Athletic Trainer - Therapy _Sports Medicine
King's Daughters Medical Center · Brookhaven, MS · 4 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
Location: 427 HWY 51 North, Brookhaven, MS 39601, United States
Employee Type: Full-Time regular
About the role
Responsible for attending area sports activities, and consulting with physicians, coaches, athletes and their families regarding injured athlete's status.
Responsibilities
- Assesses patient's needs; selects, administers, and interprets appropriate evaluation procedures.
- Educates patient and family members regarding evaluation findings and management recommendations.
- Develops and instructs patients and family members in home programs.
- Provides in-services within the department and professional and lay communities.
- Aggressively pursues marketing opportunities within the realm of sports medicine in the community.
- Establishes working relationship with area coaches and physicians.
- Supervises field treatment/workouts of athletes when appropriate.
- Travels to practice/game sites at area schools to offer and provide athletic training services on a daily, weekly, or as-needed basis.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management.
- Maintains expertise through attendance at professional meetings and literature review.
- Consistently works at projecting professional appearance and caring manner with co-workers, coaches, athletes, and family members.
- Works flexible schedule and adapts to required changes with clinical and non-clinical responsibilities.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Athletic Training Program with at least a BS in Athletic Training.
- Current MS Athletic Trainer license or eligible for MS Athletic Trainer license.
- Current CPR certification (Healthcare Provider).
Additional Information
- Background Check: Yes
- Drug Screen: Yes