Athletic Trainer

Primary Location:

The Springs Medical Center

Address:

6400 Dutchmans Pkwy
Louisville, KY 40205


Shift:

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

Position Summary and Purpose
The Certified Athletic Trainer functions in three main roles: 
•    As a traditional athletic trainer, the employee is responsible for providing comprehensive athletic health services under the advice and consent of a licensed team physician and may be asked to function in this role at an educational institution, professional team, and/or at athletic events in our community.
•    As an athletic trainer in an outpatient rehabilitation setting, the employee works in conjunction with the physical therapist to assist with patient care and the daily operations of a physical therapy clinic.
•    As an athletic trainer in a physicians’ office, the employee facilitates effective clinical operations for advanced practice providers and/or physicians.  
 

Essential Functions:
Under the supervision of a physician or physical therapist, this employee will provide medical services and also: 
•    Evaluates assigned athletes/patients according to the acceptable practice guidelines and in compliance with department policies and procedures
•    Implements competent treatment and intervention and provides regular re-assessments for the purpose of treatment modification to maximize athletes/patients potential for functional independence, all in accordance with applicable practice guidelines and department policies and procedures
•    Completes required documentation and maintains pertinent record of assigned athletes/patients to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
•    Schedules patients and obtains necessary authorizations for surgeries, visits, and procedures for patients in physicians’ office and physical therapy clinic 
•    Communicates with athletes/patients, physicians, physical therapists, and coaches effectively and accurately to ensure excellent care and case management

Other Functions:
•    Recognizes the need to and appropriately refers athletes to other disciplines and agencies
•    Orients new personnel, as requested, in accordance with departmental standards
•    Notifies Manager/Director, or designee of the need to re-order supplies in a timely manner to prevent delays of service
•    Assists the athletic director or coaches in ordering appropriate supplies for the educational institution or event
•    Works with the athletic director and coaches to understand and coordinate coverage of games and other activities at the school to assure quality customer service
•    Assists athletes/patients to minimize risk of injury through awareness, education, and prevention strategies
•    Assists physician or advance practice provider via:
•     Clinical charting/scribing
•     Pre-operative patient education
•     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
•    Assess risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation, and overall wellness promotion
•    Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct 
•    Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
•    Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description:

Job Requirements
(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)
Education:
•    Bachelor’s degree in athletic training or related field from an accredited college/university (required)
•    Masters’ degree and/or athletic training residency (preferred)
Experience: 
•    Required experience varies based on practice setting and programmatic needs of the facility

Licensure:
•    Licensed or eligible in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility (required)
Certification:
•    Nationally certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (required)
•    Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)