Athletic Trainer-Full Time

About the role

This job plans, organizes and conducts the athletic trainer program based upon management direction and physician's evaluation and assessment. Maintains injury logs and communicates response to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation to the advanced practice clinician or physician and participates in the development of clinic and community based rehabilitation and training in conjunction with the physicians in the Sports Medicine Institute. Participates in in-services and continuing education programs on athletic training procedures as well as in clinical education, research, and professional paper writing.

Responsibilities

• Prepares age and prognosis appropriate prevention, treatment and rehabilitation under the supervision of the physician.
• Performs on-field immediate care for injury, recommending physician or therapy follow up.
• Maintains injury log per contractual agreement and documents per policy and procedure manual.
• Maintains state license and certification.
• Assists in the day-to-day operations.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in athletic training or related field.
• Current Athletic Trainer license in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in athletic training or related field (preferred).
• Athletic Training Board Certification of Board of Certification (BOC) (preferred).

Skills

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Ability to tolerate temperature of 100 degrees or more for three hours during outdoor events.
• Ability to travel throughout and between facilities and work a flexible work schedule (e.g. more than 8 hours a day).

Physical demands

• Very heavy work - exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.
• Works with patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may enter isolation rooms; there may be an occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
• Within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste.