Weekly Game/Treatment Hours: ~ 22.5 hours of Sports Coverage, 17.5 hours of PT Clinic Coverage as a PT Tech
Location: Harrison ONS Physical Therapy Clinic & Iona University
Position: Full time; 40 hours/week
Days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Who We Are:
Spire Orthopedic Partners is a growing national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides the support, capital and operational resources physicians need to grow thriving practices for the future. As a Management Services Organization (MSO), Spire provides the infrastructure for administrative operations that allows practices to operate at their highest level, so doctors can focus their efforts on what matters most - patient care. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, the Spire network spans the Northeast with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers and 40 locations in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
What you'll do:
As an Athletic Trainer working with Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists (ONS) and in partnership with the Iona University Club Rugby, responsibilities as noted below:
Responsibilities/Duties:
Evaluates athletes' physical conditions and advises and treats players to maintain maximum physical fitness for participation in athletic competition.
Prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles.
Performs manual and soft tissue techniques to alleviate pain, restore function/motion and diminish edema.
Utilizes taping, wrapping/strapping techniques to prevent and help support injured areas.
Uses modalities as appropriate for patient care.
Renders emergency management and first aid to injured players, including but not limited to giving artificial respiration, cleaning and bandaging wounds, splinting, immobilizing and spine boarding
Works with physicians to provide a continuum of care to patients.
Confers with physical therapy team members individually and in conference to exchange, discuss, and evaluate player information for planning, modifying and coordinating treatment programs.
Maintains accurate documentation of care of players in EMR.
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly fashion.
Assist with administration of pre-participation and exit physicals
Acts as a liaison with the team physician and ONS physicians to refer athletes for evaluation and diagnostic imaging when warranted
Coordinates formal Physical Therapy, imaging, and follow-up appointments for athletes with allied healthcare professionals
Set-up and breakdown of all athletic training supplies needed for practices/games
Communication with coaches regarding treatment plan for injuries and adequate injury prevention
Determines if a player is capable of continued participation in a game and/or practice if the player is injured
Organizes, inventories, and requisitions medical team and team supplies.
Performs other duties as needed
Performs duties as assigned in the Physical Therapy Clinic:
Maintains cleanliness of treatment tables, equipment and gym area
Expedites patients to/from treatment areas, sets ups modalities like cold laser, hot packs and cold packs
Stocks treatment areas daily, assists in inventory supply
Works directly with Physical and Occupational Therapist to ensure proper execution of Therapeutic Exercise
Follows all HIPAA rules as instructed.
Follows ONS' policies and procedures.
| Location | Harrison, NY |