Sports Medicine Manager / Athletic Trainer

Job Description

The Sports Medicine Program Manager practices the prevention, recognition, and assessment of an athletic injury and provides management, treatment, disposition and reconditioning of acute athletic injury upon the referral of a practitioner licensed under Ohio Revised Code Section 4755.621. The position largely focuses on providing care to student-athletes within the community high schools. The Sports Medicine Program Manager also oversees the scheduling of staff athletic trainers, liaison between ACRMC and contracted schools and institutions, and reaching the community through planning and promoting sports pre-participation physicals and other events related to athletic/active populations. The position does not require clinic duties at this time.

Patient population generally includes student-athletes, grades 7-12, participating in activity and sport within OHSAA sport practices and competition; patient population may extend to active people experiencing injury throughout the lifespan.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes, assesses, and manages athletic injuries
• Renders emergency care and lifesaving efforts as outlined per Emergency Action Plan
• Renders first aid such as cleaning and bandaging wounds
• Performs reconditioning of acute injuries
• Performs various treatment techniques including manual therapy and modalities as defined by referring physician
• Arranges for referrals to appropriate specialties
• Maintains injury prevention recommendations of proper warm-up, cool-down, strengthening, and stretching programs as needed/requested
• Maintains communication working relationship with other healthcare providers to enhance continuity of care
• Utilizes taping and bracing techniques as indicated by injury management procedures
• Maintains proper documentation of assessment, treatment, and outcomes
• Complete yearly safety training online modules from school district and hospital per policy
• Establishes weekly/monthly hours of operation for the athletic training facility
• Manages time off and payroll for staff athletic trainers via Paylocity
• Provides orientation and evaluations of staff athletic trainers
• Assists in sports pre-participation physical examination scheduling and administration
• Provides progress updates to hospital and school administrators
• Creates and maintains program policy and procedures
• Maintains performance improvement calendars and reporting
• Tracks program referrals to hospital providers and reports downstream revenue figures yearly
• Maintains supply inventory and ordering
• Maintains Pupil Activity Program Provider status through the Ohio Department of Education and provides classes as needed.
• Schedules coaches for CPR classes with ACRMC Education Department.
• Educates parents, coaches, and other healthcare providers on sports medicine topics through periodic newsletters and learning events.
• Travel required to community high schools for coverage of home practices, competitions, patient appointments, and other events as assigned. Travel required to away competitions during tournament post-season play. Mileage reimbursement available.                                               
• Supervision of staff and PRN athletic trainers.

Requirements

• Earned degree in Athletic Training from an accredited Bachelor’s or Master’s program
• Successfully challenged Board of Certification exam and continued certification maintenance
• Hold a current license from the Ohio OTPTAT Board or be licensed in Ohio by the date of employment
• Preferred 3-5 years of experience in clinical setting.