Job Description
Job Description
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 a Certified Athletic Trainer, you will perform activities for assessing, preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical injuries under the advice, consent, and prescription of a physician, in accordance with Concentra Medical Centers’ Injury Process Management and Concentra Medical Centers’ philosophy of rehabilitation in occupational medicine.
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
- Create pre-shift preventative activity program and monitor compliance
- 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.
- 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