Athletic Trainer

St. Luke’s Health Network, Inc.; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke's University Health Network seeks an Athletic Trainer to provide medical services to athletes and patients under physician direction or referral. The role supports the Sports Medicine Program and ensures compliance with standards while collaborating with staff, schools and families.

You will maintain records, assist in staffing and budgeting, and contribute to program marketing and education to improve access to care within the community.

Responsibilities

• Provide athletic training services to athletes and patients under the direction of a team physician or by written referral from a physician.
• Assist in managing and marketing the Sports Medicine Program.
• Maintain professional, clinical, technical, communication and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure proper staffing, budgets and program alignment.
• Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments and insurance claim information.
• Develop educational programming and marketing for the program with SLUHN Marketing Department.
• Serve as liaison between network entities, healthcare professionals, schools, athletes and parents.
• Support program evaluation and professional development for athletic trainers.

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide "Athletic Training Services" to athletes and other patients under the direction of a team physician or by written referral from a physician, and in accordance with state athletic training practice act. Assist in managing and marketing the Sports Medicine Program. Meets the professional, clinical, technical, communication and documentation requirements and standards and to make decisions based on established guidelines.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Athletic Training Services, Relationships, and Strategic Plan

• Ensures that athletic training services are provided in a timely, accurate, effective, and cost-efficient manner and in compliance with established policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain and be a knowledgeable resource of current and proposed standards of practice and State guidelines of Athletic Training services.
• Collaborate with Sports Medicine Relationships personnel to ensure appropriate staffing models for primary sites, pre-participation physicals, and special events in accordance with partner agreements
• Assist in ensuring alignment of Network and Department goals and consistent processes and procedures among network Athletic Trainers.
• Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments and provide insurance claim information for sports injuries treated by a physician.
• Regularly evaluates services and policies (i.e EAP, Safe Sport School standards, etc) in order to make appropriate recommendations for change / update and implementation to enhance care provided at the site.
• Provide coaches and athletic directors with a list of student-athletes medically eligible to participate under district and state rules and regulations at their program.
• Provide input and recommendations to the Athletic Director for an effective budget that will cover the projected costs of equipment and supplies needed to maintain quality and safety of student-athlete care.
• Athletic Trainers shall assist the attending or consulting physician on any related medical management of the patient that fall under the athletic trainer's scope of practice.

Network and Community Collaboration

• Collaborate with program and community officials and develop educational programming to meet partner needs, ensure quality and effectiveness, and provide appropriate documentation.
• Under the direction of the Senior Director, Program Managers, and Coordinators, work with SLUHN Marketing Department to market and promote the program and provide on-site marketing related to St. Luke's Sports Medicine services.
• Act as the primary liaison and point of contact between Network entities (i.e. Physicians, Sports Performance, Physical Therapy, Nutrition, etc), other healthcare professionals (i.e. EMS, school nurse, etc), the school district (i.e. Principal, athletic director, guidance counselor, etc), athletes and their parents as it relates to the program assignment.

Program Evaluation

• Assist in implementation and collection of: clinical care/outcomes, customer service improvement, operational data, and safety.

Mentorship

• Take responsibility for professional development with the use of various tools (i.e. BOC® resources, goal setting, etc).
• Communicate regularly with Athletic Trainers in program and/or region. Model appropriate professional behaviors and mentor students from approved Colleges and Universities working within the Sports Medicine Program
• Create development goals and collaborates with sports medicine personnel ensuring progression toward established goals

Network Duties and Professional Responsibilities

• Take responsibility to understand and complete professional and technical requirements and provide St. Luke's University Health Network with the necessary documentation on such requirements. (i.e., BOC® Continuing Education reporting and renewal, bi-annual state certification renewal, annual CPR recertification, My E-learning).
• Maintain confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network / Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Comply with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient, and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate/model the Network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external). Comply with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.