Sports Medicine Assistant – Ochsner New Orleans

Education

Preferred – Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Preferred – 3 years related experience

Certifications

Required – Certified Orthopedic Technologist (OTC)

Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association

Preferred – BOC Certification

License in the state of practice

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs)
• Excellent written, verbal and follow up skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work well with a team.
• Ability to interact with potential patients, clinic staff, physicians, and departments in a professional manner. Collaborative working and team building skills.
• Ability to multi-task with high degree of attention to detail and bring tasks to completion.
• Must be able to comfortably communicate with patients.

Job Duties
• Assists the physician(s) with research and quality improvement projects.
• Educates patients regarding treatment plans, pathophysiology, anatomy, and clinical decision making.
• Gathers patient’s medical background and history of present illness, performs problem focused clinical examination, documents findings and treatment plans, and places orders in electronic medical record system under written order guidelines.
• Performs wound care, crutch and gait training, casting, splinting, or bracing, and instructs patients on exercise programs.
• Assists the physician in the clinic and operative setting (works independently and when required under the direct supervision of a physician)
• Completes didactic coursework as directed by the Residency Program Director and course curriculum.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.