Samantha Mescher

Athletic Trainer at Paducah Tilghman High School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Paducah, Kentucky, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Licensed Athletic Trainer- Kentucky
    Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
    Aug, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Registered Orthopedic Technologist (ROT)
    American Society of Orthopedic Professionals
    Mar, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Board of Certification
    Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
    May, 2017
    - Oct, 2024
  • Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS)
    American Heart Association
    May, 2010
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Athletic Trainer
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Athletic Trainer
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • Medical Assistant
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Certified Athletic Trainer
      • 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.

    • Certified Athletic Trainer
      • 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.

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Certified Athletic Trainer/Medical Assistant
      • 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.

Education

  • Union University
    Bachelor’s of Science, Athletic Training
    2013 - 2017

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