or filed into patient chart until MD has reviewed and signed.
• Scan medical records into EMR system

REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (A.T.C)
• CPR & ACL certified
• Bachelors in Sports Medicine or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience
• Heavy physical activity

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