What are the responsibilities and job description for the ATHLETIC TRAINER/LICENSED position at PT Services Rehabilitation Inc?
GENERAL JOB SUMMARY
The Athletic Trainer is a professional staff member who is licensed by the state of Ohio and whose primary functions are the direction and care of athletic trainer services to area athletes and individuals upon the referral of a physician, podiatrist, dentist, chiropractor or physical therapist.
SPECIFIC JOB FUNCTIONS
I. General Considerations
1. Provides the athletes, coaches and parents with education on the prevention and recognition of athletic injuries.
2. Is responsible for the recognition of athletic injuries and referral of the athlete to his/her family physician.
3. Advises parents, coaches, athletes and administration on matters pertaining to the status of the injured athlete. This includes cause of injury, need for a referral, progression of the athlete, care being given to the athlete, and approximate date of return to competition.
4. Is responsible for keeping and maintaining records of all injuries seen at the school.
5. Provides needed care, within his/her specific qualifications to do so, in an emergency situation until outside medical assistance arrives.
6. Maintains current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification (CPR) and current first-aid certification.
II. Abides by the laws and rules pursuant to sections 4755.60 to 4755.65 and 4755.99 of the Ohio Revised Code. Primary responsibility for the prevention, recognition, assessment, treatment, disposition and reconditioning of acute athletic injuries upon the referral of a practitioner.
About PT Services Rehabilitation Inc
P.T. Services began in 1972 with a small group of physical therapists and has grown into a Tiffin-based company with over 275 employees and numerous locations. When P.T. Services was first incorporated in 1972, its six therapists were practicing at outpatient clinics in Tiffin and Findlay, and at several nursing homes. A corporate headquarters for the company was opened in Tiffin in 1978, where management and support staff provided day-to-day business operations. In 1989, P.T. Services moved its corporate office to its current location at 2550 S. SR 100, Tiffin. In 2011, P.T. Services made an innovative change from being a privately held company to operating as an ESOP corporation. Essentially, an ESOP is a trust with assets that are divided into individual accounts, and enables employees to share in the wealth they share in creating.