Musculoskeletal Athletic Trainer

Intermountain Health; Murray (UT); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work

Competitive pay

Job summary

Intermountain Health seeks an Athletic Trainer to evaluate and treat musculoskeletal and sports injuries in a hybrid, full-time role in Murray, Utah. Under a Sports Medicine Physician, you will support rehabilitation, patient education, and documentation while coordinating care with the broader team.

New grads are welcome; applicants must hold Athletic Trainer certification and be eligible to practice in Utah. The role includes quarterly in-person meetings and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Valid Athletic Trainer certification required; eligible to practice in Utah by start date.
• Experience with diverse computer programs including data bases, word processing, and internet.

Responsibilities

• Practices under directing physician and state practice act.
• Assess patients to tailor therapy with physician collaboration.
• Develop rehabilitation programs addressing short and long-term goals.
• Demonstrate and guide prescribed therapeutic exercises.
• Monitor patient response to treatment.
• Educate patients on rehab plans, health needs, and risks.
• Coordinate care and document reports, treatments, and intake forms.
• Maintain and inspect equipment and report maintenance needs.
• Participate in marketing and community educational programs.
• Assist with procedures and concussion treatments.

Skills

Injury Treatment

Communication

Rehabilitation

Patient Care

Therapy

Documentations

Sports Medicine

Postoperative Care

Consulting

Assist with Procedures

Education

National athletic trainer certification

Job description

Hybrid Work

TOSH

Full time

R180658

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.

New grads are welcome to apply! Candidates must hold a valid Athletic Trainer certification and be eligible to practice in the state of Utah by their start date. Caregivers in this position are required to attend quarterly in-person meetings at the office.

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.
• Developsrehabilitationprograms 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 regardingrehabilitation programs, health needs, injuries, diagnosis, prognosisand 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

TOSH

Work City

Murray

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.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

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