Athletic Trainer, Andrews Institute

Job Title & Specialty Area: Athletic Trainer

Department: Andrews Institute

Location: Plano, TX

Shift: Full Time, Days

Job Type:  On-Site

Why Children's Health?

At Children's Health, our mission is to Make Life Better for Children, and we recognize that their health plays a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Through our cutting-edge treatments and affiliation with UT Southwestern, we strive to deliver an extraordinary patient and family experience, ensuring that every moment, big or small, contributes to their overall well-being.

Our dedication to promoting children's health extends beyond our organization and encompasses the broader community. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of children and contribute to a brighter and healthier future for all.

Summary:
Serve as a physician extender in the primary care, primary care sports medicine, and/or orthopedic clinical setting and specialize in the delivery of high quality health care to patients of all ages and athletes of all skill levels. Promote the Andrews Institute within the Children's Health System within his/her own entity as well as through community outreach initiatives and serve as an integral part of the healthcare delivery team. The Athletic Trainer / Physician Extender will prevent, assess, and treat emergency, acute, and chronic injuries; Recondition athletes and active individuals after injury to prevent injury recurrence, impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities; Will perform clinical duties, front office duties, and others as assigned.

Responsibilities:
* Perform appropriate patient intake for a variety of medical and musculoskeletal conditions. This includes, but is not limited to, thorough history of condition or injury, chief complaint, assessment of pain level, completion and / or review of past medical history, family history social history and medication reconciliation.
* Perform appropriate physical examination per patient history and chief complaint. This includes but is not limited to palpation of the affected area and unaffected area, range of motion testing, strength testing / manual muscle testing / dynamic muscle testing, myotome/dermatome testing, ligamentous stress testing, or functional testing.
* At direction of supervising physician, perform appropriate point of care testing and order appropriate diagnostic testing or follow-up care.
* Actively engage and participate in community outreach initiatives.
* Support physicians and other clinical/ancillary staff in daily patient care. Casting, bracing and implementation of care plan.
* Comply with all OSHA and JHACO-issued policies and procedures.
* Document all aspects of evaluation, testing appropriately within the EMR.
* Based on patient diagnosis, current activity level and patient care plan goal, collaborates with supervising physician to develop an appropriate plan of care for treatment/interventions.
* Uses current best practices for concussion evaluation and management.
* Collaborates with supervising physician to develop a specific musculoskeletal and concussion care plan for each patient that includes academic and physical recommendations based on clinical assessment.
* Prepares for and assists physician with minor surgical procedures, including preparation of patient treatment site. ATC may also serve as surgical assistant with supervising surgeon if appropriate credentialing and training completed.
* Triage patient messages, phone calls and questions appropriately. Communicate back to referring provider on behalf of the physician.
* Manage referrals to specialists and diagnostics tests in a timely manner.
* Respond to problems/opportunities to improve patient care & customer service.
* Serve as preceptor to undergraduate athletic training student interns work described herein.

How You’ll Be Successful:

WORK EXPERIENCE
* At least 2 years Working knowledge of the domains of athletic training: injury/illness prevention and wellness protection, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being. Required
* At least 2 years ATC experience in a sports medicine practice Preferred

EDUCATION
* Bachelors Degree Essential

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
* Licensed Athletic Trainer-1A-LAT Essential Athletic Trainer - State of Texas Athletic Trainer license - Time Frame: Upon Hire
* Basic Life Support-2R-BLS Essential Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers as required by CP 1.20 Life Support Course Requirements

A Place Where You Belong

We put our people first. We welcome, value, and respect the beliefs, identities and experiences of our patients and colleagues. We are committed to delivering culturally effective care, creating meaningful partnerships in the communities we serve, and equipping and developing our team members to make Children’s Health a place where everyone can contribute.

Holistic Benefits – How We’ll Care for You:

· Employee portion of medical plan premiums are covered after 3 years.

· 4%-10% employee savings plan match based on tenure

· Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)

· Caregiver Leave

· Adoption and surrogacy reimbursement

As an equal opportunity employer, Children's Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, veteran or military status, disability, or genetic information or any other Federal or State legally-protected status or class. This applies to all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, transfer pay, training, discipline, workforce adjustments, termination, employee benefits, and any other employment-related activity.