Athletic Trainer School

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver athletic medical care in a positive, caring, and empathetic manner.
• Work to assure the athlete’s health, safety, and well-being is the primary objective.
• Provide preventative services, emergency care, first aid techniques, triage, clinical assessments, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and medical conditions.
• Monitor athletic events and team practices.
• Advise athletes on the proper use of protective equipment and apply protective or injury preventive devices including tape, bandages, or braces.
• Assess athletes' injuries through medical history, observation, and appropriate tests.
• Interpret assessment information and analyze data to formulate an appropriate treatment plan or to make necessary physician referrals.
• Communicate assessment results to athlete, parent or guardian, coach, and team or family physician.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation of injury assessments, treatments, rehabilitation, follow-up care, and progress of an athlete’s injuries and medical conditions.
• Appropriate use of medical equipment and therapeutic modalities, including ice, moist heat, ultrasound, electrical stimulation, joint mobilization, etc., safely and effectively in carrying out planned interventions.
• Comply with all applicable policies and procedures, including, but not limited to all departmental and functional policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of personal protected information.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor of Athletic Training
• Experience Requirement: Minimum: One (1) or more years experience in Athletic Training
• PREFERRED: Three (3) or more years experience in Athletic Training

Licenses & Certifications Requirements

• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer with the state of Indiana
• Board of Certification (BOC), Inc. Athletic Trainer Certification
• Basic Life Safety certification

Behaviors Preferred

• Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations Preferred

• Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
• Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Pay

$5,000 Sign on Bonus!