Athletic Trainer:

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

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

2. 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

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

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

5. 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:

1. 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

2. 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

  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 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:  We help people live healthier, happier, and longer lives.              

Vision:  To transform from quality sick care to quality well care that is sustainable and affordable. 

Values:  People Centered, Trust, Innovation, and Growth. 

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
• Employee prescription discount program

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.