Primary Location:

JHHS - Med Center NE - ULP - CMG

Address:

2401 Terra Crossing Blvd Louisville, KY 40241

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description:

The Certified Athletic Trainer, Coordinator of sports performance services functions in three roles:

1.   As a program director for all Athletic Trainer administered cash pay services across all Frazier outpatient locations.  In this role the coordinator determines pricing, programming, equipment needs, staffing needs, and any other components related to cash pay services offered to the public in the Physical Therapy clinics. 

2.  As an athletic trainer in an outpatient rehabilitation setting.  In this capacity, the trainer works in conjunction with the physical therapist to assist with patient care and the daily operations of a physical therapy clinic.

3.  As an athletic trainer providing cash pay services to clients.  In this capacity the athletic trainer delivers treatment to cash paying clients.  These services include performance enhancement, recovery, and injury screening offerings. 

Additionally, the coordinator functions as an extension of the Manager/Director providing leadership for fiscal/budget, personnel, and operational functions as well as day to day operations of all the Athletic Trainers in Physical Therapy clinics.

Essential Functions:

• Under the supervision of a Supervisor/Manager/Director/Physical Therapist, this position will provide services, including:

• Evaluates assigned athletes/patients according to the acceptable practice guidelines and in compliance with department policies and procedures.
• Assists the therapist in implementing competent treatment and intervention and provides regular re-assessments for the purpose of treatment modification to maximize athletes/patient’s potential for functional independence, all in accordance with applicable practice guidelines and department policies and procedures. 
• Completes required documentation and maintains pertinent record of assigned athletes/patients to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Assesses clients/athletes and develops appropriate plan for screening, recovery, readiness for return to sport, and/or performance enhancement for each individual  
• Communicates with athletes/patients, physicians, physical therapists, and coaches effectively and accurately to ensure excellent care and case management.
• Manages all cash pay services operations across our outpatient network including fiscally/budgets, personnel, and operations in a manner that ensures the highest quality of services and according to organization and department policies and procedures
• Recognizes the need to and appropriately refers athletes to other disciplines and agencies.
• Orients new personnel in accordance with departmental standards.
• Orders supplies in a timely manner to prevent delays of service.
• Assists athletes/patients to minimize risk of injury through awareness, education, and prevention strategies.
• Completes performance appraisals of all athletic trainers under their supervision.
• Ensures quality cash pay products and services across the system via:
  • Checking documentation and programming at all clinics periodically
  • Constantly evaluating our competition’s products and pricing to assure we are competitive
  • Staying up to date on new products and technologies that are available and pertinent for areas of their prevue.
  • Develops marketing strategies and carries them out with help of their team
• Assess risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self- care implementation, and overall wellness promotion.
• Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

 

Shift Requirements:

Shift Length (in hours): 8-10 hours daily

# Shifts/Week: 5

Overtime Required: ☐ Infrequently     ☒ Sometimes    ☐ Often     ☐ n/a (exempt position)

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Minimal education requirements – Bachelor’s degree in athletic training or related field from an accredited college/university. 
• Masters’ degree and/or athletic training residency preferred.

Experience:

• Required experience varies based on practice setting and programmatic needs of the facility.

Licensure:

• Nationally certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association.  Licensed or eligible in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility. 

Certification:

• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)