District Wide Athletic Trainer

Position Summary

Performs duties necessary to provide care for injured athletes; provides preventive therapeutic services; coordinates physical examinations; maintains appropriate patient records; manages training room.

Primary Duties Performed

• Provides care for injured athletes: provides emergency care; provides timely evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation services, under a physician's standing orders, to ensure maximum safety and timely recovery; attends varsity contests at home and away.
• Provides preventive therapeutic services: develops programs to reduce the frequency and extent of injuries; develops off-season conditioning programs for athletes and coaches to provide maximum individual development.
• Captors physical examinations of varsity athletes according to established requirements for participation.
• Maintains appropriate patient records: maintains patient files, treatment records, physical exams, insurance data, waivers, injury reports.
• Manages training room: develops operating procedures, organizes equipment and supplies, recommends purchases.
• Manages use of exercise and rehabilitative equipment, drives van.

Qualifications/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Certification by National Athletic Trainers Association
• Registration by the Missouri Athletic Trainers Advisory Committee
• First Aid Instructor’s Certificate
• CPR Instructor’s Certificate
• Over one (1) year of relevant full-time experience