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GENERAL SUMMARY
Reports to the Director of Elite Sport and Fitness. Acts as a community liaison between area schools and athletic organizations, and GAHHS. Promotes athletic training services to health care providers and community members. Oversees the growth, development, and coordination of the athletic training program. Has a clinical reporting relationship with the Director of Elite Sport and Fitness. Evaluates and provides care to sports medicine patients with dysfunction in any of the following systems: musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary. Provides preventive care, emergency care, and treatment of those individuals participating in the sporting events being covered by the ATC. Communicates effectively with the Director, fellow ATCs, school officials, and student athletes.
\ GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT
To provide personalized, professional healthcare services to the residents of the communities we serve.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES\ \ 1. Coordinates athletic training coverage to all schools and athletic organizations working with GAHHS.\ \ 2. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the healthcare environment and sports medicine by reading appropriate books, journals, and other literature and attending related conferences and in-services.
3. Ensures that all new athletic training staff receives a thorough orientation to the department and organization. Ensures staff remains current on all training required by regulatory agencies.\ 4. Maintains effective communication with physicians regarding coordination of services, new services, and clinical offerings potentially needing development.
5. Maintains the expectation among the athletic training staff for excellent customer service.
6. With the help of the Director of Elite Sport and Fitness, ensures adequate and appropriate staffing. Participates in the development of strategies to recruit and retain highly qualified individuals.
7. Participates in organizational committees. Encourages athletic training staff involvement as appropriate.
8. Organizes and leads bi-monthly program meetings. Attends all facility and department required educational sessions.
9. Maintains clinical skills needed to provide effective and efficient patient care. Evaluates patients physical, cognitive, and functional status, using standardized tests and measures. Incorporates pertinent medical information into the evaluation. Age specific, language and cultural needs are incorporated into the individualized treatment plan.
10. Complies with department documentation policy. Critical elements in\ documentation are thoroughness, timeliness, and legibility.
11. Completes all competency/ skills assessment requirements.
12. Complies with dress code.
14. Complies with all issues related patient privacy.\ \ 15. Orders and bills for athletic training supplies to the participating school and youth football participating teams\ \ 16. Assists in keeping work area clean, sanitary and orderly.
17. Supports the Hospitals and departments performance improvement efforts designed to enhance patient outcomes, increase patient satisfaction, and improve the utilization of the Hospitals human, capital, and physical resources. Assists Director of Elite Sport and Fitness in completing the 6 months reviews for new ATCs.
18. Complies with the organizational attendance policy and use of the electronic timekeeping system.
19. Assists Director with staff evaluations, competencies, and documentation\ 20. Will manage hours and any overtime will be preapproved by the Director.
21. Completes other duties as