Description:
JOB TITLE: Athletic Trainer I
EMPLOYER: Source Fitness Management, L.L.C.
DEPARTMENT: Sports Medicine- Secondary School
REPORTS TO: Manager- Sports Medicine
EFFECTIVE DATE: 3/23/2022
SUMMARY: The Athletic Trainer I is responsible for providing high-quality sports medicine services; functioning effectively as a member of the sports medicine team; supporting Source's mission and vision; proactively leading and supporting local efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services, and promoting a safe environment.
WORKSITE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Documentation:
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Maintains high-quality and thorough documentation to protect your patients' safety.
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Ensures care quality.
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Performs complete and accurate medical recordkeeping.
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Ensures the patients get the proper care at the right time.
Clinical Competence:
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Understands medical diagnosis and treatment interventions.
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Follows established rehabilitation protocols based on a diagnosis.
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Provides education to parents and patients in an ongoing fashion.
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Operates within Source Written Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.
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Delivers competent age-appropriate patient care, integrating infection control and body substance precautions, patient safety, body mechanics, and knowledge of growth and development.
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Evaluates all athletes, coaches, school staff, or teachers requesting to see the Athletic Trainer or physician.
Communication:
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Effectively communicates healthcare structure across stakeholders at the worksite, including Athletic Directors, Coaches, Parents, Student-Athletes, and Healthcare Providers.
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Communicates with Source administration regularly regarding operations at the worksite.
Structured Healthcare:
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Maintains an environment and structure equally available to the entire population is regularly scheduled.
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Maintains and periodically updates an Emergency Action Plan at your school/site for each venue.
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Works contracted time allotments.
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Maintains attendance at all scheduled varsity and sub-varsity events involving their teams
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Checks-in with School/Site daily to assess needs of teams.
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Identifies yourself as a certified AT with visiting teams.
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Provides support based on needs.
Budgeting and Inventory:
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Maintains budgeting funds for sports medicine services on campus.
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Maintains inventory for sports medicine.
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Allocates funds according to company policy and procedures.
Additional Duties:
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Assists in and follows the directives of the concussion management program as medical personnel dictates and outlined in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
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Provides functional body and movement screenings.
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Develops and administers a student athletic training program as outlined in the Policy and Procedure Manual.
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Follows guidelines laid out within the Policy and Procedure Manual.
System Responsibilities:
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Practices proper safety techniques by Source and school/county policies and procedures.
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Covers a minimum of 16 total hours per contract year outside of the primary worksite in outreach services.
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Travels for coverage needs and transportation of supplies, marketing materials, and other essential items are deemed by the Source Fitness Management Administration.
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Attends mandatory staff meetings, system-wide training, parent and booster club meetings, and other necessary events or functions by Source Fitness Management Administration.
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Performs other related duties as assigned by management, including but not limited to supporting customers' needs outside of the secondary school setting.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
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No supervisory responsibilities are assigned to this position.
Requirements:
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Master's Degree (MA/MS) or equivalent, or zero to seven years of related experience or training, or equivalent education and experience.
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Certificates, Licenses, and registrations required:
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Maintains current licensure by the state of Georgia and is certified by the Board of Certification.
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Preferred member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association, Southeast Athletic Trainer's Association, and Georgia Athletic Trainer's Association.
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BLS certification is required.
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A valid state driver's license and proof of insurance.
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Computer skills required: Electronic Medical Record Software; Concussion Management Systems; Human Resource Systems; Inventory Software; and Microsoft Office Suite.
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Other skills required:
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A satisfactory driving record, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation.
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Good mental and physical health.
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Demonstrates clinical competence in the provision of effective service delivery appropriate to the patient's specific needs and diagnosis.
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Demonstrates commitment to continuous professional growth and improvement through continuing education opportunities.
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Demonstrates competence as described in the Source Fitness Management Employee Manual and Policy and Procedures Manual.
COMPETENCIES:
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Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
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Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Response to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
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Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
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Professionalism - Tactfully approaches others; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
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Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
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Continually required to stand.
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Continually required to walk.
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Frequently required to sit.
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Continually required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
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Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
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Continually required to talk or hear.
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Frequently exposed to wet and humid conditions (non-weather).
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Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
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Frequently exposed to extreme heat or cold (non-weather).
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Continually exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
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While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
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This job's specific vision abilities include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
