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Rich Hall ATC
Sports Medicine Director
Intermountain Sports Medicine
Athletic Trainers Education
•Bachelors Degree (Minimum)• Athletic Training
• 70% - Masters•NATABOC exam•750 Hours•360+ Accredited Undergraduate Programs
Already have a degree?• Entry Level Master Degrees • http://www.caate.net/
• Search for Masters Programs
ATC Salaries
• Occupational/Industrial $39,000• Secondary Schools $44,000• College/University/Pro’s: Varies• Physician Offices $49,000• PT Clinics $44,000• Other $42,000
Athletic Trainers in the Workforce
• Occupational/Industrial • Secondary Schools• College/University/Pro’s• Physician Offices• PT Clinics• Other • 37% Growth 2008 – 2018 (US Bureau of Labor
Statistics)
Skills of the Athletic Trainer
• Medical Competencies– Injury Prevention– Injury Assessment– Injury Treatment– Injury Rehabilitation
• Time Management
• Research• Critical Thinking• Compassion• Networking• Communication• Organization• Finances• Listening Skills
Occupational/Industrial• Job Site Evaluations– Lifting Mechanics– Stretching/Warm-Up Before Shifts
• On-Site Rehab• On-Site First Aide
Occupational/Industrial
• Benefits• ½ of the Companies Reported # of Injuries
Decreased by at least 50%• Workers Comp Claims Decreased at 75% of the
Companies• 30% Reported $7 Return on Every $1 Spent –
100% Favorable Return
Secondary Schools
• You Are The ONLY One!!!• Injury Assessment• Rehabilitation of Injuries• Injury Prevention• Referral Of Injuries
College/University/Pro’s
• All of the Secondary School Jobs• Travel• Insurance• Laundry• Water• Pressure
College/University/Pro’s
• Additional Resources– Team Physician– Staff of ATC’s– GA’s– Students
Olympic Venues
Physician Offices
• Initial Evaluations (Bump and Bruise)• Rehabilitation• Bracing• Casting• Return to Play
Physician Offices Cont.
• Benefits (University of Wisconsin)– Orthopedists 15-30% Increase in
Patient Volumes– Primary Sports Med Physicians 10-20%
Increase in Patient Volumes– $200,000 in Additional Billing
PT Clinics
• Rehabilitation – Laws of Each State• Initial Evaluations (Bump and Bruise)• Rehabilitation• Bracing• Casting• Return to Play
PT Clinics
• Benefits– Timely and appropriate care
of injured and ill athletes. – Professional group with
common education interests and shared education resources.
– Clinic Recognized by Community
– Stable Hours for the ATC
TOSH Sports Medicine
• Olympic Recognition
Other
• Research• Military• Traveling
Shows• Camps
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