Onsite Athletic Trainer

Overview:

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At Concentra, you will be a vital member of our patient care team and play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to our patients. Our mission is to improve the health of America's workforce, one patient at a time. Join us at Concentra and see how your clinical competency and compassion can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients you serve.

As an Onsite Athletic Trainer, you will promote and maintain health and wellbeing for client based occupational medicine program focusing on delivering exceptional patient care and reducing work-related injuries. The Certified Athletic Trainer-Onsite (CAT-O) plays an important role in workers' compensation case coordination, worker injury and illness management, providing health promotion and injury prevention services, emergency response services, and return to work job placement for an onsite client. The CAT-O often works directly with the client's Health and Safety Leader to create a healthier and safer workforce.

Responsibilities:
Provide basic first aid treatment for musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses as specified in Physician Standing Orders, testing such items as range of motion and strength, reflex and sensory integrity, and functional status
Identify, evaluate and refer injured associates to the appropriate clinicians in order to receive the best care for their work-related injuries and illnesses
Follow appropriate action plan and standing orders to respond to onsite medical emergencies
Assist in managing Workers' Compensation cases through claim capture and follow-up
Collaborate with client's Human Resources team and management on return to work (RTW) job placement
Track and communicate MSD-related statistics for client stakeholders
Manage pre-employment functional testing process and provide vision acuity testing
Coordinate injury prevention programs, as well as ergonomic training and evaluation
Perform comprehensive ergonomic job analyses, including task analyses, risk factor identification and quantification, posture analysis and body mechanics analysis and support administrative and ergonomic changes to the work environment
Create job rotation plans for production areas and monitor compliance
Provide objective information about the physical requirements of jobs for: job descriptions, referral sources fro the puprose of developing restrictions, and legal and case management for RTW, litigation and accomodation.
For use in pre-employment and RTW functional testing
Create pre-shift preventative activity program and monitor compliance
For use in pre-employment and RTW functional testing
During rehabilitation, implement treatment plans that incorporate therapeutic exercise, modalities and work conditioning as necessary (State-specific regulations apply) as specified in Physician Standing Orders
Use innovation, creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement interventions
Administer drug and alcohol testing
Promote personal health and wellbeing in the workplace
Perform data analysis to measure direct and indirect costs of musculoskeletal disorders
Provide monthly and annual reports for rehab utilization, cost-savings, and cost avoidance
Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. in a timely manner. Documentation may include patient files, invoices, monthly reports, budgets, expense and outcome tools.
Create an environment of trust and caring, which allows workers to take responsibility to reduce or eliminate actions or behaviors under their control that contribute to injury and illness
Communicate regularly with safety personnel regarding rehab and injury prevention activities
Attend meetings and serve on committees as requested
Author articles for various newsletters and the company Intranet site as requested

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in athletic training, from an accredited Athletic Trainer Program
Current National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) Athletic Trainer certification
Active and current license to practice in the state of jurisdiction if applicable
Current First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent.

Job-Related Experience

Demonstrated clinical knowledge of Athletic Trainer services consistent with an Onsite setting
Knowledge of kinesiology or ergonomic assessments

Job-Related Skills/Competencies

Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
Demonstrated strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to exercise proper judgment, make decisions, and motivate employees
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally
Knowledge of principles, practices, standards and techniques of athletic training
Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care
Knowledge of use and maintenance of athletic training equipment
Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work medical environment
Must be able to work independently
Adept at developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports
Skilled in time management, planning and workload control
Skilled in identifying problems and recommending solutions
Able to develop and maintain medical quality assurance and quality control standards
Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with management, patients, medical staff and the general public
Good telephone manners and etiquette
Detail oriented
Additional Data:

This job requires access to confidential and critical information, requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation

Concentra is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans