Job Competency:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:
• Applied knowledge: Must have knowledge of a large range of medical problems; assessment, evaluation skills, and working with other healthcare professionals will be required
• Decision making skills: Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines
• Attention to detail: Athletic Trainers should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families
• Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision
• Must possess Initiative and be a problem solver
• Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise
• Service Excellence – responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information
• Organized – manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized.
• Flexible – ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization
• Critical Thinking – ability to think through issues and identify appropriate options
• Work Ethics – motivated, diligent, industrious and persistent in the workplace, stays on tasks to completion, works at a fast pace to ensure optimal efficiency
• Understands and can formulate process flow relative to HR policy and procedures
• Team – ability to work with others, serve others, help others, lead others, mentor others, take directions from others in the interest of moving process and programs forward to the desired outcome
• Emotional Intelligence – ability to not take issues personally, see the big picture in emotionally charged situations and respond in a mature, professional, composed manner
• Self-Awareness – ability to reflect, understand limitations, and seek appropriate assistance and guidance
• Judgment – exercises discretion and due diligence when making decisions and recommendations
Language Ability:
• Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Reasoning Ability:
• Must be able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice
Computer Skills:
• Must possess sufficient computer skills to utilize computerized documentation system, Microsoft word, excel, shared drives