Primary Location:

Frazier Rehab Institute - UMC

Address:

220 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

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:

The Certified Athletic Trainer II functions with the responsibility for providing comprehensive athletic health services to include pre-practice and pre-game preparation, injury/illness evaluation, first aid emergency care, follow-up rehabilitation, and related services all under the advice and consent of a licensed team physician. The athletic trainer may be asked to function in this role at an educational institution, community athletic events or an academy.

Essential Functions:

Under the supervision of a physician, 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
• Communicates with athletes/patients, physicians, physical therapists, and coaches effectively and accurately to ensure excellent care and case management
• Recognizes the need to, and appropriately refers athletes to other disciplines and agencies.
• Effectively prioritizes athlete problems according to competitive environment, discharge environment and intervention timelines.
• Performs athlete re-evaluations in accordance with all regulatory requirements and consults with the team physician in any questionable situation relating to the evaluation and treatment of the athlete.
• Demonstrates a high level of professional competence in the delivery of services as demonstrated by the clinical outcomes
• Provides teaching to athlete, coach, trainer, family and staff according to the educational needs of the learner using appropriate methods
• Maintains equipment and environment in a safe and orderly manner.

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours):

8-10 hours daily

# Shifts/Week:

5

Overtime Required:

☐ Infrequently     ☒ Sometimes    ☐ Often     ☐ n/a (exempt position)

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 or assists the athletic director or coaches in ordering appropriate supplies for the educational institution.
• 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
• 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
• This description of job responsibilities is intended to reflect the major responsibilities and duties of the job but is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time. 

Additional Job Description:

Education (OPTIONS):

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training (providing board of certification)
• Masters’ degree in a related field (preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in related field and Masters’ degree in athletic training from an