Athletic Trainer

Allina Health System • River Falls, WI

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Our Athletic Trainers practice at the top of your scope and are truly valued by our providers. We are pioneers in fully leveraging Athletic Trainers (ATs) in our metro area practice. Our ATs have more responsibilities, such as doing physical examinations and some are even able to scrub into the OR. This position is 1.0 FTE (80 hours per two-week pay period) with 8-hour day shifts and no weekends. Floating/travel to other Allina clinics is required. MN and WI athletic training licensure are required.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Athletic Training required OR Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training prior to 2022
• Basic proficiency in electronic medical record documentation
• Licensed Athletic Trainer - MN Board of Medical Practice required if providing services in MN upon hire
• Licensed Athletic Trainer - WI Dept of Safety & Professional Services required if providing services in WI upon hire
• Certified Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer required upon hire
• Must meet at least ONE of the requirements below: BLS certification from the American Heart Association, BLS certification from the American Red Cross, Allina in-house BLS training (within 30 days of hire)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an orthopedic, sports medicine, or outpatient clinical setting

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates care for patients across the continuum in collaboration with orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine physicians, podiatrists and other clinical team members.
• Provides periodic outreach athletic training medical services to the community.
• Performs rooming and age appropriate vitals, reviews medication, allergy, and tobacco history, and documents reason for visit in accordance with established protocols.
• Gathers complete patient histories and conducts Reviews of Systems, including past medical, surgical, social, and family history.
• Performs initial patient examinations and summarizes findings and test results to the provider for review and direction.
• Documents accurately and timely in the electronic medical record.
• Provides patient care and education before and after encounters or procedures as directed by the provider.
• Coordinates care activities with physicians and other clinical team members to support efficient patient flow.
• Assists with specimen collection, labeling, and processing.
• Administers therapies or treatments as directed by the provider.
• Follows through to resolve service problems promptly and professionally with involvement of appropriate clinic personnel.
• Communicates with providers and clinical team members to organize and prioritize assigned work to support patient care.
• Applies and removes casts and splints according to established procedures.
• Provides basic patient education on cast, splint, and DME care.
• Fits DME and provides instruction on proper uses.
• Completes required documentation and billing paperwork accurately.
• Provides support and care through attendance at practices and games as outlined by Outreach or Organization contracts.
• Coordinates the clinical access of the injured athlete.
• Supervises the conditioning and/or rehabilitation of the student athlete in the Outreach setting.
• Acts as a member of the care team in the athletic clinic setting.
• Develops the plan and assist the athlete in injury rehab process.
• Performs effective assessment, first aid, and rehabilitation of the injured.
• Assesses the recovery of the injured athlete and initiate changes based on knowledge and consultation with the care team.
• Maintains records on students treated for injuries.
• Gives concise, effective information to student athletes, parents, patients and family regarding care, self-care and follow-up.
• Cooperation with other clinical areas and agencies focusing on patient centered care.
• Assists with maintaining communication and physical referrals.
• Maintains a safe environment for self and athlete by using equipment properly.
• Assesses and reports environmental risks or equipment malfunctions.
• Provides outreach athletic training medical services in addition to standard work week, which may include evenings, weekends, holidays.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• PTO/Time Away
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term/Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)
• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable
• Student Loan Support
• Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
• Well-being dollars
• Dedicated well-being navigators
• Programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support well-being
• Employee resources groups (ERGs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level