Athletic Trainer-SL Ortho
- Employer
- St. Luke's Hospital
- Location
- Duluth, MN
- Salary
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- Industry
- Healthcare
- Role
- Other
- Job Type
- Long-Term
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Job Details
Job Details:
- Bachelors degree is required
- BLS certification required prior to starting employment
- Certification/Licensure/Registration
- JOB SUMMARY
- The Athletic Trainer, under the medical direction of the Physicians and the general administrative direction of the Clinic Manager, is responsible for acting as the liaison between the patient, the Physicians or their support staff, and the Medical Assistant. The Athletic Trainer coordinates the patients visit and performs designated procedures and patient care.
- The Athletic Trainer, under the medical direction of the Physicians and the general administrative direction of the Clinic Manager, is responsible for acting as the liaison between the patient, the Physicians or their support staff, and the Medical Assistant. The Athletic Trainer coordinates the patients visit and performs designated procedures and patient care.
- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: Bachelors Degree.
Experience: N/A
Licensure/Certification/Registration: National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) certification. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.
- Education: Bachelors Degree.
- PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Education: N/A
Experience: Previous experience as an Athletic Trainer.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A
- Education: N/A
- KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of the current practice standards that apply to clinical or medical assisting, including functions that support ambulatory family practice services. Knowledge of equipment commonly used in a family practice setting, Knowledge of medical record documentation and customer relations principles. Knowledge of computer keyboarding. Ability to perform tasks within scope of education and experience. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work collaboratively with the patients care providers and support staff to meet the health care needs of the patient. Ability to exercise good judgment and accept personal responsibility. Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing with all persons involved in the delivery of health care services. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to administer injections. Ability to demonstrate positive customer relations behaviors in person and on the telephone and to present a professional image. Ability to use the telephone and to perform routine computer data entry functions. Ability to write legibly, see, hear, speak English and read.
- READING - Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
- SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
- REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
- Knowledge of the current practice standards that apply to clinical or medical assisting, including functions that support ambulatory family practice services. Knowledge of equipment commonly used in a family practice setting, Knowledge of medical record documentation and customer relations principles. Knowledge of computer keyboarding. Ability to perform tasks within scope of education and experience. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work collaboratively with the patients care providers and support staff to meet the health care needs of the patient. Ability to exercise good judgment and accept personal responsibility. Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing with all persons involved in the delivery of health care services. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to administer injections. Ability to demonstrate positive customer relations behaviors in person and on the telephone and to present a professional image. Ability to use the telephone and to perform routine computer data entry functions. Ability to write legibly, see, hear, speak English and read.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking; assists with lifting and moving patients, supplies and equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching; work more than eight (8) hours but less than twelve (12) hour shifts
- Stand - Continuously Over 2/3(5.5 - 8 hours)
- Walk - Continuously Over 2/3(5.5 - 8 hours)
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Frequently1/3 to 2/3(2.5 - 5.5 hours)
- Reach with hands and arms - Frequently1/3 to 2/3(2.5 - 5.5 hours)
- Stoop, squat, kneel, or crouch - OccasionallyUnder 1/3(1-2.5 hours)
- Bending-repetitive forward - OccasionallyUnder 1/3(1-2.5 hours)
- Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3(5.5 - 8 hours)
- Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking; assists with lifting and moving patients, supplies and equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching; work more than eight (8) hours but less than twelve (12) hour shifts
- LIFTING REQUIREMENTS
- Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3(5.5 - 8 hours)
- Up to 25 pounds - Frequently1/3 to 2/3(2.5 - 5.5 hours)
- Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 - 5.5 hours)
- Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)
- Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3(5.5 - 8 hours)
- WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
- Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)
- WORKING CONDITIONS:
Regularly exposed to risk of blood borne diseases. Exposed to reagents used in laboratory testing; may be exposed to/occasionally exposed to unpleasant patient elements. Exposed to hazards from electrical and mechanical equipment.
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Company
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The Duluth region offers a unique experience as you live and work in the beauty of Minnesota's north shore of Lake Superior. You'll collaborate with world-class colleagues who have a wealth of clinical experience, and you'll utilize St. Luke's state-of-the-art technologies to care for patients from Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan.
Company info
- Website
- http://www.slhduluth.com/
- Location
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915 East First Street
Dululth
Minnesota
55805
US
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