MATA is pleased to offer five BLS courses to members as follows. 

By now you have read the announcement from the CATA outlining the fact that they will no longer be mandating regional membership amongst CATA members.

Vincent Massey boys hockey team is looking for a CAT(C) for their upcoming season.

The U18 Interlake Lightning of the Manitoba U18 AAA Hockey League is searching for an Athletic Trainer for the upcoming 2022-23 season.

Looking for CAT(C) to work with the team for the 2022/23 season.  $50/game honorarium provided.  Approximately 40 games per year, taking place on Mondays-Fridays from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Contact Ryan Gruener at rgruener@retsd.mb.ca.

The St. James Jr. Canucks of the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League (MMJHL) are recruiting an athletic therapist for the upcoming 2022/23 season.

New Recommended Rates of Service for 2022-23 were approved at the MATA AGM on June 21, 2022. 

Two job opportunities are currently available at the University of Manitoba.  Both jobs close on June 17th, 2022.

FULL TIME or PART TIME ATHLETIC THERAPIST

POSITION AVAILABLE

Please be reminded of the date of the 2022 Annual General Meeting:
 

Tuesday, June 21st, 2022
7:00 p.m.

A Comprehensive Introduction To Acupuncture “The Art & The Science” Spring 2023 - Schedule and Info below!

Part-Time Athletic Therapist Position Location: 997 Kapelus Dr #4, West Saint Paul, MB R4A 5A4
Closing Date: May 15th, 2022
Contact: Scott Miller
Email: Scott@winnipegathletictherapy.ca
Phone: 204-479-7943

The University of Winnipeg Athletic Therapy Centre is currently accepting applications for a contract Certified Athletic Therapist position. 

Insahyu Training & Therapy is Hiring

Pan Am Clinic Foundation Inc. is currently seeking a full-time Research Coordinator. The Research Coordinator is expected to supervise research assistants, conduct orthopaedic assessments for research studies, maintain and optimize research databases, and assist in the day-to-day logistics of running research studies.

Athletic Therapists:  2 Full-time Positions Available
Certified Therapists and Provisionals Welcome to Apply  
CDI Injury Recovery Centre Ltd.    

The MATA Board would like to announce that nominations/applications for two awards are currently open.  The deadline for both of these awards is May 13, 2022.  Please see info below:
 

Position Start Date: May 2, 2022
Position End Date: 16 Weeks from the start date
Hours of Work: 15 hours/week
Wage: $14.00/ hour
Application Deadline: Friday, April 8th, 2022

There are two current postings available with the Pam Am Clinic Foundation.

Over the past few weeks, the Province of Manitoba has made a number of announcements regarding a phased approach to removing all restrictions currently in place due to the pandemic.
 

Please review the following important information regarding the 2022-23 MATA Membership renewals.  The deadline to complete the membership renewal (both registration online and payment) is March 31, 2022.

The MATA is pleased to offer members an opportunity to recertify their SFR with courses running on the following weekends:

• March 25th & 26th
• April 1st & 2nd
• April 8th & 9th
• April 22nd & 23rd

The MATA is pleased to announce an upcoming FREE webinar being provided to members:
 

Understanding Business Taxes & GST
 

This webinar is geared towards new or newer grads, however is open to anyone looking to learn, or brush up on their existing knowledge.

Please save the date for a MATA Town Hall - Sunday, January 9th, 2022.
 

Please note that the WCB has recently announced a fee increase for Athletic Therapy rates for 2023 (see table below).  It has also published a new resource for health care providers:

It has been a week since the CATA first announced its proposal to eliminate mandatory provincial membership.  Since then, the MATA Board has spent a significant amount of time meeting with various individuals and groups to try and better understand the proposal, how it came about, and how CATA plans to move forward should the bylaw come into effect at their meeting on January 23rd.  
 

This session will include an in depth review and education on MPI & WCB forms, requirements, protocols etc. The goal for this evening is to have MPI & WCB educate our newly graduated AT's as well as existing members on their role when working with MPI and WCB clients.  Details are as follows:
 

As of September 3rd, there are new public health orders for Manitoba.  These orders can be read at the link below:

Certified Athletic Therapists working in clinics are now eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine.

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Today, a new Public Health Order signed by the Minister of Health and Seniors Care, authorizes athletic therapists to administer the COVID-19 vaccine.

Please see the links below to access commonly needed MPI forms.

Similar to our agreement earlier in the year, therapists can initiate virtual care on claims where the therapist deems it beneficial in rehabilitation and recovery. The current Category limits remain in place and all virtual treatment reduces the visit limits. Each treatment will need to be marked “Virtual” on invoicing. A virtual treatment will be invoiced the same as a Subsequent visit. Please note that all virtual treatment will be invoiced as a Subsequent visit including prior Category 3 approvals.

As per the email sent to membership earlier today, the MATA is pleased to communicate to members that we have received clarification on the new restrictions and how the Athletic Therapy profession fits within them.

Certified Athletic Therapists are able to continue to treat patients during the Critical level (red) period of the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. 

 

The MATA is pleased to announce to members that CAT(C)'s are now eligible for two COVID related jobs through Shared Health.  The two opportunities are as follows; please click on the position for a full job description and instructions on how to apply.

Please note that as of November 2nd, there will be changes to the Code levels across much of the Province of Manitoba.  Please review the changes below that could impact your practice/clinic.
 

Please be reminded that as of September 28th, the Winnipeg Metropolitan area will be elevating the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System level to Restricted (orange).
 

The province of Manitoba has released the #RESTARTMB Pandemic Response System. The report is intended to help people understand the current level of risk and the public health guidance that must be followed. The Pandemic Response System is four colour-coded levels with easily identifiable symbols.  They can be applied at a provincial level or an even more focused regional, community, sector or facility level, if required.

The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba (WCB) is committed to doing our part to help reduce the spread of COVID 19.

At this time, Manitoba's injured workers may be concerned about obtaining initial treatments or continuing their approved treatments for their workplace injuries.

As you know, Manitoba is currently in Phase 4 of the Restoring Safe Services Plan.

Please be reminded that the lifting of travel restrictions and self-isolation for travellers has not proceed and has been deferred at this time

The 2021-22 recommended rate of services, as voted on at the 2021 MATA AGM is as follows:

Initial Assessment - $90.00 + GST
Follow Up Treatment - $67.00 + GST

With the start of 'Phase Two - Restoring Services' by the Manitoba Government, please note that there are no significant changes to the PPE or screening recommendations sent by MATA on May 12th or found below.  Please also note, that due to the fact that Athletic Therapy is not a regulated profession, the occupancy levels must remain at 50% of normal business level or one person per 10 square meters (as per the exert from the Shared Health website below).  MATA recognizes that many MATA members work in multidisciplinary clinics, many of which will include both regulated and non regulated pr

The Member Engagement Policy aims to improve the active participation of all Certified members in the functions of both the association and the profession of Athletic Therapy in Manitoba.

The MATA recognizes that these are unprecedented and difficult times for our members.  As a result, the Board has already extended the deadline for membership renewal to Monday, April 20th at 11:59PM.  The Board, with approval from the CATA, has agreed to now also offer the option of two equal payment instalments for certified therapists.  Certification candidates do not qualify for this option.

All MATA members should review this email prior to the start of the Province of Manitoba's 'Restoring Services (Phase One)' start date of Monday, May 4th.

The MATA is actively reviewing and assessing relevant information for athletic therapists related to the 2019-2020 Novel Coronavirus infection. Check back for additional information as the situation evolves.

A new process for renewing/joining the MATA is coming for 2023 - stay tuned!

The Certified Athletic Therapist will refer to the appropriate health care providers when the following situations arise.

In order to bill for injury care-related services / treatments, the Certified Athletic Therapist must ensure that the services / treatments are:

All Athletic Therapists desiring to practice as a Certified Athletic Therapist within the Province of Manitoba must be registered with the Registrar of the Manitoba Athletic Therapists’ Association (M.A.T.A.). The application for registration must be submitted in written form, to the M.A.T.A. Registrar.

Please click the links below to access claim forms and audit Q&A's.

Submit your 2021- 2022 Membership Engagement Here.

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