AT 4500 - Athletic Training Administration

• Demonstrate ability to develop AT facility’s policies/procedures, risk management plans, facility design, operational and capital budgets.
• Demonstrate ability to develop a risk management plan that addresses issues of liability reduction; security, fire, and facility hazards; electrical and equipment safety; and emergency preparedness.
• Demonstrate ability to identify the issues and concerns regarding the health care of patients (e.g. PR, third-party payment, and managed care) and the roles/responsibilities of other medical professionals in providing services to patients.
• Demonstrate ability to use comprehensive patient-file management system that incorporates both paper and electronic media for purposes of insurance records, billing, and risk management.
• Demonstrate appropriate terminology usage and medical documentation to record injuries and illnesses to effectively communicate with physicians, colleagues, and parents/guardians (e.g., history and examination findings, progress notes, and others).
• Demonstrate knowledge of the professional position statements regarding topics pertaining to the practice of athletic training.
• Describe the current AT professional preparation requirements and continuing education requirements and how to locate available, approved continuing education opportunities.
• Describe the role and function of state AT practice acts and registration, licensure, and certification agencies including basic legislative processes for the implementation of practice acts and rationale for state regulations.
• Describe the role, function, and essential documents of governing structures of the AT professional organizations and credentialing agencies that impact the athletic training profession.