The Athletic Trainer provides care to both healthy athletes and those who have impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function and health status as a result of injury, illness, or other causes. The Athletic Trainer works with occasional guidance by collaborating with the health care team using modalities, personnel, equipment and supply resources. The Athletic Trainer works in prevention of injury and illness, identification and evaluation of injury, referral and teaming coordination with appropriate healthcare team members and settings, as well as rehabilitation recovery of the injured or ill athlete. The Athletic Trainer is consistently communicative with other members of the health care team, coaches, strength and conditioning staff, parents, and athletes regarding injury illness prevention and management.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: See License/Certification Requirements

Experience: No prior work experience required

Licenses and Certifications

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Supervision

Has limited to no supervision in the field.

Qualifications

Licensure by the Georgia State Board of Athletic Trainers.

BOC certification as Certified Athletic Trainer.

Comprehensive knowledge of Athletic Training practice, NATA position statements, emergency management.

NOTE: BLS within 30 days.

One year of related experience preferred.

Statement Of Employment Philosophy

Being a part of Tanner Health System is more than a job, it is a promise we make to treat every patient with exceptional service every time they walk through our doors. Service excellence is the foundation of our organizational culture and the expectations we all set for each other, our patients, physicians and our community. All employees agree to abide by a set of service standards. These standards are the promise we make to provide the best care possible, and represent our beliefs, values and who we strive to become. We each commit to making Tanner Health System a great place for our employees to work, for patients to receive care and for physicians to practice medicine.

Functions

Area of Responsibilities

Supports the full range of athletic programs at school by providing comprehensive athletic healthcare, including preventative efforts, injury evaluation and assessment, injury treatment, and rehabilitation.

Collaborates with the healthcare team in establishing athletic training and sports medicine services plan of care.

Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the athlete's care and management to determine functional capabilities within defined activity levels.

Maintains patient records to include all required documentation, legibly written and completed within assigned time frames.

Coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating care needs across the continuum.

Continually utilizes athletic training skills and resources to reevaluate functional capabilities towards optimal, safe participation, and applies appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.

Coordinates referrals to other medical services as indicated.

Uses current best practices for concussion evaluation.

Maintains confidentiality.

Practices good communication skills with patient and family members. Recognizes potential problems or request of patients and or family and reacts appropriately.

Practices based on current best practices via the NATA position statements, evidence-base, and physician direction.

Participates in in-service educational programs.

Employs strategies to promote a safe and healthy environment for athletes.

Demonstrates dependability on the job. Reports to work on time. Notifies supervisor of unscheduled absences as soon as possible. Organizes work schedule effectively.

Complies with standards set forth by TJC and other regulating agencies, as well as Tanner policies.

Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement activities as requested.

Performs other activities as assigned.

Demonstrates competency in patient care according to the age of the patient and population served. a. Demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient's needs. b. Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development. c. Demonstrates understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients (age and diagnosis).

Utilizes strong organizational and time management skills needed to balance assigned athletic activities and documentation of all visits.

Provides medical emergency coverage to injured student athletes at practices and athletics events as needed. Administers first aid until appropriate medical assistance can be obtained

Interfaces with various internal and external personnel for referral purposes and information exchange.

Compliance Statement

Employee performs within the prescribed limits of Tanner Health System's Ethics and Compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor, the Compliance Officer, or the Hotline.

Required Knowledge & Skills

Education: See License/Certification Requirements

Experience: No prior work experience required

Licenses and Certifications

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER (CPR)

Supervision

Has limited to no supervision in the field.

Qualifications

Licensure by the Georgia State Board of Athletic Trainers.

BOC certification as Certified Athletic Trainer.

Comprehensive knowledge of Athletic Training practice, NATA position statements, emergency management.

NOTE: BLS within 30 days.

One year of related experience preferred.

Definitions

The Athletic Trainer provides care to both healthy athletes and those who have impairments, functional limitations, or changes in physical function and health status as a result of injury, illness, or other causes. The Athletic Trainer works with occasional guidance by collaborating with the health care team using modalities, personnel, equipment and supply resources. The Athletic Trainer works in prevention of injury and illness, identification and evaluation of injury, referral and teaming coordination with appropriate healthcare team members and settings, as well as rehabilitation recovery of the injured or ill athlete. The Athletic Trainer is consistently communicative with other members of the health care team, coaches, strength and conditioning staff, parents, and athletes regarding injury illness prevention and management.

Position Responsibilities

Contact with Others: Requires frequent but limited contacts with many others to do job, or extensive contacts with a limited number of categories of people to apply procedures or treatment. Requires discretion and tact to interpret departmental procedures.

Effect of Error: Probable errors not easily detected and may adversely affect external as well as internal relationships and may result in major expenditures for equipment, materials, or procedures detrimental to the patient's welfare or the organization's interest. Work is subject to general review only and requires considerable accuracy and responsibility. Continually works with reports, records, plans, and programs of a major functional area of the organization where integrity is required to safeguard the organization's position. Duties may involve the preparation of data on which the administration bases important decisions and are highly confidential.

People Management Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility: Occasionally uses assistance of aide or helper in performance of task

Work Environment/Physical Effort

Mental Demands: Assignment requires planning and arranging own work to reach definite objectives. Applies knowledge of a specific field using several varied procedures or techniques. Solves non-routine technical, treatment, or operational problems under general guides

Working Conditions: Minor - Occasionally involved in exposure to dirt, odors, noise, or some work is performed with exposure to temperature/weather extremes/occupational risk and probability of coming into contact with blood borne pathogens, other potentially infectious diseases, or biomedical/bio-hazardous materials.

Working Conditions Aspects for Immunizations

Performs tasks involving contact with blood, blood-contaminated body fluids, other body fluids, or sharps (needles): Yes

Directly works with Patients less than 12 months of age: No

Physical Effort: Considerable physical effort - Lifts, carries, or handles medium weight equipment, materials, or supplies most of day. Occasional physical effort with heavy objects (over 60 lbs.). Works in reaching or strained positions frequently.

Physical Aspects

Bending: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Typing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Manual Dexterity -- picking, pinching with fingers etc.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Feeling (Touch) -- determining temperature, texture, by touching: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Hearing: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Reaching -- above shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Reaching -- below shoulder: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Visual: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Color Vision: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Speaking: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Standing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Balancing: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Walking: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Crawling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Running - in response to an emergency: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Lifting up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Lifting over 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Handling -- seizing, holding, grasping: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Carrying: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Climbing: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Kneeling: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Squatting: Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Tasting: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Smelling: Constant = 67% - 100% of the time.

Driving -- Utility vehicles such as golf carts, Gators, ATV, riding lawnmowers, skid steer, aerial lift: Not required

Driving -- Class C vehicles: Not required

Driving -- CDL class vehicles: Not required

N95 Respirator usage (PPE): Occasional = 1% - 33% of the time

Hazmat suit usage (PPE): Not required

Pushing/Pulling -- up to 25 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- 25 to 60 lbs.: Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time

Pushing/Pulling -- over 60 lbs. : Frequent = 34% - 66% of the time