Athletic Trainer - PRN

Position Summary

Concentra is seeking a PRN Athletic Trainer at its client's site in Aberdeen, MD. This role involves promoting and maintaining health and wellness within an occupational medicine program, focusing on patient care and injury management.

About the Role

The Athletic Trainer-Onsite (AT-O) plays a crucial role in workers' compensation case coordination, injury and illness management, and return to work job placement. They collaborate with the client’s Health and Safety Leader to foster a healthier and safer workforce.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic first aid treatment and test items like range of motion, strength, reflexes, and sensory integrity.
• Evaluate and refer injured associates to appropriate clinicians.
• Follow action plans and standing orders for medical emergencies.
• Manage Workers' Compensation cases through claim capture and follow-up.
• Collaborate with HR and management on RTW job placement.
• Track and report MSD-related statistics.
• Coordinate injury prevention programs and ergonomic training.
• Perform comprehensive ergonomic job analyses and create job rotation plans.
• Administer drug and alcohol tests.
• Communicate regularly with safety personnel.
• Author articles for newsletters and the company intranet.

Requirements

• Current First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certification.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent certification.
• Experience in an Onsite setting with demonstrated clinical knowledge of Athletic Trainer services.
• Knowledge of kinesiology or ergonomic assessments.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information according to federal and state laws.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university.
• Experience in lieu of required education is acceptable.
• Continuing education is required to maintain license and perform job.
• Customarily has at least one year of experience in an Onsite setting.

Skills

• Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility.
• Customer service skills and ability to deal with people professionally.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports.
• Time management, planning, and workload control.
• Building and maintaining positive relationships internally and externally.
• Identifying problems and recommending solutions.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Principles, practices, standards, and techniques of athletic training.
• Awareness of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Using and maintaining athletic training equipment.
• Developing and maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

PRN role with standing Friday coverage (8-10 hours between 5am-3pm).

Additional Information

• Clinic Hours: M-F 6am-4pm; M-Th 11am-9pm (as-needed).
• Education/Credentials: Bachelor’s Degree, current First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer certifications, and knowledge of kinesiology or ergonomic assessments.
• Job-Related Experience: One year of experience in an Onsite setting with demonstrated clinical knowledge of Athletic Trainer services.
• Customarily has at least one year of experience in an Onsite setting.
• Continuing education is required to maintain license and perform job.
• Job-Related Skills/Competencies: Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility, Customer service skills, Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information, Organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, Developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports, Time management, planning, and workload control, Building and maintaining positive relationships internally and externally, Identifying problems and recommending solutions, Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships, Principles, practices, standards, and techniques of athletic training, Awareness of organizational policies, regulations, and procedures, Using and maintaining athletic training equipment, Developing and maintaining medical quality assurance and quality control standards.