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When you are ready to change there are several employment considerations you should consider. Dr. Danny Barringer did his dissertation project on the key areas Athletic Trainers should condsider before making the move.
The Problem:
The Athletic Trainer applying for a job did not know what to ask and what to look for.
COVID really underscores the need to know and clarify the expectations of your job
Three main employment consideration models:
School District
Outreach
PRN
Source of Funding
School District – city/state/federal level
Are you going to be teaching anything?
Does the school only need to cover the stipend?
Outreach
Typically from a hospital
Are you an at-will employee?
Will you be furloughed?
PRN
Usually, funding comes from the school district to the third party.
Job Expectation
School District –
The AT knows the hours are long but usually has summers off.
May have to supervise student aides
Outreach
Hours are usually better regulated
But typically working year-round (finding more business)
Mileage?
When are you on the clock, when you leave the house or arrive on site?
Supervision of PRN ATs
PRN
Much more freedom of schedule
Consider who will keep the documents and records
Varying policies and procedures between sites
Human Resources
School District –
Teaching with stipend
A clinician with or without teaching responsibilities
Summer camps
# of days on contract
Stipends
Benefits
Outreach
HR may not know what you do and who you are.
Make sure you have liability and physician oversight
Stark Law/referrals
PRN
- No benefits / HR Access
- Liability and physician orders are on your own
Immediate Supervisor
School District
- Typically and Athletic Director (hopefully we are moving away from this)
- Principal
- Superintendent
Outreach
- You could be reporting to a clinician
- Maybe a CEO or CFO
- Contracted Schools ADs
PRN
- Physician
- Tournament Director
- School AD
Location Specific Nuances
School District
- Rural vs. Urban
- Physician/clinical staff
Outreach
- Clinical space access
- Multiple offices
PRN
- Could but constantly changing
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Frio Hydration – Superior Hydration products.
Donate and get some swag (like Patreon but for the school)
HOIST – No matter your reason for dehydration DRINK HOIST
MedBridge Education – Use “TheSMB” to save some money, be entered in a drawing for a second year free, and support the podcast.
Marc Pro – Use “THESMB” to recover better.
Athletic Dry Needling – Save up to $100 when registering through our link.
