Certified Athletic Trainer Clinic Based

40400 Desert Southwest Utah Market Medical Group; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital is seeking an Athletic Trainer to assist in evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal and sports injuries under the direction of a Sports Medicine Physician.

You will develop rehabilitation programs, educate patients, and coordinate care with other providers while documenting treatments and assisting with procedures. The role includes some outreach and patient interaction in a busy clinical setting in Cedar City, Utah.

Qualifications

• Current license as an Athletic Trainer in state of practice and NATA certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
• Experience with a variety of computer programs including databases, word processing, and internet.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal and sports-related injuries under supervision of a physician.
• Develop rehabilitation programs addressing short and long-term goals.
• Educate patients on rehabilitation, health, injuries, prognosis and risks.

Skills

Postoperative Care

Injury Treatment

Communication

Rehabilitation

Patient Care

Therapy

Documentation

Consulting

Assist with Procedures

Sports Medicine

Education

Athletic Trainer license

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Tools

Various computer programs

Job description

Job Description: Under the direction of a Sports Medicine Physician, the Athletic Trainer will assist in evaluation and treatment of all musculoskeletal injuries and sports related injuries.

Essential Functions

Practices as physician extender under a directing physician in accordance with state practice act. Assesses patients to determine modifications of therapy and treatment needs in consultation with physician or other clinicians. Develops rehabilitation programs that appropriately addresses patient's short and long term goals. Demonstrate and help patients execute prescribed therapeutic exercises per physician protocols. Monitors patient's response to treatment. Educates patients regarding rehabilitation programs, health needs, injuries, diagnosis, prognosis and risks. Coordinates care with other patient care providers as appropriate. Completes appropriate documentation including reports, treatments, intake forms, message logs etc. Cleans, maintains, and inspects all necessary (can include room, ultrasound machine, ECG, PRP, exercise) equipment. Reports repair and maintenance needs. Actively engages in marketing and community educational programs. Attend to patient questions/messages for physician. Perform the following duties for patients: Casting, Splinting, Brace fitting, Wound care and bandaging, taking vitals, drawing up medications, perform testing for illnesses such as flu, strep etc. Assist with procedures and concussion treatments. File paperwork correctly and assist with obtaining prior authorizations when needed for procedures, imaging, or medications. Assist outreach ATCs as needed when proper documentation of supervising/directing physician for the Intermountain system is in place.

Skills

• Postoperative Care
• Injury Treatment
• Communication
• Rehabilitation
• Patient Care
• Therapy
• Documentations
• Consulting
• Assist with Procedures
• Sports Medicine

Minimum Qualifications

• Current license as an Athletic Trainer in state of practice National athletic trainer certification.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
• Experience in a variety of computer programs including data bases, word processing, and internet.

Preferred Qualifications

• Related working experience.

Physical Requirements

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations. Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc. Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.) May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time. For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location: Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital Work City: Cedar City Work State: Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. $26.74 - $41.28

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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