GENERAL SUMMARY

Performs duties in the prevention of athletic injuries, evaluation on injuries and medical referral, first aid and emergency care, rehabilitation and reconditioning, organization and administration, counseling and guidance, and education; and other duties as assigned. In collaboration with Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS), this position will support BCPS for an average of 20-25 hours per week throughout the 2023-2024 academic school year. Coverage will vary depending on the season, but will typically begin around 2PM and end once practices and contests are over. The remaining hours (FTE=40 hours/week) will provide clinical support for the University of Maryland Department of Orthopaedics FPI clinical sites.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Demonstrates an ability to perform the following functions regarding athletic injuries: prevention, assessment, treatment, (including first aide) and reconditioning as set forth by the NATA Board of certification.

2. Demonstrates proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment.

3. Carries out all prescribed treatments and recommendations by the team/program/event physician.

4. Provide ATC services to a BCPS target school/program, 20-25 hours/week, typically from 2PM until practice/games end

5. Provide clinic support to UMOA physicians within outpatient practice sites, 15-20 hours/week

6. Occasional weekend game/event coverage; occasional travel with BCPS school/program for away games/training

7. Covers assigned pre-season physicals, sports games or matches, and related events under the supervision of the physician.

8. Demonstrates knowledge of the principals of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the athletes’ status and interpret the appropriate information.

9. May require traveling to other Orthopaedic sites as needed

10. Completes mandatory employee health, workers compensation, HR processes and other training and requirements in required time frame to ensure compliance with all FPI rules and regulations.

Note: The intent of this list of primary duties is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of this job. Incumbents perform other related duties as assigned. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary based upon departmental needs.

III. SERVICE EXCELLENCE BEHAVIORS

Behavioral Competency: Service Excellence

Definition: The demonstrated ability to deliver compassionate, respectful and excellent service to our external customers (patients, visitors, business partners, etc.) and internal customers (co-workers and colleagues). Service excellence behavior is also demonstrated by continually striving to go beyond patient satisfaction to maximize patient loyalty.

Service: Anticipate the needs and exceed the expectations of our patients and others that we serve.

• Anticipate potential needs and issues of internal and external customers. Proactively solicit customer feedback.

• Provide proactive, timely and effective responses to internal and external customer needs and requests.

• Model effective customer relations skills and behaviors.

Professionalism: Accept individual responsibility for conducting ourselves in an honest and ethical manner.

• Take ownership for all actions, behaviors, decisions and outcomes.

• Demonstrate dependability in attendance, punctuality, and job performance.

• Consistently seek out opportunities to enhance performance and make self-development a priority.

Innovation: Take the initiative to explore creative ways to improve the quality of care for our patients and those we serve.

• Proactively contribute to change and anticipate opportunities for improvements.

• Identify and act on opportunities for change and improvement.

Respect: Value individual and cultural differences by showing care and concern for all.

• Demonstrate actions and behaviors that consistently and actively promote trust, respect and confidence in self, peers, and the organization.

• Demonstrate respectful and appropriate communications and listening skills and behaviors to all.

Integrity: Base our actions and interactions with patients and those we serve on the FPI Way, values, standards, and behaviors.

• Energetically and enthusiastically model the FPI Way.

• Comply with all FPI policies and procedures.

• Model confidentiality and hold others accountable for maintaining confidentiality.

Teamwork: Help each other to better serve our patients and others.

• Consistently share information and ideas while working cooperatively with others to accomplish group goals.

• Consistently develop collaborative relationships with internal customers to accomplish department and FPI goals.

• Consistently provide and build team morale by promoting positive attitudes regarding the work environment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in health related field, with current NATA certification.
• One or two years in athletic training setting preferred.
• Maintains NATA and CPR certification in accordance with those respective institutions.