Sports Medicine Coordinator

Sports Medicine Coordinator

The Sports Medicine Coordinator collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate the overall patient care for anyone referred to Franciscan Alliance with Sports Medicine conditions, facilitating a rapid, efficient transition through the System from referral, to diagnosis and treatment. This position develops relationships in the community with Sports Medicine organizations and professionals to ascertain their Sports Medicine needs and ensure that we can meet their needs whenever possible. The Coordinator facilitates the addition of new Sports Medicine expertise providers as new knowledge and technology evolves, and works to enhance the overall reputation of Sports Medicine to the fullest degree possible.

Who We Are

With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers that provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.

What You Can Expect

Business Development: Serves as a liaison between the program and area organizations to uncover needs, concerns, and appreciation. Work with department team members to coordinate field activity, market feedback, and follow up tasks. Utilize the interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of the Sports Medicine entities in our service areas.

Reporting: Administers the interdisciplinary Sports Medicine team. Organizes meetings on an appropriate schedule, which include strategic as well as operational issues. Collects data and reports metrics to the Sports Medicine team and the Orthopedic Service Line.

Program Coordination: Coordinates a comprehensive sports medicine program. Assists with clinic scheduling and coordination of treatment plans. Communicates between athletic trainers, student athletes/families, and the sports medicine clinic to ensure appointments are scheduled timely. Assists with athletic trainer time log submissions for working outside events. Orders/stocks medical supplies for events.

Business Development: Develops a complete list of all Sports Medicine organizations and professionals in service areas such as schools, travel teams, recreational teams, exercise and training facilities, or sports camp. Identifies leaders and contact information for all entities and works to enhance existing relationships and develop new ones when needed. Meets regularly to assess their needs.

Program Development: Develops and implements marketing strategies and promotional activities in consultation with an in-house marketing agency including, but is not limited to, creating promotional materials, planning educational and speaker program, and scheduling lunches and out-of-office time with physicians and office staff.

Process Improvement: Implements strategies by working with key affiliate staff in response to customer's complaints or requests to facilitate stronger relationships. Identifies and recommends new approaches/strategies to facilitate stronger account alliance.

Market Intelligence: Monitors the external environment including competitor activity and provides market intelligence to internal staff.

Qualifications

Required: High School Diploma/GED Diploma

Preferred: 2 years Experience working in sports medicine, orthopedics, or physical therapy

Required: 2 years Healthcare system

Travel is required: Never or Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.