MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

Athletic Trainer - Orthopaedics

Rehabilitation TherapiesUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeMidland, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required, with graduation from an athletic training curriculum approved by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association.
A Michigan athletic trainer license is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required within one month of hire or transfer.
A fracture and casting certificate must be obtained within six months of hire or transfer.
Successful completion of MyMichigan Health and affiliate-specific orientation and new-hire competency is required.
The employee must meet age-specific needs of patients of all age groups.
The employee must have effective spoken and written English communication skills for interacting with individuals and groups at all levels and clearly communicating ideas and concepts.
The employee must be able to work independently and demonstrate problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills and initiative.
The employee must be able to work where exposed to communicable diseases and wear required personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute.
The employee must be able to demonstrate and teach selected treatment routines to appropriate professional and nonprofessional individuals.
The employee must meet physical and sensory demands, including moving around the facility, sitting, standing and walking for extended periods, postural changes, handling and reaching, and occasional lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds.
The employee must follow bloodborne-pathogen and tuberculosis testing requirements and maintain regular, predictable attendance.
The employee must be able to handle multiple tasks, work independently, get along with others, and stay awake.
One to three years of experience in a sports medicine clinic or university setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care under the direct supervision of a provider in accordance with the employee’s Michigan medical license, including patient assessment, care, documentation, and coordination to ensure high-quality, compassionate care.
Maintain and oversee patients at office locations and serve as a liaison with other organizations and departments.
Order medical, pharmacy, and office supplies as needed to manage patient care.
Comply with MyMichigan Health policies and procedures, Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments regulations, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Coordinate with and train new employees, students, and float staff as required.
Provide patient education, assist with specialty-care modalities and symptom management, respond to emergencies, monitor care-management compliance and effects for high-risk patients, explain prescriptions and medication side effects to patients and families, and coordinate continuity of care with other providers.
Perform general office duties such as keyboarding, filing, telephone work, and use of computers and office equipment as needed.
Greet patients and families; perform routine pre-examination procedures, including taking vital signs and assessing and recording objective and subjective data about the presenting condition.
Maintain accurate patient records, including order reconciliation and secure messaging when available; reconcile medications, enter allergy reaction types, and process refills within the scope of certification.
Assist providers with examinations and procedures.
Triage calls, schedule daily urgent or emergent add-on appointments, receive and relay test results, support and direct patients, and refer patients for consultations or testing, insurance pre-certification, and documentation.
Prepare and clean patient areas, set up equipment and rooms after procedures, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments.
Complete daily billing documentation in accordance with affiliate policy and regulatory requirements, and record and track daily activities at the designated school.
Provide patient education materials, including home exercise programs, assist with bracing, splinting, and casting for orthopedic conditions, and teach patients, families, and caregivers home education programs using effective methods.
Document patient, family, or caregiver responses to treatment and changes in patient condition in accordance with affiliate documentation policies, standards, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate effectively with internal and external customers and coordinate with interdisciplinary team members to support patient care quality.
Promote education and development among staff, students, and other healthcare providers using effective teaching methods.
Promote process improvement and assist with program development.
Provide feedback in team conferences and interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
Promote physical therapy within MyMichigan Health and its service area by participating in and providing community education.
Demonstrate commitment to MyMichigan Health and affiliate missions through customer service, quality of service, and teamwork.
Under a physical therapist’s guidance, facilitate communication between the physical therapist and physician regarding changes in the treatment regimen.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and affiliate information in accordance with MyMichigan Health and affiliate policies and procedures.
Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows and participate in further learning opportunities as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

One to three years of experience working in a sports medicine clinic or university setting.

Summary

*Primary schedule will be Monday-Thursday 7:30a-4:30p and Friday 8:00a-12:00p. Northwood hockey will include some Saturdays.*

The athletic trainer provides patient care in accordance with their Michigan medical license. The athletic trainer under direct supervision of the provider, will be responsible for patient assessment and care, and maintaining appropriate documentation. The athletic trainer will be responsible for coordinating care to assure high quality, compassionate patient care is provided. They will maintain and oversee patients at the office locations and will act as the liaison with other organizations and departments. This position may be required to order all medical, pharmacy supplies, and office supplies to manage patient care. They will assure compliance with all the policies/procedures of MyMichigan Health and follow Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, Clinical laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations, and all appropriate regulatory agencies. They will coordinate with and train any new employees, students and float staff as required. The clinical person will provide patient education, assist with specialty care modalities, symptom management, be available for emergencies, monitor for compliance and the effects of care management with high risk patients, educate on prescriptions and teach the patient and family the reasons for the medication and side effects, coordinate and ensure continuity of care with other providers. Also, may perform general office duties (keyboarding, filing, telephone, computer and office equipment) as needed. The expectations outlined in this job description may vary slightly depending on the practice in which you are assigned. Your immediate supervisor will be able to clarify your responsibilities for you.

Responsibilities

(30%)* Greets patients and/or family, performs routine pre-examination procedures including vital signs, assessing and recording objective and subjective data concerning presenting condition. Updates and maintains an accurate patient record by performing but not limited to, orders reconciliation, secure messaging (if available) and other tasks as assigned. Performs medication reconciliation, enters allergy reaction type, processes refills within the scope of their certification.

(25%)* Assists provider with examinations and procedures.

(15%)* Triages all calls, schedules daily urgent/emergent add-ons, receives and relays test results. Supports, directs and refers patients for consults and/or testing and insurance pre-certification and documentation.

(10%)* Prepares and cleans the patient area, sets up equipment, cleans and facilitates room set up after a procedure. Disposes of contaminated supplies and sterilizes medical instruments.

(10%)* Completes daily documentation necessary for billing procedures per affiliate policy and in compliance with regulatory agencies. Records and tracks daily activities at designated school.

(10%)* Provides patients with education material including HEP and assists with bracing/splinting/casting of orthopedic conditions. Educates patient/family/caregiver in home education program using relevant and effective teaching methods.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Documents the patient/family/caregiver response to treatment and changes in patient condition per affiliate documentation policies and/or standards and in compliance with regulatory agencies.

Demonstrates effective oral and written communication with all internal and external customers to maximize quality of patient care including coordination with interdisciplinary team members.

Promotes education and development among staff, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods.

Promotes process improvement. Assists with program development.

Provides feedback in team conferences and interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.

Promotes physical therapy within MyMichigan Health and service area, participating in and providing community education.

Demonstrates commitment to MyMichigan Health and specific affiliate mission as evidenced by customer service, quality of service, and teamwork.

Under guidance of physical therapist, certified athletic trainer will facilitate communication between physical therapist and physician regarding changes in treatment regime.

Maintains confidentiality of patient and affiliate information in accordance with MyMichigan Health and affiliate policies and procedures.

Other duties as assigned.

MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft® Windows. An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan

Certifications and Licensures

ATMICHIGAN - MI Lic Athletic Trainer

Required Equivalent Experience -

BLS - Basic Life Support

Required Equivalent Experience - Within 1 month of hire or transfer

Required Education

Education: Bachelors Degree

Comments: Graduated from an athletic training curriculum approved by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association. Must obtain a fracture and casting certificate within 6 months of hire or transfer to the position.

Other Information

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS:

Successful completion of MyMichigan Health and affiliate specific orientation. Successful completion of new hire competency.

Provides for the age specific needs of the population served according to department standards and policies/procedures as evidenced by observation, documentation, and peer feedback for the patients of all age groups.

Interpersonal skills needed for effective verbal and written communication in the English language to interact with people individually and in a group at all levels and to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.

Ability to work independently, demonstrating problem solving and organizational skills, time management skills and initiative.

Ability to work where employee may be exposed to communicable diseases.

Ability to demonstrate and teach selected treatment routines to appropriate professional and nonprofessional individuals.

Prefer one to three years of experience working in a sports medicine clinic or university setting.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to stressful situations, including those involving public contact, as well as, trauma, grief and death.

Able to wear personal protective equipment that includes latex materials or appropriate substitute if required for your position.

Is able to move freely about facility with or without an assisted device and must be able to perform the functions of the job as outlined in the job description.

Overall vision and hearing is necessary with or without assisted device(s).

Frequently required to sit/stand/walk for long periods of time.

May require frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling or crouching.

Some exposure to blood borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material.

Must follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing as required.

Ability to handle multiple tasks, get along with others, work independently, regular and predictable attendance and ability to stay awake.

Overall dexterity is required including handling, reaching, grasping, fingering and feeling.

May require repetition of these movements on a regular to frequent basis.

Physical Demand Level: Medium. Must be able to occasionally (0-33% of the workday) lift or carry 21-50 lbs., frequently 34-66% of the workday 20 lbs. and or Walk/Stand/Push/Pull of Arm/Leg controls and constantly (67-100% or the workday) 10 lbs.

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About the Company

MyMichigan Health

Boutique insurance agency for employee benefits

MyMichigan Health is a boutique insurance agency that plans employee benefits for entrepreneurs and small to mid-sized businesses, representing over 100 national carriers. It researches market options to match employers with a mix of health, life, dental, and vision plans at lower premiums, delivered through a co-branded Employee Benefit Portal. It stands out with a large carrier network, tailored market research for SMBs, and a portal that simplifies enrollment and benefits administration. Its goal is to provide affordable, comprehensive employee benefits that fit the needs of small and medium-sized businesses while making enrollment easy.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Troy, MI
Founded: Not listed

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