Athletic Trainer, Onsite

Industrial Athletic Trainer

Onsite Innovations has an immediate need for an experienced and passionate part time Industrial Athletic Trainer at our client's site in Sterling Heights, MI. This position offers an opportunity to work at a dynamic worksite and make an impact on employee health, wellness, and safety! Must be comfortable to rove to Plymouth and Southgate MI.

Promote and maintain health and wellbeing for client based occupational medicine program focusing on reducing work-related injuries and delivering exceptional patient care. The Athletic Trainer-Onsite (AT-O) plays an important role in providing health promotion and injury prevention services, workers' compensation case coordination, worker injury and illness management, emergency response services, and return to work job placement for an onsite client. The AT-O often works directly with the client's site, floor and safety leadership Health and Safety Leader to create a healthier and safer workforce.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate injury prevention programs, as well as ergonomic training and evaluation
• Perform comprehensive ergonomic job analyses, including task analyses, risk factor identification and quantification, posture analysis and body mechanics analysis and support administrative and ergonomic changes to the work environment
• Create pre-shift preventative activity program and monitor compliance
• Use innovation, creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement interventions
• Create job rotation plans for production areas and monitor compliance
• Provide basic first aid treatment for musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses as specified in Physician Standing Orders, testing such items as range of motion and strength, reflex and sensory integrity, and functional status
• Identify, evaluate and refer injured associates to the appropriate clinicians ensuring employees receive the best care for their work-related injuries and illnesses
• During rehabilitation, implement treatment plans that incorporate therapeutic exercise, modalities and work conditioning as necessary (State-specific regulations apply) as specified in Physician Standing Orders
• Follow appropriate action plan and standing orders to respond to onsite medical emergencies
• Assist in managing Workers' Compensation cases through claim capture and follow-up
• Collaborate with client's Leave Team, Human Resources team and Management on return to work (RTW) job placement
• Track and communicate MSD-related statistics for client stakeholders
• Perform or obtain data analysis to measure direct and indirect costs of musculoskeletal disorders. Provide biannual reports for rehab utilization, cost-savings, and cost avoidance
• Provide objective information about the physical requirements of jobs for: Job descriptions, Referral sources for the purpose of developing restrictions, Legal and case management for RTW, litigation, and accommodation For use in pre-employment and RTW functional testing
• Promote personal health and wellbeing in the workplace
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. in a timely manner. Documentation may include patient files, invoices, monthly reports, budgets, expense and outcome tools
• Create an environment of trust and caring, which allows workers to take responsibility to reduce or eliminate actions or behaviors under their control that contribute to injury and illness
• Communicate regularly with safety personnel injury prevention activities
• Attend meetings and serve on committees as requested

Education/Credentials:

• Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
• Major: Athletic Training
• Degree must be from an accredited college or university.
• Education Details: Current First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent
• Certifications and/or Licenses: BOC Certification and State License
• Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable: Yes
• Continuing education is required to maintain license and to perform job: No
• Customarily has at least the following experience: 1 year
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge of Athletic Trainer services consistent with an Onsite setting
• Knowledge of kinesiology or ergonomic assessments

Job-Related Skills/Competencies:

• Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
• Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
• The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
• Demonstrated strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to exercise proper judgment, make decisions, and motivate employees
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally
• Knowledge of principles, practices, standards and techniques of athletic training
• Awareness of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care
• Use and maintenance of athletic training equipment
• Practice and experience with common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work medical environment
• Must be able to work independently
• Adept at developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports
• Skilled in time management, planning and workload control
• Identify problems and recommend solutions
• Develop and maintain medical quality assurance and quality control standards
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, patients, medical staff and the general public
• Good telephone manners and etiquette
• Detail oriented

EEO Statement:

Concentra provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories. In addition, Concentra Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment in every jurisdiction in which it maintains facilities.

Monday, Wednesday 9am - 4pm and Thursday 11:30am - 6:30pm