Samantha Mescher
Athletic Trainer at Paducah Tilghman High School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Athletic Trainer- Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Medical LicensureAug, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Registered Orthopedic Technologist (ROT)
American Society of Orthopedic ProfessionalsMar, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Board of Certification
Board of Certification for the Athletic TrainerMay, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
American Heart AssociationMay, 2010- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Paducah Tilghman High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Athletic Trainer
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Orthopedic Institute of Western Kentucky
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United States
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Athletic Trainer
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Medical Assistant
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Aug 2021 - Present
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Moore Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
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Medical Practices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Certified Athletic Trainer
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Jul 2017 - Present
Certified Athletic Trainer/Physician Extender - Take patient’s history, perform physical examinations, and enter gathered information into patient’s charts. - Review patient’s physical exam findings along with x-ray, MRI, CT, and other lab findings with physician and discuss potential plan and diagnosis with physician. - Prepare injections and assist providing physician with minor procedures. - Able to properly cast, brace, splint, use Functional Cast Therapy, and fit DME on patients. - Perform preoperative history and physical on patient’s prior to surgery. Head Certified Athletic Trainer at West Carteret High School - Oversee all home athletic events including football, wrestling, lacrosse, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, track and field, and cheerleading. Travel with football to all away events. - Assist athletes with injury prevention, on-site injury evaluations, first-aid, and rehabilitation. - Perform baseline Impact concussion testing on and assist in setting up sport physicals prior to the athletes sports season. Perform wrestling hydration and skin fold testing.
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Certified Athletic Trainer
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Jul 2017 - Jun 2019
- Oversee all home athletic events including football, wrestling, lacrosse, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball, track and field, and cheerleading. Travel with football to all away events.- Assist athletes with injury prevention, on-site injury evaluations, first-aid, and rehabilitation.- Perform baseline Impact concussion testing on and assist in setting up sport physicals prior to the athletes sports season. Perform wrestling hydration and skin fold testing.
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Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Certified Athletic Trainer/Medical Assistant
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2021
- Take patient's vitals and history and enter all gathered information into the patient's chart in SRS.- Help with pre-surgical exams and fill out all necessary paperwork. - Properly remove sutures and staples following injury/surgery. Dress wounds and instruct patients on how to change dressing if needed. - Prepare and assist providers with injections and aspirations.- Write up and send off all orders to the proper location that the over-seeing provider requests for the patient including: MRI, CT, pain management injections, blood/lab work to be completed, DME, physical therapy, and surgery orders.- Help patients understand the pain management agreement and any injection/procedure they might be getting as well as send medication refills with appropriate dates to the overseeing physician. - Properly cast and fit DME to patient. - Make home exercise programs according to patients’ needs and instruct patients on how to properly perform exercises. - Effectively take phone calls and listen to voicemails from both patients and other health care providers to be able to send a message to the appropriate provider and get back with the caller in a timely manner to get any concern resolved or question answered.
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Education
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Union University
Bachelor’s of Science, Athletic Training