Athletic Trainer Featured Job

Company: MyMichigan Health
Location: Alpena
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Summary At MidMichigan Health, our purpose is Creating Healthy Communities - Together. We invite you to apply and join our team! The athletic trainer provides treatment, first aid and sports medicine coverage for athletic events according to contract with Alpena High School. Activities of this position are patient focused in accordance with physician orders, and affiliate policies and procedures. Top Tasks
Responsible for the assessing, treating, preventing, and rehabilitating athletic injuries for the designated school, including practice and game coverage per contract. Provides treatment techniques to facilitate and restore optimal functioning performance specific to certified athletic trainer's patient care area. Completes daily documentation necessary for billing procedures per affiliate policy and in compliance with regulatory agencies. Records and tracks daily activities at designated school. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Documents the patient/family/caregiver response to treatment and changes in patient condition per affiliate documentation policies and/or standards and in compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Educates patient/family/caregiver in home education program using relevant and effective teaching methods.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication with all internal and external customers to maximize quality of patient care including coordination with interdisciplinary team members.
• Promotes education and development among staff, students, and other health care providers using relevant and effective teaching methods. Promotes process improvement.
• Assists with program development.
• Provides feedback in team conferences and interdisciplinary meetings as appropriate.
• Demonstrates commitment to MidMichigan Health and specific affiliate mission as evidenced by customer service, quality of service, and teamwork.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and affiliate information in accordance with MidMichigan Health and affiliate policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.
• MidMichigan Health is a technology driven organization and employees need to demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.
• An employee may be required to participate in further learning opportunities offered by MidMichigan Health.
  REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND SKILLS Athletic Trainer Licensure in the State of Michigan. Bachelors Degree in Athletic Training.
  • Interpersonal skills needed for effective verbal and written communication in the English language to interact with people individually and in a group at all levels and to communicate ideas and concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
  • Ability to work independently, demonstrating problem solving and organizational skills, time management skills and initiative.
  • Mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is required and must be completed annually according to the Exposure Control Plan.
  • Ability to work where employee may be exposed to communicable diseases.
  • Ability to perform essential job functions with reasonable accommodation.
  • Ability to demonstrate and teach selected treatment routines to appropriate professional and non-professional individuals.
  • Prefer one to three years of experience working in a sports medicine clinic or university setting. #zr #INDEED1HP

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