Description

The Orthopedic Clinical Athletic Trainer (ATC) is a clinically competent practitioner of pediatric, family centered care. The Clinical ATC provides collaborative care as a member of the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine teams for pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients requiring diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of Orthopedic and Sports Medicine conditions. This position serves as a liaison between the patient, the provider, and other allied healthcare professionals. In clinic, they are responsible for coordinating patient flow, data collection for patient intake, preparing the patient for provider visit, providing real-time charting for practitioners, assisting provider during basic procedures and exams, signing orders for radiology, labs, and therapy, performing basic splinting and casting as needed, and providing follow-up information to patients/parents, PTs, coaches/ATCs, and other allied health professionals rehabilitation and return to play. They will administer and perform appropriate techniques and methods in the prevention of injuries and demonstrate knowledge and use of protective bracing/splinting, safety equipment, and education of students, coaches, and parents. The associate in the position will demonstrate clinical competency in direct patient care and complete the ATC clinical competencies as defined by NATA/BOC and the States of Delaware, Pennsylvania, or New Jersey Athletic Training affiliated credentialing board. This associate will also assume primary responsibility to prepare and maintain patient care areas within the safety and infection control guidelines.

The Clinical ATC also performs administrative tasks including, but not limited to, phone triage, letters, communicating with families via phone and through Nemours portal messages. They may also be required to perform appointment check-in, check-out, and scheduling, in addition to various clinical and administrative tasks which will be assigned to them by their manager or the physician to which they are assigned.

As part of your role, you may be required to support clinics at various Nemours locations in the Delaware Valley.

Direct Patient Care Responsibilities

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree

Must have BOC ATC Certification and be eligible for Delaware State Athletic Training License

AHA BLS

One to three years of experience

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .