Athletic Trainer - Orthopaedics - Campus Ridge (Midland)

MyMichigan Health•Midland, MI

About The Position

The athletic trainer provides patient care in accordance with their Michigan medical license and under the direct supervision of a provider. The role is responsible for assessing and caring for patients, maintaining appropriate documentation, and coordinating care to ensure high-quality, compassionate service. The athletic trainer maintains and oversees patients at office locations and serves as a liaison with other organizations and departments. The position may include ordering medical, pharmacy, and office supplies; ensuring compliance with MyMichigan Health policies and procedures, OSHA guidelines, CLIA regulations, and other applicable regulatory requirements; and coordinating and training new employees, students, and float staff as needed. Clinical duties include providing patient education, assisting with specialty care modalities and symptom management, responding to emergencies, monitoring high-risk patients’ compliance and response to care management, explaining prescriptions and their purpose and side effects to patients and families, and coordinating continuity of care with other providers. General office work such as keyboarding, filing, telephone duties, and using computers and office equipment may also be required. Responsibilities may vary somewhat depending on the assigned practice; the immediate supervisor can clarify role expectations. The primary schedule is Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Northwood hockey work includes some Saturdays. The position serves patients of all age groups and may involve exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens, stressful situations, and potentially infectious materials. The physical demand level is medium.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and graduation from an athletic training curriculum approved by the National Athletic Trainer’s Association.
Michigan athletic trainer license (ATMICHIGAN).
Basic Life Support certification within one month of hire or transfer.
Obtain a fracture and casting certificate within six months of hire or transfer.
Complete MyMichigan Health and affiliate-specific orientation and new-hire competency requirements.
Provide age-specific care according to department standards and policies for patients of all age groups.
English-language verbal and written communication skills sufficient to interact with individuals and groups at all levels and communicate clearly.
Ability to work independently and demonstrate problem-solving, organizational, time-management, and initiative skills.
Ability to work where exposed to communicable diseases.
Ability to demonstrate and teach selected treatment routines to appropriate professional and nonprofessional individuals.
Ability to wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials or an appropriate substitute if required.
Ability to move freely about the facility, with or without an assistive device, and perform the job functions described.
Adequate overall vision and hearing, with or without assistive devices.
Ability to sit, stand, and walk for long periods; make frequent postural changes such as stooping, kneeling, or crouching; and perform dexterity tasks involving handling, reaching, grasping, fingering, and feeling.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work well with others and independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Ability to occasionally lift or carry 21–50 pounds, frequently handle 20 pounds and walk, stand, push or pull arm/leg controls, and constantly handle 10 pounds.
Follow MyMichigan Health bloodborne pathogen and TB testing requirements.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of experience working in a sports medicine clinic or university setting.

Responsibilities

Greet patients and families; perform routine pre-examination procedures, including taking vital signs and assessing and recording subjective and objective information about presenting conditions.
Maintain accurate patient records, including order reconciliation, secure messaging when available, and other assigned tasks; reconcile medications, enter allergy reaction types, and process refills within the scope of certification.
Assist providers with examinations and procedures.
Triage calls, schedule urgent or emergent daily add-ons, receive and relay test results, and support, direct, and refer patients for consultations, testing, insurance pre-certification, and documentation.
Prepare and clean patient areas, set up equipment and procedure rooms, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments.
Complete daily billing documentation in accordance with affiliate policy and regulatory requirements; record and track daily activities at the designated school.
Provide patient education materials, including home exercise programs, and assist with bracing, splinting, and casting orthopedic conditions; teach patients, families, and caregivers home education programs.
Document patient and caregiver responses to treatment and changes in patient condition according to documentation policies and regulatory standards.
Communicate effectively with internal and external customers and coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members.
Promote education and development among staff, students, and other health care providers; train new employees, students, and float staff as required.
Promote process improvement, assist with program development, and provide feedback in team conferences and interdisciplinary meetings.
Promote physical therapy within MyMichigan Health and its service area through participation in and provision of community education.
Demonstrate commitment to MyMichigan Health and affiliate missions through customer service, quality of service, and teamwork.
Under the guidance of a physical therapist, facilitate communication between the physical therapist and physician regarding changes to treatment regimes.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and affiliate information in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.
Order medical, pharmacy, and office supplies as needed; perform general office duties as assigned.
Comply with applicable organizational policies and procedures, OSHA guidelines, CLIA regulations, and other regulatory requirements.
Use Microsoft Windows competently and participate in further learning opportunities offered by MyMichigan Health.
Perform other duties as assigned.