Athletic Trainer II - Community Outreach

Athletic Trainer

A professional who assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates patient care activities. He/she has clinical and/or functional knowledge of the position for which they are accountable either directly or indirectly through delegation of tasks. Incumbent is accountable to the Administrative Team. Collaborates with other Clinical Associates to meet individual needs using communication and available resources to promote quality, cost effective care.

Responsibilities

• Associate performs clinical skills accurately and professionally in clinic and with assigned athletic programs. Associate is able to work proficiently and efficiently in all areas of athletic coverage. Associate is recognized by coaches and team physicians for providing excellent prevention and rehabilitation services to athletes and patients. Coordinates care with other healthcare providers as needed.
• Associate completes school and hospital paperwork within designated timeframes. Paperwork includes, but is not limited to, weekly timesheets, weekly injury treatment logs, etc. Associate gives feedback and develops new tracking tools/forms if needed, to improve accuracy and efficiency of reporting. Associate participates in sport's report summaries.
• Associate implements surveys for sport's clients to better meet their needs and follow up on their concerns. Associate responds to the requests of sport's clients and physicians by developing a questionnaire (formal or informal). Associate coordinates, plans, and implements new sport's programs for existing clients.
• Employee consistently communicates clearly with co workers, case management, parents, coaches, and physicians on athlete injuries and event coverage. Associate identifies barriers to effective communication and implements changes in processes to include meetings, documentation, etc.
• Associate will participate in his/her organization and conduction of athletic physicals.
• Associate will perform a needs' assessment of their clients and recommend and develop clinics and educational programs. Associate will collaborate with Principals, Athletic Directors, and Coaches to develop and implement programs of value to the school system.
• Associate will strive to expand relationships with current schools.
• Associate will actively market our services to physicians and coaches and increase awareness to athletes and parents of sport's affiliations. Associate will actively pursue opportunities to expand into new school or community partnerships. Associate will take lead with communication and coordination of coverage with new partner. Associate will assist with offering 2 in-services per year in the community.
• Associate delivers treatment to athletes resulting in patient and physician satisfaction.
• Associate identifies barriers to patient and physician satisfaction and assists with improving entire process. Assists with formalizing current internal programs. Associate initiates and completes protocol development and actively markets to physicians. Anticipates patient and physician needs to decrease complaints/concerns and acts to resolve the situation.
• Associate will assist with education of co workers and clients by providing at least one inservice per year.
• Associate will actively participate in maintaining the referral of athletes within the CHRISTUS Health Care System.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education, a related field, or commensurate experience as an athletic trainer

Experience

• Three years as an athletic trainer (includes student internship).
• Three to six months training on the-job to become familiar with the department and hospital operations and policies

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• State license or NATABOC and BLS required other pending at hire and required within 4 months

Work Schedule: 8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type: Full Time

CHRISTUS Spohn Health System