Certified Athletic Trainer

Potomac Healthcare Solutions•Portsmouth, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) will perform under the clinical supervision of a supervisor assigned by the MTF Director. The supervisor is responsible for the care rendered by the ATC. The ATC will actively consult with their supervisor and provide a full range of direct prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services. They will also technically direct students from various programs, providing instruction in injury assessments, rehabilitation, and the utilization of modalities, equipment, braces, and treatment protocols. The role involves providing instruction and services in applied anatomy, physiology of exercise, kinesiology, and biomechanics. Additionally, the ATC will provide training and guidance to supporting employees during rehabilitative procedures, ensuring accuracy of treatment documentation and reporting, and assisting with inventory and maintenance of medical supplies. The ATC will also utilize a public health model to assist in designing physical readiness programs, including determining injury problems, identifying causes, preventing injuries, recommending strategies, and monitoring effectiveness. Documentation of all assessments, treatments, and follow-up care is required daily, either through written reports or computerized means. The ATC will provide consultation to and from medical providers within the Physical Therapy Clinic and perform administrative duties such as maintaining statistical records, participating in education programs and research, preparing documentation for medical boards, and participating in quality assurance functions. Clerical and scheduling duties in support of patient care and clinic operations may also be performed.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in athletic training.
Possess experience of at least one (1) year within the preceding three (3) years as an athletic trainer with collegiate athletes, professional athletes, or military operations personnel.
Possess experience with computerized injury tracking programs of at least one (1) year within the preceding three (3) years.
Provide two letters of recommendation written within the preceding two (2) years attesting to the HCWs fitness ability.
At least one (1) letter must be from a supervisor who has personally observed and evaluated the HCW and who can attest to the HCW’s fitness abilities as it relates to patients (e.g. kneel, squat, run and crawl), as well as professional and other interpersonal skills among staff members.
The other letter may be from a clinic or hospital administrator, physician or nurse who has personal knowledge of the HCW’s patient care skills in a similar environment.
Reference letters shall attest to the HCWs communication skills and ability to relate to patients as well as professional and other interpersonal skills among staff members and must include name, title, phone number, date of reference, address and signature of the individual providing reference.
Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as an athletic trainer.
Must be a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

Perform under the clinical supervision of a supervisor assigned to the HCW by the MTF Director.
Actively consult with supervisor at the treatment facility and provide a full range of direct prevention, treatment and rehabilitation as ordered by the supervisor or other consultant providers.
Technically direct students from various programs and provide instruction in injury assessments and rehabilitation utilization of all indicated modalities, equipment, braces and treatment protocols.
Provide instruction and services in the area of applied anatomy, physiology of exercise, kinesiology and biomechanics.
Provide training and guidance, as necessary, to supporting employees assigned to the HCW by the supervisor during the performance of rehabilitative procedures.
Ensure accuracy of all treatment documentation and direct reporting as assessments may be a factor in light duty or limited duty determinations where there is a question of physical ability or potential for injury.
Assist with inventory and maintenance of medical supplies.
Utilize the public health model of managing injury risk to assist the MTF Director in ongoing efforts to design effective physical readiness programs.
Document all assessments, treatments and follow-up care rendered through either written reports or computerized means on a daily basis.
Provide instruction and guidance as directed in courses relating to physical conditioning, injury prevention and recognition, pre-operative and post-operative rehabilitation, stretching, exercise physiology, posture and body mechanics.
Provide consultation both to and from the medical providers within the Physical Therapy Clinic at NMC Portsmouth.
Perform administrative duties, which include maintaining statistical records of clinical workload, participating in education programs and medical research, preparing documentation for medical boards, and participation in clinical staff quality assurance functions.
Maintain documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with clinic directives and prepare such records and reports as may be required.
Verify the content and correctness of all prepared and transcribed reports within two (2) working days by affixing an original signature to all copies of the document and validating its content or by computer input as appropriate.
Perform clerical and scheduling duties in support of patient care and clinic operations and other related administrative duties as assigned.