What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Athletic Trainer position at University of Louisville Physicians?
Responsibilities
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Facilitate effective clinical operations for Advanced Practice Provider or Physician, which includes but is not limited to: clinical charting/ scribing, pre-operative patient education with patient, coordinating care between providers, securing necessary DME for patient, patient records maintenance, communication with surgeon and families pre-op and intra-operatively, and brace fitting/ education to the patient post operatively.
- Work with community partners in regional sports settings and exceed partner expectations.
- Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including: prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation.
- Assess risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion.
- Electronic documentation of all patient encounters.
- Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to each patient.
- Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies.
- Provide accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student athletes with restrictions or limitations.
- Communicate with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes.
- Carry out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures.
- Responsible for administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Certified Athletic Trainer (required), Residency (preferred), Masters (preferred)
- Active State License and Certifications
- Experience working with D-1 athletics/ professional athletic programs(preferred)
- Experience in Surgical/Clinical practice setting(preferred)
- Experience working with community members(preferred)
- General knowledge of the healthcare system, clinical procedures, and previous interaction with physicians
- Exposure to an academic environment (preferred)
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
- Applied Knowledge: must have knowledge of a large range of medical problems. Assessment, evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be required.
- Decision-Making Skills: Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines.
- Attention to Detail: Athletic trainers should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families.
- Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.
- Initiative, communicator, problem solver
- Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise
- Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information
- Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized
- Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization
- Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options
- Work Ethics – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency
- Understands and can formulate process flow relative to HR policy and procedures
- Team – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome.
- Emotional Intelligence – ability to not take issues personal, see the big picture in emotionally charged situations and respond in a mature, professional, composed manner
- Self-Awareness – ability to reflect, understand limitations, and seek appropriate assistance and guidance
- Judgment – exercises discretion and due diligence when making decisions and recommendations
WORKING CONDITIONS
Working conditions are normal for a health care environment.
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