Clinical Athletic Trainer - Sports Medicine

Job Summary
Provides professional assistance and clinical support to health care professionals to ensure the delivery of quality, evidence based health care services. Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive health care programs for patients, clients, and athletes. The practice of athletic training includes injury/illness prevention and wellness protection, clinical assessment and impression, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being of individuals under the direction of a physician. Travel may be required.

Essential Functions

• Triage patients as directed by physicians, and other providers.
• Facilitates efficient and effective patient flow through the clinic utilizing professional ability and independent judgement.
• Evaluates patients’ physical condition, response and progress to treatment, and discusses with appropriate physician and/or physician extender.
• Documents care consistent with documentation guidelines, and patient chargeable items/ services according to standards. Administers medication, and injections to patients in accordance with licensure and policy.
• Interfaces with student athletes, parents, physicians, athletic trainers, and auxiliary medical personnel to analyze, interpret, or make deductions from varying facts and circumstances of athletes’ condition status exercising discretion and independent judgement when appropriate.
• Provides patient instruction in conjunction with physicians, and other providers. Develop and review patient home exercise programs.
• Maintain clean and safe patientenvironment, work area, equipment, and communicates any equipment malfunctions to appropriate department/unit personnel.
• Reads pertinent literature, attend meetings and educational classes, and participate in professional associations as appropriate.

Qualifications

• Required Bachelor's Degree or equivalent athletic training or related field
• Required Master's Degree or equivalent Completion of a CAATE approved athletic training education program or educational equivalent
• Successful completion of competency based orientation program Required
• 2 years of relevant experience Related and progressively more responsible experience in all aspects of athletic training Required
• CRT-Athletic Trainer, Certified - BOC Board of Certification and Accreditation Upon Hire required
• LIC-Athletic Trainer License - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire required
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA American Heart Association 90 Days required Or
• CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC American Red Cross 90 Days required
• CRT-Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Certified (CSCS) - NSCA National Strength and Conditioning Association Upon Hire preferred Or
• CRT-Performance Enhancement Specialization, Certified (PES) - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire preferred Or
• CRT-Functional Movement Screen, Certified (FMS) - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire preferred Or
• CRT-Kinesio Taping Practitioner, Certified (CKTP) - UNKNOWN Unknown Upon Hire preferred Or
• LIC-Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - STATE_MI State of Michigan Upon Hire preferred

Physical Demands

• Pallet to Waist (6" from floor) > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 50 lbs
• Waist to Waist > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Waist to Chest (below shoulder) > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 25 lbs
• Waist to Overhead > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 5 lbs
• Bilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Unilateral Carry > 5 lbs: Seldom up to 10 lbs
• Pushing Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Pulling Force > 5 lbs: Occasionally up to 25 lbs
• Sitting: Occasionally
• Standing: Occasionally
• Walking: Occasionally
• Forward Bend - Standing: Seldom
• Forward Bend - Sitting: Seldom
• Trunk Rotation - Standing: Seldom
• Trunk Rotation - Sitting: Seldom
• Squat: Seldom
• Stair Climbing: Seldom
• Crawling / Kneeling: Seldom
• Reach - Above Shoulder: Seldom
• Reach - at Shoulder or Below: Seldom
• Handling: Occasionally
• Forceful Grip > 5 lbs: Seldom
• Forceful Pinch > 2 lbs: Seldom
• Finger/Hand Dexterity: Frequently
• Visual Acuity ¹ [None = No; Seldom = Yes]: Seldom

Primary Location

SITE - Hughes Professional Center - 4100 Lake Drive - Grand Rapids

Department Name

Orthopedics - Elective - CHMG West

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Weekly Scheduled Hours

36

Hours of Work

variable

Days Worked

Variable

Weekend Frequency

N/A

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