MSU Health Care Athletic Trainer I / Athletic Trainer I

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Working/Functional Title

MSU Health Care Athletic Trainer I

Position Summary

Job duties:

• Provides sideline and training room game coverage various high school sporting events to address acute injuries.
• Provides preventative care services, education, and instruction on the prevention of injuries, such as stretching, strengthening, and healthy eating.
• Assist athletes on a sports performance level.
• Provides prescribed treatment to patients in clinic after initial physician referral and/or evaluation by a Physical Therapist.
• Documents patient treatment in medical record.
• Designs, educates, and instructs patients and caregivers on therapeutic exercise programs.
• Administers modalities, casts, braces, splints, tapes, and fits orthotic and compression garments as directed.
• Participates in team meetings and patient conferences as scheduled.
• Works with Patient Care Coordinator, Business Manager, and support staff to maintain a consistent schedule and adhere to requirements and limitations imposed by insurance companies to ensure compliance with regulations and financial viability.

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Working/Functional Title

MSU Health Care Athletic Trainer I

Position Summary

Job duties:

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• Provides sideline and training room game coverage various high school sporting events to address acute injuries.
• Provides preventative care services, education, and instruction on the prevention of injuries, such as stretching, strengthening, and healthy eating.
• Assist athletes on a sports performance level.
• Provides prescribed treatment to patients in clinic after initial physician referral and/or evaluation by a Physical Therapist.
• Documents patient treatment in medical record.
• Designs, educates, and instructs patients and caregivers on therapeutic exercise programs.
• Administers modalities, casts, braces, splints, tapes, and fits orthotic and compression garments as directed.
• Participates in team meetings and patient conferences as scheduled.
• Works with Patient Care Coordinator, Business Manager, and support staff to maintain a consistent schedule and adhere to requirements and limitations imposed by insurance companies to ensure compliance with regulations and financial viability.
• Other duties as assigned.

Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of post- bachelor degree work, such as a Masters in Physical Education with relevant coursework in athletic training; three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in all aspects of athletic training or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and certification by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).

Desired Qualifications

Field ATC experience

Experience working in a Sports Medicine clinic

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume

Cover Letter

National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) certification

Work Hours

Work hours vary as necessary to accommodate clinic operations and sporting event schedules.

Description of Flex Period

Schedule will be based on need for field AT scheduling

Website

https://healthcare.msu.edu/

Summary of Physical Demands

The job requires significant physical effort and involves demonstrating exercises or body mechanics, assisting with exercise programs and transferring patients up to 25% of the time.

Summary of Health Risks

Exposure to human blood, serum, and other body fluids; and materials covered under Universal Precautions; TB risk or work within three (3) feet of patients in a health care setting; wear a respirator.

The Bidding Eligibility ends on 09/12/2023 at 11:55 PM

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