Athletic Trainer

About the role

The athletic trainer will practice within the parameters of the Florida Board of Athletic Trainers and will follow both the Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics as set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association.

Responsibilities

• Establish an effective athletic training program for high school athletics and maintains a clean, organized, efficient athletic training-healthcare facility.
• Provide first aid and in assessment/treatment/rehabilitation/reconditioning for registered Duval County Public School's student-athletes, as well as visiting student-athletes competing at the school as part of an official contest, practice or tournament.
• Provide athletic training services at home events and practices from the start of the fall sport season to the conclusion of the spring sport season.
• Cookout, coordinate the annual required athletic physicals and supervises the medical clearance of injured athletes prior to and during the sport seasons.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date filing system for all athletic health care documents.
• Maintain a consistent method of communication with the supervising /treating physician(s), parents and Supervisor-District Athletic Training, in cooperation with athletic director regarding athletic health care and recommended evaluation/ treatment and rehabilitation for all athletic injuries.
• Record all injuries using District designated tools or agencies and following legal obligations, maintains a daily injury treatment log, files all necessary reports associated with athletic injuries and/or incidents and maintains record of CPR/AED certification for all members of the school athletic department (coaching staff).
• Create a safe playing environment by monitoring and controlling environmental risks.
• Perform routine inspection on school AEDs, provide staff in-service on AEDs locations, maintain a listing of staff memebers trained in CPR/AED, arrange for annual opportunities for CPR instruction, and instruction on venue specific to Emergency Action Plans.
• Establishe educational opportunities, club, and learning environment for students who may be interested in exploring a career in the health sciences and share professional literature relative to injury prevention with the school's coaching staff.
• Assist coaching staff in evaluating and implementing sport specific conditioning programs and methods, assist in the selection and fitting of protective medical equipment, including special taping, pads or braces and equip each team with appropriate medical equipment.
• Oversee the ordering of supplies and equipment related to the athletic training facility, manage an up-to-date inventory and provide the Athletic Director or Principal with an annual budget for supplies and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, Master's preferred, from an accredited athletic training education program or health related field.
• Two (2) years of athletic training experience.
• Experience with middle and high school sports programs preferred.

Skills

• Knowledge of techniques used to diagnose and treat sports related injuries
• Knowledge of sports injury preventative measures
• Strong skills in assessing and treating sports related injuries
• Strong skills in mechanical stimulation, heat, cold, light, air, water, electricity, sound, massage and the use of therapeutic exercises, reconditioning exercise and fitness programs
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software skills
• Strong presentation development and delivery skills
• Ability to assess, manage, treat, rehabilitate, and recondition student athletes within the professional preparation and education of a Certified Athletic Trainer
• Ability to evaluate athlete readiness to play
• Ability to evaluate and assess sports equipment
• Ability to develop and manage budgets
• Ability to travel with the varsity and junior varsity football teams to away contests
• Ability to handle high amounts of stress associated with injuries