What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Trainer (PRN) position at Premier Health Careers?
Upper Valley Medical Center (Tipp City)
ATHLETIC TRAINER
- PRN (Support)
The Athletic Trainer Support (AT) assumes a collaborative role on the interdisciplinary sports medicine team and must be flexible to travel to cover needs at multiple locations. This individual will provide on-site athletic training coverage at designated schools and community events as directed. The AT will provide prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, re-conditioning, organization and administration under the direction of a physician.
The Athletic Trainer will be responsible for documentation per Premier Health standards, professional practice activities, public speaking, and cost management. This individual is professionally responsible for demonstrating excellent customer service and contributing to the overall effectiveness of the sports medicine team.
The Premier Health Vision
People will choose Premier Health over any health system in Southwestern Ohio. We will earn their choice, and grow our market leadership by anticipating their needs and exceeding their expectations.
- Patients and their families will choose us for our quality outcomes and compassionate care at a competitive price.
- Physicians will choose us as collaborative partners for our easy, efficient practice environment and with a shared passion for high-quality medical outcomes.
- Our employees will choose us as a great place to work, learn and build a career.
The Premier Health Values
- RESPECT each person’s dignity.
- Act with INTEGRITY to do the right thing in all aspects of our responsibilities.
- Serve with COMPASSION that embraces each individual’s concerns and hopes.
- Commit to EXCELLENCE as measured to the highest level of performance.
Minimum Level of Education Required: Bachelor's degree
Additional requirements:
- Type of degree: Bachelor of Science or equivalent
- Area of study or major: Athletic Training, Sports Medicine or equivalent
Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Current Athletic Training license in State of Ohio.
- Current Healthcare Provider CPR certification.
- National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification.
Experience
Minimum Level of Experience Required: No prior job-related work experience
Preferred experience: 1-3 years of job-related experience.
Knowledge/Skills
- Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with constant interruptions while maintaining a pleasant and empathetic demeanor.
- Dependable, flexible and adaptable to change.
- Teamwork oriented.
- Display tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.
- Effective listening, oral, and written communication skills.
- Maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Basic computer knowledge and skills.
- Decision-making assessment skills regarding injury evaluation and outcome goals of active individuals.
Organizational Standards
- Possess skills, knowledge, and abilities to reach the mission, vision, and values of Premier Health.
- Demonstrates traits and behaviors including, but not limited to, Focusing on Patients/Customers, Walking the Talk, Being a Partner, Adding Skills/Abilities, Working Independently for all staff and Managing in a Changing Environment, Engaging the Workforce, and Managing & Improving Individual Performance for Management Staff.
- Performs in such a way to honor our values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, and Excellence.
- Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
- Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
- Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
- Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
- Adheres to infection prevention policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
- Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
- Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information.
- Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.
- Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and TJC standards and/or standards from other accrediting bodies.
- Reports to work as required.
Essential Duties & Functions:
- Properly assess, treat, and rehabilitate athletic injuries under the direction of a physician and standard operating procedures.
- Provide exemplary customer service to all customers, family members, and other visitors.
- Treat customers, family members, healthcare providers, and co-workers with courtesy and respect.
- Completes all documentation at the designated schools and the department per Premier Health standards.
- Schedule and practice emergency action plan at designated schools seasonally.
- Provides customer/family education.
- Engages in interdisciplinary, collaborative communication with sports medicine team.
- Provides oversight of high school student aides.
- Participates in programs/service performance improvement activities.
- Responsible for his/her own professional development and passes all required hospital/department competencies and related testing; applies to everyday performance.
