Jessica Torgerson

• Primary Athletic Trainer at Eau Claire Memorial High School and South Middle School

• Service 150-250 student-athletes per athletic season

• Foster an environment conducive to open dialogue about injury concerns among student-athletes, leading to proactive treatment plans

• Proficient in preventing injuries, determining care post-injury, and overseeing therapeutic exercise programs

• Utilize evidence-based rehabilitation techniques when working with injured athletes, ensuring quicker return-to-play times without compromising long-term health outcomes
• Coordinate referral services for student-athletes for continued care
• Collaborate with local EMS to align high-risk event coverage
• Travel to all varsity football games and post-season playoff events
• Generate weekly event coverage schedule
• Prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and professional referral recommendations of student-athlete injuries and illnesses
• Create and implement individualized therapeutic exercise programs
• Communicate directly with administrators, coaches, and parents daily
• Skilled in electronic medical records software, HealthyRoster and EPIC, to maintain accurate, confidential patient charting and continuity of care
• Acting liaison between interdisciplinary health care providers, student-athletes, and their families
• Budget management, inventory and ordering of supplies

• Developed and implemented preventive programs to minimize injuries
• Working understanding of sport-specific WIAA, NFHS and WACPC rules and regulations

• Develop and implement preventive programs to minimize injuries
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, such as physicians and physical therapists, to establish comprehensive treatment plans for injured athletes
• Participate in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively
• Administer and supervise clinical proficiency skills and techniques of students enrolled in the Master of Science Athletic Training program at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
• Compliant with National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) best practices guidelines

• Primary Athletic Trainer at Eau Claire Memorial High School and South Middle School
• Coordinated referral services for student-athletes for continued care
• Developed the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for all athletic facilities utilized by Eau Claire Memorial athletics
• Established the Concussion Management Protocol for the Eau Claire Area School District
• Developed the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) regarding mental health of student-athletes at Eau Claire Memorial High School that is compliant with the ECASD district, CDC and WIAA guidelines to identify psychosocial interventional needs
• Traveled to all varsity football games and post-season playoff events
• Generated weekly event coverage schedules
• Prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and professional referral recommendations of student-athlete injuries and illnesses
• Created and implement individualized rehabilitation and strengthening programs
• Communicate directly with administrators, coaches and parents on a daily basis
• Proficient in electronic medical records software, Sportsware and Cerner, to maintain accurate, confidential patient charting and continuity of care
• Act as a liaison between interdisciplinary health care providers, student-athletes and their families
• Coordinated and manage quarterly inventory and ordering of supplies
• Working understanding of the sport specific WIAA, NFHS and WACPC rules and regulations
• Administered and supervised clinical proficiency skills and techniques of students enrolled in the Master of Science Athletic Training program at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
• Compliant with National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) best practices guidelines

• Athletic Trainer in the Orthopedic Urgent Care
• Maintained urgent care physician and patient flow
• Application and removal of casts according to physician orders
• Communicated between urgent care physicians and in-clinic physicians regarding referrals
• Appropriately fit all durable medical equipment, including braces, crutches, and boots
• Assisted with fracture reductions and post-reduction splints
• Prepared corticosteroid injections
• Proficient in electronic medical records software (EPIC Solutions) to maintain accurate patient charting
• Provided patient education regarding diagnosis, treatment plan, follow-up instructions and at-home injury care recommendations

• Head Athletic Trainer for Division I women’s hockey and Division II men’s and women’s track and field
• Assistant Athletic Trainer for Division II men’s football
• Coordinated EMT game coverage and services for women’s hockey
• Developed and implemented a MTSS prevention program for all track and field athletes
• Coordinated and managed sports medicine travel equipment
• Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral and rehabilitation of UMD student-athletes
• Communication with Team USA women’s hockey medical team
• Incorporated manual therapy techniques including instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization
• Administered and supervised clinical proficiency skills and techniques of entry level Master’s ATEP students at the College of Saint Scholastica
• Worked with team orthopedic physicians and surgeons to schedule referrals, surgeries and rehabilitation
• Proficient with athletic training electronic medical records software (NExTT Solutions) to maintain accurate and current medical records
• Coordinated and managed the quarterly athletic training inventory
• Proficient in developing, implementing and progressing appropriate rehabilitation protocols according to individual and sport requirements
• Incorporated therapeutic modalities when deemed appropriate for treatment advancement
• Working understanding of the WCHA, NSIC and NCAA rules and regulations
• Proficient with ImPACT testing and implementation