Athletic Trainer Certified

About the role

The Athletic Trainer position at Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is responsible for coordinating sports medicine outreach activities at an assigned high school in a cost-effective manner. The position also organizes and provides medical coverage at outreach events, aiming to increase the public’s awareness of OCR.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates the extent of the patient’s disabilities to determine appropriate treatment programs.
• Instructs and guides professional and amateur athletes.
• Affords assessments of physical condition and gives advice and assists with professional and amateur athletes' treatments to maintain maximum physical fitness for participation in athletic competition.
• Prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles.
• Utilizes a variety of tests, such as manual muscle test, goniometry, functional testing, and gait analysis in the treatment programs.
• Plans therapy programs and administers treatment to restore body function and strength, relieve pain and prevent disability.
• Utilizes various therapeutic techniques such as exercise programs, facilitation techniques, muscle reeducation, gait training, hydrotherapy, and electrotherapy.
• Utilizes various equipment and prosthetic and orthotic devices in the treatment programs.
• Provides and demonstrates instructions to the patient.
• Maintains medical records of evaluation, treatment, and progress of each patient.
• Orders and maintains sports outreach supplies, in coordination with the manager of purchasing.
• Tracks and maintains database of referrals from sports outreach activities.
• Captures medical coverage at sports outreach events.
• Develops sports outreach opportunities for OCR.
• Maintains therapy proficiency by keeping abreast of new orthopaedic procedures and therapy techniques.
• Participates in workshops, seminars, and other applicable continuing education opportunities.
• Promotes learning by staying attuned to trends and developments in therapy, especially as they relate to orthopaedics.
• Serves as a professional representative of OCR.
• Participates in marketing and promotion of OCR.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Kinesiology, Exercise Science or related field.
• One year of experience in a similar position, preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and similar computer applications.
• Ability to operate and tow sports medicine trailer (18’ or 20’ trailer attached to one-ton pickup), a plus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retail Savings and Profit-Sharing Plan Participation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off
• Company-sponsored events
• Annual merit increases

Physical Requirements

• Sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls up to 8 hours per day.
• Talk or hear frequently.
• Stand frequently.
• Reach with hands and arms frequently.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally.
• Lift and/or move up to 20 pounds regularly.
• Assist patients in turning or arising from exam table occasionally.
• Push wheelchair patients occasionally.
• Assist patients in arising from and returning to wheelchair occasionally.
• Close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus required.

Travel Requirements

• Position requires acceptable motor vehicle driving history, valid and free from restrictions, and must have a valid driver’s license and appropriate vehicle insurance coverage.
• Ability to travel between all OCR locations.
• May be assigned to drive OCR owned one-ton pickup with or without a 18 or 20 foot trailer to outreach events.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status.