Athletic Trainer-Mn-Sl Ortho - St. Luke's Orthopedics

Job Summary

The Athletic Trainer-MN, under the medical direction of the Physicians and the general administrative direction of the Clinic Manager, is responsible for acting as the liaison between the patient, the Physicians or their support staff, and the Medical Assistant. Within the clinic setting the Athletic Trainer coordinated the patients visits and performs designated procedures and patient care. In the athletic setting the duties of the Athletic Trainer includes, but are not limited to, administering preventative and rehabilitative treatment to athletes involved in various sports, tending to the immediate care of athletic injuries, and consultation services.

Salary Range: $24.86 - $36.05 Hourly
Schedule/

Hours:

Primarily M- F, weekends as needed, DAY ONLY, 8 hours
Weekend Requirement:
Generally No Weekends
FTE: FULL TIME, 1.000000 FTE

• Education
  :
  See Licensure/Certification
• Experience
  : N/A
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  :
  Board of Certification (BOC) or NATABOC Certified. License to practice as an Athletic Trainer issued by the State of Minnesota. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network. Wisconsin Background Study upon hire and renewed per Wisconsin state law.

• Education
  : N/A
• Experience
  :
  Previous experience as an Athletic Trainer.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration
  : N/A

Knowledge of the current practice standards that apply to clinical or medical assisting, including functions that support ambulatory family practice services. Knowledge of equipment commonly used in a family practice setting, Knowledge of medical record documentation and customer relations principles. Knowledge of computer keyboarding. Ability to perform tasks within scope of education and experience. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work collaboratively with the patients care providers and support staff to meet the health care needs of the patient.

Ability to exercise good judgment and accept personal responsibility. Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing with all persons involved in the delivery of health care services. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to administer injections. Ability to demonstrate positive customer relations behaviors in person and on the telephone and to present a professional image. Ability to use the telephone and to perform routine computer data entry functions.

Ability to write legibly, see, hear, speak English and read.

• Reading - Intermediate:
  Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Writing - Intermediate:
  Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
• Speaking - Intermediate:
  Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills - Intermediate:
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Reasoning Ability - Intermediate:
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Age Specific Competencies - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.

Physical Demands

• Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking; assists with lifting and moving patients, supplies and equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching; work more than eight…