Athletic Trainer – Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions. The Athletic Trainer provides athletic training services to Campus Recreation contact sports patients under the direction of a physician and reports directly to the Director of Sports Medicine Services. These positions coordinates the care for patients within the sports medicine department, including but not limited to performing evaluations, administering treatment and rehabilitation, making referrals to clinicians, and making athletic participation and return to play decisions as appropriate and in accordance with established departmental protocol, including the prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, physician referral, and required legal medical documentation of all injuries and illnesses associated with assigned student-athletes; communicate complex medical diagnoses and treatment strategies with student-athletes, parents, coaches, staff and physicians within NATA and HIPAA guidelines; observe all athletic policy and procedures in accordance with NATA regulations and Ohio University rules and remain licensed to perform these duties on a daily basis.

Patient Care Responsibilities

o Provides athletic training services to patients under the direction of a physician

o Creates and maintains a complete medical record

o Evaluates, manages, and rehabilitates acute injuries and medical conditions

o Provides ongoing care, maintenance, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions as indicated

o Provides emergency management, communication, and medical care through the creation and execution of emergency action plans

o Determines participation status and executes with the unchallengeable authority to return and/or remove a patient to/from participation in coordination with team physicians

o Provides coverage of club sports contact team practices and competitions as assigned by Director of Sports Medicine Services.

o Precepts professional athletic training students as assigned

o Ensures patient’s rights by maintaining confidentiality and privacy during care.

o Possess knowledge of and ensures compliance with rules and regulations governing or directing patient care and administrative tasks related to assigned duties and/or patient panel

o Performs other clinical and administrative duties as assigned

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