Purpose:
Provide athletic training services for UPMC and work with clinical team and physician with the patient experience.

Responsibilities:

Room patients, take vitals, obtain detailed history of current issue and reviewing past medical history, medications and allergies. Assist physician with US Guided injections and patient education. Assists in maintaining efficient flow of patients, provides educational services, and selects and fits prescribed soft goods items in the physician offices associated with UPMC Sports Medicine. Provides athletic training services following the rules and regulations of the National Athletic Trainers Association Code of Ethics, BOC Standards of Professional Practice, Pennsylvania State Practice Act and Pennsylvania Rules & Regulations for Licensed Athletic Trainers, and UPMC system-wide and Athletic Training & Development department-specific Policies and Procedures. Provides athletic training services within contractual guidelines utilizing UPMC and site-specific Written Protocol and adhering to Written Physician Agreements Follows established departmental communication standards for athletic training staff. Maintains, completes and submits department-specific electronic and written documentation to supervisory staff at UPMC as per departmental policies and procedures.  Proactive in building relationships with UPMC services. Participates in professional growth and development related to the field of sports medicine to further his/her knowledge. Provides evaluations, establishes plans of care, and selects appropriate treatment and rehabilitation interventions. For those employees with five or more years of Athletic Training experience, provides virtual athletic training services within contractual guidelines utilizing UPMC Written Protocol and adhering to Written Physician Agreements. *Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviors. *Performs other duties as assigned.