Onsite Certified Athletic Trainer

Job ID

280965

Pos. Category

Therapy - Certified Athletic Trainer

Pos. Type

Full Time

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At Concentra, you will be a vital member of our patient care team and play a crucial role in providing exceptional care to our patients. Our mission is to improve the health of America's workforce, one patient at a time. Join us at Concentra and see how your clinical competency and compassion can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the patients you serve.

As an Onsite Athletic Trainer, you will promote and maintain health and wellbeing for client based occupational medicine program focusing on delivering exceptional patient care and reducing work-related injuries. The Certified Athletic Trainer-Onsite (CAT-O) plays an important role in workers’ compensation case coordination, worker injury and illness management, providing health promotion and injury prevention services, emergency response services, and return to work job placement for an onsite client. The CAT-O often works directly with the client’s Health and Safety Leader to create a healthier and safer workforce.

• Provide basic first aid treatment for musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses as specified in Physician Standing Orders, testing such items as range of motion and strength, reflex and sensory integrity, and functional status
• Identify, evaluate and refer injured associates to the appropriate clinicians in order to receive the best care for their work-related injuries and illnesses
• Follow appropriate action plan and standing orders to respond to onsite medical emergencies
• Assist in managing Workers' Compensation cases through claim capture and follow-up
• Collaborate with client’s Human Resources team and management on return to work (RTW) job placement
• Track and communicate MSD-related statistics for client stakeholders
• Manage pre-employment functional testing process and provide vision acuity testing
• Coordinate injury prevention programs, as well as ergonomic training and evaluation
• Perform comprehensive ergonomic job analyses, including task analyses, risk factor identification and quantification, posture analysis and body mechanics analysis and support administrative and ergonomic changes to the work environment
• Create job rotation plans for production areas and monitor compliance
• Create pre-shift preventative activity program and monitor compliance
• Use innovation, creative solutions and employee empowerment to design and/or implement interventions
• Administer drug and alcohol testing
• Promote personal health and wellbeing in the workplace
• Perform data analysis to measure direct and indirect costs of musculoskeletal disorders
• Provide monthly and annual reports for rehab utilization, cost-savings, and cost avoidance
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. in a timely manner. Documentation may include patient files, invoices, monthly reports, budgets, expense and outcome tools.
• Create an environment of trust and caring, which allows workers to take responsibility to reduce or eliminate actions or behaviors under their control that contribute to injury and illness
• Communicate regularly with safety personnel regarding rehab and injury prevention activities
• Attend meetings and serve on committees as requested
• Author articles for various newsletters and the company Intranet site as requested

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training, from an accredited Athletic Trainer Program
• Current National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) Athletic Trainer certification
• Active and current license to practice in the state of jurisdiction if applicable
• Current First Aid and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers or equivalent.

Job-Related Experience

• Demonstrated clinical knowledge of Athletic Trainer services consistent with an Onsite setting
• Knowledge of kinesiology or ergonomic assessments

Job-Related Skills/Competencies

• Concentra Core Competencies of Service Mentality, Attention to Detail, Sense of Urgency, Initiative and Flexibility
• Ability to make decisions or solve problems by using logic to identify key facts, explore alternatives, and propose quality solutions
• Outstanding customer service skills as well as the ability to deal with people in a manner which shows tact and professionalism
• The ability to properly handle sensitive and confidential information (including HIPAA and PHI) in accordance with federal and state laws and company policies
• Demonstrated strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to exercise proper judgment, make decisions, and motivate employees
• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships internally and externally
• Knowledge of principles, practices, standards and techniques of athletic training
• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of athletic training equipment
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work medical environment
• Must be able to work independently
• Adept at developing and maintaining patient care records and writing reports
• Skilled in time management, planning and workload control
• Skilled in identifying problems and recommending solutions
• Able to develop and maintain medical quality assurance and quality control standards
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with management, patients, medical staff and the general public
• Good telephone manners and etiquette
• Detail oriented

401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Medical, Vision, Prescription, Telehealth, & Dental Plans
Life & Disability Insurance
Paid Time Off & Extended Illness Days Offered
Colleague Referral Bonus Program
Tuition Reimbursement
Commuter Benefits
Dependent Care Spending Account
Employee Discounts

This job requires access to confidential and critical information, requiring ongoing discretion and secure information management.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Concentra is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans