What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Athletic Trainer Secondary Schools - School Based Therapy (Days) position at Tanner Health?
The Athletic Trainer provides care to both healthy athletes and those who have impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function and health status as a result of injury, illness, or other causes. The Athletic Trainer works with occasional guidance by collaborating with the health care team using modalities, personnel, equipment and supply resources. The Athletic Trainer works in prevention of injury and illness, identification and evaluation of injury, referral and teaming coordination with appropriate healthcare team members and settings, as well as rehabilitation recovery of the injured or ill athlete. The Athletic Trainer is consistently communicative with other members of the health care team, coaches, strength and conditioning staff, parents, and athletes regarding injury illness prevention and management.
Required Knowledge & Skills
Education: See License/Certification Requirements
Experience: No prior work experience required
Licenses and Certifications
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)
Supervision
Has limited to no supervision in the field.
Qualifications
Licensure by the Georgia State Board of Athletic Trainers.
BOC certification as Certified Athletic Trainer.
Comprehensive knowledge of Athletic Training practice, NATA position statements, emergency management.
NOTE: BLS within 30 days.
One year of related experience preferred.
Qualifications:
Statement Of Employment Philosophy
Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.
Functions
Area of Responsibilities
Supports the full range of athletic programs at school by providing comprehensive athletic healthcare, including preventative efforts, injury evaluation and assessment, injury treatment, and rehabilitation.
Collaborates with the healthcare team in establishing athletic training and sports medicine services plan of care.
Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the athlete's care and management to determine functional capabilities within defined activity levels.
Maintains patient records to include all required documentation, legibly written and completed within assigned time frames.
Coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating care needs across the continuum.
Continually utilizes athletic training skills and resources to reevaluate functional capabilities towards optimal, safe participation, and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
Coordinates referrals to other medical services as indicated.
Uses current best practices for concussion evaluation.
Maintains confidentiality.
Practices good communication skills with patient and family members. Recognizes potential problems or request of patients and or family and reacts appropriately.
Practices based on current best practices via the NATA position statements, evidence-base, and physician direction.
Participates in in-service educational programs.
Employs strategies to promote a safe and healthy environment for athletes.
Demonstrates dependability on the job. Reports to work on time. Notifies supervisor of unscheduled absences as soon as possible. Organizes work schedule effectively.
Complies with standards set forth by TJC and other regulating agencies, as well as Tanner policies.
Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement activities as requested.
Performs other activities as assigned.
Demonstrates competency in patient care according to the age of the patient and population served. a. Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient's needs. b. Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development. c. Demonstrates understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients (age and diagnosis).
Utilizes strong organizational and time management skills needed to balance assigned athletic activities and documentation of all visits.
Provides medical emergency coverage to injured student athletes at practices and athletics events as needed. Administers first aid until appropriate medical assistance can be obtained
Interfaces with various internal and external personnel for referral purposes and information exchange.
Compliance Statement
Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.
Required Knowledge & Skills
Education: See License/Certification Requirements
Experience: No prior work experience required
Licenses and Certifications
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)
Supervision
Has limited to no supervision in the field.
Qualifications
Licensure by the Georgia State Board of Athletic Trainers.
BOC certification as Certified Athletic Trainer.
Comprehensive knowledge of Athletic Training practice, NATA position statements, emergency management.
NOTE: BLS within 30 days.
One year of related experience preferred.
Definitions
The Athletic Trainer provides care to both healthy athletes and those who have impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function and health status as a result of injury, illness, or other causes. The Athletic Trainer works with occasional guidance by collaborating with the health care team using modalities, personnel, equipment and supply resources. The Athletic Trainer works in prevention of injury and illness, identification and evaluation of injury, referral and teaming coordination with appropriate healthcare team members and settings, as well as rehabilitation recovery of the injured or ill athlete. The Athletic Trainer is consistently communicative with other members of the health care team, coaches, strength and conditioning staff, parents, and athletes regarding injury illness prevention and management.
Position Responsibilities
Contact with Others: Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.
Effect of Error: Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.
People Management Responsibilities
Supervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task
Work Environment/Physical Effort
Mental Demands: Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides
Working Conditions: Minor - Occasionally involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.
Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations
Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes
Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: No
Physical Effort: Considerable physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles medium weight equipment, materials, or supplies most of day. Occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions frequently.
Physical Aspects
Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Typing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Reaching -- above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Reaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Color Vision: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Standing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Walking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Crawling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Lifting over 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Carrying: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Climbing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Kneeling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Squatting: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Tasting: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Smelling: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.
Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required
Driving -- Class C vehicles: Not required
Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Not required
N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time
Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Not required
Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time
Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs. : Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time