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

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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