Athletic Trainer Certified

Athletic Training Position

This position is under the direction of the Supervising/Attending Physician. This is an experienced athletic training position with responsibilities in the clinics.

The incumbent will provide athletic training services under the direction of a designated physician.

The incumbent has direct patient contact primarily for the evaluation and treatment of medical and musculoskeletal pathology consistent with the scope and practice of athletic training clinical competencies as defined the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation.

The incumbent must perform many of the outlined tasks with minimal or no supervision in the clinical setting and in the field. Patients include pediatric through geriatric populations in the clinical setting.

Incumbent has access and knowledge of confidential medical information regarding patients' medical history. Access to this information is crucial in the evaluation and treatment of patients and athletes. Problems encountered are of a high level of complexity and a considerable amount of creativity, resourcefulness, and innovation are utilized in problem solving.

Coordination of patient care services with other health care providers is essential.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the use of relevant medical terminology, are essential.

In addition to direct patient care, the incumbent would be responsible for one or all of the following: clinic pre-visit planning, coordination of care and new patient triage as assigned by the Supervising/Attending Physician. A wide variety of internal and external contact relationships are involved in performance of the duties of this position, and a high degree of independence in creating and enhancing these relationships is expected. Internal contact include but are not limited to other members of the athletic training and physical therapy staff, physicians, medial residents and fellows, surgical schedulers, onsite and offsite scheduling staff, nursing personnel, fitness center staff, exercise physiology staff, preventive cardiology staff, radiology staff, public relations personnel, legal counsel, and a variety of clerical staff.

External contacts include but are not limited to physicians, athletic trainers, and physical therapists from other institutions, academic athletic training programs, patient and/or athlete family members, coaches, athletic directors, equipment vendors, case managers and insurance representatives.

The incumbent also plays a lead role in the development of clinical support staff, athletic training student interns and athletic training students. The incumbent is highly involved in the instruction and/or training activities of a variety of students, faculty, clients, patrons, and the general public. Student programming, staff development, and research facilitation are areas which involve a high degree of problem solving, interpretation and analysis. Therefore, a strong clinical, academic, and organizational background is necessary.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The essential duties of the position include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Key Functions:

1. The performance of an appropriate medical history on each patient seen that must include but is not limited to:

a. A thorough history of injury or condition

b. A primary complaint

c. A pain level assessment

d. Past medical history e. Quality of life and how it is affected

2. The performance of an appropriate physical examination on each patient seen. This includes but is not limited to:

a. Range of motion testing

b. Strength and/or Manual Muscle testing

c. Sensation testing

d. Palpation

e. Functional testing

f. Ligamentous testing

g. Special tests as needed

3. The ordering of diagnostic studies or other referrals under the direction of the attending physician to include but is not limited to:

a. Radiographs

b. MRI's

c. EMG Studies

d. CT Scans

e. Ultrasounds

f. Rehabilitation referrals

g. Physician referrals

4. The performance of educational responsibilities in specific to the needs of each individual patient. This includes but is not limited to:

a. Exercise instruction.

b. Answering patient questions concerning the treatment plan, surgery, rehabilitation and future care.

5. Providing initial rehabilitation exercises and the instruction, demonstration, and feedback on patient performance of the exercises as directed by the attending physician

6. Fitting the patient with splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other various durable medical equipment as directed by the attending physician. The incumbent will also educate the patient on the appropriate use of the equipment provided to the patient.

7. Removal of sutures or staples and providing dressing changes to post-surgical patients as directed by the attending physician.

8. Aiding the physician in preparing patients for injections that will be performed by the attending physician. Preparations include cleaning and disinfecting the area to be injected and preparing materials to be utilized both prior to and after the injection.

9. All required documentation for each patient encounter should be accurately completed following UW Health guidelines.

10. Scheduling of patient follow up clinic appointments.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: Minimum – Undergraduate Degree in Athletic Training. Preferred – Two (2) years' experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer in an Outreach, Rehab, or Physician Practice setting

Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiple and divide on all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret insurance co-pays and deductibles.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commons sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills: Ability to type 45 WPM, basic proficiency in Microsoft Outlook/Office, and experience using or ability to learn and comprehend computer programs.

Certificates and Licenses: Certification by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers and Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations

Work Environment: Position works in a climate-controlled office environment with little or no potential interference from elements or sound.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position typically works 8 hours per day. Over 2/3 of time will be spent standing. 1/3 or more of time worked will be sitting, using hands and fingers to type or handle paper. The position requires the ability to reach with hands or arms. Occasionally, the position will be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and assist with the transfer of patients weighing 200 pounds To successfully perform the duties of the job, the ability to talk and hear is required. Must have visual ability to draw injections and view computer monitor.