Athletic Trainer

About the role

The Athletic Trainer will provide athletic trainer services, first aid care, and emergency services to student athletes under the direction of the Secondary Principal and Athletic Director.

The Athletic Trainer will provide students with injury prevention information, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries; provide conditions and nutritional guidelines on an as needed basis, and attend practices and home athletic events and away varsity football games.

Responsibilities

• Develops schedules for contest coverage and coordinates schedules with coaches
• Attends events with the highest known injury rate and provides on-site management of injuries during practices and home athletic events
• Monitors student athlete injuries with team physician, coach, and parents, and acts as liaison between team physician, athlete, parent, and coach
• Maintains an active system of accident reports and records
• Develops an annual budget for equipment, supplies, and materials
• Manages training room facilities including inventory, ordering, purchasing, maintenance, and recordkeeping
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Must possess current Board of Certification and licensed in Washington State as an Athletic Trainer
• Must possess or be willing to obtain a valid First Aid/CPR Card
• Successful Washington State Patrol check and FBI Fingerprint Clearance Report and Disclosure Statement in accordance with state law

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in Native American communities
• Training and work experience (or internship) as an athletic trainer required
• Knowledge of school district athletic rules and WIAA guidelines
• Knowledge of anatomy and physiology
• Knowledge of mechanics and pathology of athletic injury
• Knowledge of principals of injury prevention
• Knowledge of principals and application of therapeutic modalities
• Knowledge of principals and application of rehabilitation exercise
• Ability to recognize specific injury conditions
• Ability to perform supportive bandaging and adhesive strapping techniques
• Ability to work cooperatively with coaches, student trainers, administrators, student athletes, and parents
• Ability to handle emergency crisis situations
• Familiarity with local hospitals, Medic I, and medical services
• Ability to build professional relationships and partnerships through effective oral and written communication
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in matters relating to school, student and families
• Ability to work independently, prioritizing workload, and adapting to changes in work load demands
• Ability to gain the respect and confidence of students, parents and community through modeling of appropriate behavior
• Ability to learn and work effectively with age appropriate students, staff, and volunteers within a native community

Working Conditions

The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties of this class.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to operate, finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet.

A valid Washington State driver’s license is required at time of appointment or at a time set by the Tribe.