Jj Wetherington Email & Phone Number

Boise, Idaho Area

-I assist an Orthopedic Sports Medicine Shoulder and Knee Surgeon both in the clinic, and in the OR. Assist in patient care and education. -Perform initial exams on all patients, present this information to the surgeon, and document parts of the clinical note to facilitate efficiency both for the surgeon, and the clinic. -Educate patients on their condition, the treatment options available, surgical procedures to be performed, post-operative plan of care, and on home exercise programs. -Help with room turnover in the OR, and aid in positioning patients prior to surgery.-I also provide athletic training coverage with various events that St. Luke's Sports Medicine covers.

GLATA Committee on Practice AdvancementThis district committee is comprised of state -based members from all settings, including clinical and emerging practices, with experience in billing, revenue generation, reimbursement, job creation and practice advancement.Areas of personal accountability: 1. Identify and get approval of GLATA COPA members, (1 from each GLATA state) reassess each year and submit to GLATA EB. 2. Identify other members who have an interest in being involved on the committee. No formal approval needed but they don’t have voting privileges3. Coordinate monthly conference call with members4. Assess goals and objectives of GLATA COPA5. Coordinate the GLATA workshop planning including identifying content and speakers, working closely with the GLATA Education and Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Co- Chair of physician practice workgroup

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

- Accountable for the residency and the residency training- Responsible for ongoing compliance with Standards- Responsible for planning, development, implementation, delivery, documentation and assessment of all components of the residency program- Responsible for clinical practice experiences- Responsible for program budget- Developing relationships with industry to support the Athletic Training Residency- Administrative duties include the posting, interviewing and hiring of Sports Medicine staff and Athletic Training Residents

Grand Rapids, Mi

- Work directly with Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Physicians as clinical support- Take patient histories, perform physical tests, order appropriate tests and present patient to Physician- Increase clinic efficiency through complete patient evaluation, therapeutic exercise instruction, diagnostic test scheduling and complete case presentation to the attending physician - Perform the ancillary service of durable medical equipment (DME) including ordering and fitting

This subcommittee of the NATA's Committee on Practice Advancement (COPA) is aimed at increasing awareness of and advancing professional opportunities for Athletic Trainers working within the physician practice setting.Areas of personal accountability within the work-group include:RVU FAQ document, Role delineation and salary survey, Value Model

Boise, Idaho

- Assist orthopaedic surgeons/non-surgeons during clinic, assuring patients are seen in a timely manner and that the clinic runs smoothly- Increase clinic efficiency through complete patient evaluation, therapeutic exercise instruction, diagnostic test scheduling and complete case presentation to the attending physician - Take patient histories, perform physical tests, order appropriate tests and present patient to Physician- Perform post-operative care including dressing changes and be available to patients for medical questions and concerns- Increase administrative efficiency through preparation of patients charts for surgery, i.e. make sure all required pre-operative and post-operative paperwork is in the chart before it is sent to the surgical center- Understanding of ancillary business of durable medical equipment (DME); ordering and maintaining clinical supplies- Continued education through attendance and participation in monthly sports medicine conferences at St. Luke’s Hospital as well as monthly radiology/imaging conferences with the hospital’s radiologists, four specialized case studies to orthopaedic physicians and medical staff associated with St. Luke’s Sports Medicine - Six week rotation with non-surgical sports medicine physician in charge of all administrative, clinical and patient care duties

St. Augustine, Fl

- Primarily responsible for providing injury management, prevention, & rehabilitation for Men's Soccer and Baseball. - Help organize Pre-participation physicals and athletes files- Manage the Flagler College Fitness center which includes coordinating work study workers and budgetWhile at Flagler College my practice as an athletic trainer has focused on identifying postural and muscular imbalances, developing rehabilitation and injury prevention program aimed to fix such imbalances, and integrating various soft tissue and manual therapy techniques to facilitate these changes.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

- Baseball (2008-2009)• Responsible for treatment, rehabilitation, daily practice coverage, travel, clean-up of field and athletic training room • Provided clinical education as ACI for 6 undergraduate athletic training students - Football (August-September 2008)• Provided for treatment, rehabilitation, daily practice coverage, clean-up of field and athletic training room• Provided clinical education as ACI for 8 undergraduates with practice coverage- Bloomington North High School (2007-2008)• Head Certified Athletic Trainer• Provided daily treatment and rehabilitation of all athletes • Daily practice coverage, travel, clean-up of field and athletic training room for varsity, junior varsity and freshman football• Budgeting and purchasing of supplies • Provided clinical education as ACI for 10 undergraduate athletic training studentsDuring my first year as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Indiana University I was assigned to be the Head athletic trainer at Bloomington North High School. While at Bloomington North I was responsible all every athlete and all administrative duties. During my second year I was assigned to the Indiana University baseball team. During this time I developed and honed my skills.

Master'S Of Science, Athletic Training/Trainer

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Bachelor'S Of Science, Athletic Training/Trainer

Activities and Societies: Athletic Training StudentAthletic Training Student