Athletic Trainer as Needed

About the role

The Sporty Trainer PRN provides on-site healthcare services to communities served by sports medicine programs. This position is responsible for preventing, evaluating, treating, rehabilitating, and ensuring a return to activity from injury and illness.

Responsibilities

• Practices prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment and rehabilitation of recreational injuries and illnesses under the direction of a licensed physician.
• Maintains accurate documentation when practicing forms of healthcare within the scope of the athletic training license.
• Acts as a liaison between physicians, patient caregivers, and other parties.
• Maintains effective communication and coordinates any restrictions or accommodations.
• Aids in the sports medicine program to ensure effective and efficient operations.
• Helps market the sports medicine program by providing information and education to patients and the community.
• Promotes services to internal and external customers.
• Maintains inventory of medical supplies, equipment and marketing goods and requests through proposals, orders and replenishes inventory supplies.
• Communicates clearly and concisely any information that may influence the patient's treatment or well-being. This includes preparing clinical progress notes and other required documentation according to established policies.
• Facilitates appointments for sportspeople and families to access healthcare services.

Requirements

• Must fulfill license and certification renewals to maintain required qualifications.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good critical thinking and autonomous judgment making.
• Must relate professionally and positively.
• Work cooperatively with patients, families, and employees at all levels.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: Less than 1 year of experience.
• Certification/License/Registration: Licensed Sporty Trainer (ATHLTRNR): Athletic Trainer License (LAT) by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

Skills

• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Drivers License (TXDL): If moving from out of state must obtain valid TX DL within 90 days of hire.

Benefits

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Pay

Note: Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Shift/Schedule: Variable/PRN