Athletic Trainer

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

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A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The primary responsibilities for the Athletic Trainer are to provide superior rehabilitative care to injured athletes and patients, educate the public on injury prevention, rehabilitation, wellness and other health-related issues, and maintain the highest standards of care to student athletes under the direction of the team physician.

The Athletic Trainer I is an entry level position in a Career Advancement Program (CAP). Team members in this position may work in a clinical setting or an outreach setting. In a clinical setting, the Athletic Trainer I performs orthopedic evaluation of patients and communicates findings. In an outreach setting, the Athletic Trainer I provides daily medical coverage for trainings, practices and events. As an entry level position, team members in this position receive direct supervision and guidance from higher level Athletic Trainers, supervisors and/or providers regarding proper documentation in medical notes, medical terminology, use of "dot phrases", relationship building and time management.

1. Performs a physical examination of patient following the collection and documentation of the patient's medical history and briefs the attending physician The performance of concise and relevant presentations to the attending physician.
2. Orders diagnostic studies or other referrals under the direction of the attending physician.
3. Coordinates various aspects of the patient's care by answering treatment plan questions, scheduling physical therapy appointments, scheduling diagnostic imaging, providing instructions on symptomatic control, and information on scheduling surgery.
4. Provides initial rehabilitation exercises and the instruction, demonstration, and feedback on a patient's performance of the exercises as directed by the attending physician.
5. Fits and educates the patient on the use of splints, crutches, braces, wraps, and other various equipment as directed by the attending physician.
6. Removes cast and sutures and provides dressing changes to post-surgical patients as directed by the attending physician.
7. Prepares patients for injections that will be performed by the attending physician by cleaning and disinfecting the area to be injected and preparing materials to be utilized prior to and after the injection.
8. Medical documentation of each patient's visit following the appropriate templates.
9. Answer and return phone calls, along with properly documenting calls in the patient's chart for the sports medicine triage line.
10. Assist with the development of patient handouts, educational materials, research activities, community outreach and athletic training promotional materials for Children's Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine Center.
11. Attend internal and external educational lectures and conferences.

Department Name: Sports Medicine
Job Status: Full-Time; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits
Shift: Monday - Friday between normal business hours with minimal nights and weekends.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Certification(s): Certified as an Athletic Trainer by the Board of Certification (BOC) for Athletic Trainers. Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) License for Athletic Trainer.

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

Neonate - <30 days

Infancy - >30 days to 1yr

Toddlers - >1yr to 3yrs

Pre-Schoolers - >3yrs to 5yrs

School age - >5yrs to 13yrs

Adolescent - >13yrs to 18yrs

Adult - >18yrs to 65yrs

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

Serves as a liaison between family physicians and/or specialists and the school district, athletes and their parents. Also, coordinates care between parents, medical assistants, physicians and/or physician office staff.

In a clinical setting, performs orthopedic evaluation of patients and communicates findings. Under direct supervision, documents and edits medical notes. Takes medical histories following established standards and guidelines. Follows providers' standing orders to order appropriate imaging.

In an outreach setting, provides daily medical coverage for trainings, practices, and events following sports medicine standards and best practices. Including but not limited to providing pre-game and pre-practice taping and preparation of athletes.

Communicates confidentially with athletes, parents, athletic director(s), coaches and physicians regarding athletes' playing status and ability to return to competition.

Maintains accurate records of injuries and treatments.

Maintains appropriate general treatment orders to be reviewed annually and approved by the team physician.

Provides patient and community education in the areas of sports injury prevention and care.

Provides athletic training services for all home athletic contests and away games as directed. This includes athletic contests held on the weekend and/or in the evenings. If a conflict arises between an away varsity football game and a home contest, the varsity football event takes priority.

Provides event coverage. Athletic Trainers in an outreach setting provide occasional medical coverage at outside games, practices, and tournaments.

Develops and maintains a budget for the athletic training program supply management.

Maintains clinic flow between all areas of the clinic, patient brace/crutch fitting and product education. Stocks clinical rooms with appropriate supplies.

Guidelines: Trains in the field and assists higher level personnel to acquire learning through practical experience.

Complexity: Performs routine and/or basic tasks common to the field. Procedures, methods, and techniques to be used are well established with options to be considered well defined. Tools, work aids, and materials to be used are specified.

Decision Making: Duties assigned are primarily routine, repetitive, and restricted in intricacy with little or no discretion in how they are carried out.

Communications: Contacts with team members, clients or the public where factual information relative to the organization or its functions are received, relayed, or a service rendered according to established procedures or instructions.

Supervision Received: Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination and Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision, Near Vision and Hearing: Good
• General Activity: Sit: 2-4 hrs. per day, Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day
• Motion: Bend and/or Carry: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Pull and/or Push: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time
• Others: Able to assist or assume direct patient care as census directly permits.
• Others: Occupational Hazards - exposure to unsteady or falling patient: In the course of transferring a patient
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 100 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 25 pounds: 1/3 or more of time
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 50 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to cold/heat: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to dampness: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.