Athletic Trainer/Orthopedic Navigator - Full Time

St. Croix Health is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Athletic Trainer/Orthopedic Navigator to join our healthcare team. This is a full-time (1.0) position that will focus on blending traditional athletic training responsibilities with the role of an orthopedic navigator. You will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive care and support to athletes, particularly those involved in the Unity School District programs, and support the broader orthopedic practice by coordinating care for our orthopedic patients.

Athletic Trainer:

Perform assessments of athletic injuries or illnesses accurately and utilize appropriate referral patterns.

• Bi-weekly injury log to sports med physician and manager

Collaborate with providers to accurately assess diagnosis, succeed in implementation of rehabilitation plan, and provide optimal patient experience.

• Bi-weekly injury log to sports med physician and manager

Communicate effectively to necessary team members (physicians, staff, and coaches) and athletes' parents.

Rehabilitate and progress athletic injuries/illnesses appropriately with proper supporting documentation.

Provide exceptional emergency care and on-field evaluations.

• Participate in designated outreach activities, including covering school contracts and events, and engage in sports medicine outreach outside the clinic setting.

Orthopedic Navigator

Navigate patient care throughout health system

• Oversee the planning, scheduling and implementation of pre-operative and post-operative appointments and procedures for navigated patients
• Serve as the central point of contact for navigated patients, including interactions with Primary Care, Ortho, Rehab, Preop Education RN
• Manage surgery schedule and coordinate with surgery scheduler to finalize schedule
• Collect and report data from patients on barriers, health care, medications and prior treatments

Provide direct patient care, education, and follow-up

• Manage ortho referral work ques
• Contacting patients at designated intervals to act as an informational resource
• Provide education materials
• Manage Ortho phone calls and messages

Requirements

Education & Licensure

• Bachelors degree with Athletic Training certification from the BOC (Board of Certification specific for Athletic Trainers)
• BLS Card (Must be issued from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross for Healthcare Providers)
• Current Athletic Training WI licensure and/or Registered as an Athletic Trainer in Wisconsin, or ability to obtain

Experience

• 2+ years preferred but not required
• Member of NATA (National Athletic Trainers' Association) preferred

Competencies

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to maintain highly confidential information
• Ability to analyze and solve problems
• Ability to develop and maintain recordkeeping systems and procedures
• Excellent critical thinking, reasoning and analytical skills
• General knowledge of healthcare service delivery
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work productively with minimal supervision and is self-motivated
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions/instructions
• Ability to create, to compose, and edit written materials and communicate effectively
• Ability to deal effectively and assertively with a broad range of people under varying pressure situations
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift to 50 pounds, and frequently lift or carry objects
• Prolonged periods of standing, bending and reaching

St. Croix Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation throughout the hiring process. If reasonable accommodations are needed, please contact us at HR@scrmc.org or 800-828-3627

St. Croix Health has been a healing force in the St. Croix Valley for over 103 years. We are a purpose-driven organization with a dedicated team committed to serving our patients and communities throughout the St. Croix Valley. This commitment is rooted in our mission, vision and values.

Mission: To deliver care driven by excellence, guided by heart, and grounded in community.

Vision: To be a trusted partner in providing healthcare that is personal and accessible to all, by adapting to meet the needs of our communities, and support lifelong well-being.

Values: Integrity. Respect. Compassion. Collaboration

Here at St. Croix Health, we offer our employees with a robust benefits package that includes:

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• 403b retirement program with employer match
• Paid time off
• Short-term disability, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Wellbeing incentive program
• Free parking

St. Croix Health is a not-for-profit healthcare system located in St. Croix Falls, WI dedicated to helping people live healthier, happier, and longer lives. St. Croix Health offers the services of 80+ providers and 20 specialties with five community clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin all supported by a critical access hospital on the main campus in St. Croix Falls, just an hour northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul. Nestled in the bluffs of the St. Croix River Valley, St. Croix Falls is the ideal place to work, live and play.