Athletic Trainer - Sports Medicine Play Strong Program

Job Description

The athletic trainer is responsible for assisting in all aspects of the Sports Medicine program through daily clinical operations, all aspects of patient care including, but not limited to patient rooming and triage, communication between both patient family and physician, and coordination of care both within the NCH system and externally. They will develop professional relationships with their patients and families to become a valued member of their health care team, deliver a high level of customer service, and continually look for ways to improve the quality of their clinical and rehabilitative services.

Areas of priority will include – but not limited to – daily clinical coverage, patient education, department operations, community partner engagement, and occasional community event coverage.

Essential Functions

• Assists physicians in the delivery of high-quality patient care through efficient rooming of patients, skilled history taking, placing appropriate x-ray orders according to approved LPIPs, fitting braces and casts as ordered by physicians, constructing home exercise programs, or other duties as requested by the physician.
• Maintains proper documentation in accordance with hospital standards and assists with the development and maintenance of reports for the Sports Medicine Program.
• Maintains open lines of communication with physicians and other members of the health care team on all patients to ensure high quality patient care.
• Reviews the utilization of services and patient progress with Sports Medicine physician.
• Completes annual department required training, keeping abreast of all policy and procedural changes for clinical care and taking responsibility to become competent with any techniques used in clinic and patient care.

Education Requirement

A Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training or closely related field; Master’s Degree highly preferred.

Licensure Requirement

Licensed as an Athletic Trainer in the State of Ohio.

Certifications

• BOC Certified.
• CPR certification.

Skills

• Microsoft Office.
• EMR.

Experience

3 years of clinical athletic training experience in a hospital setting highly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Driving motor vehicles (work required), Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting.
• FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting.
• CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking.

Additional Physical Requirements

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"