High School Athletic Trainer - Botetourt County

About the role

This position supports Botetourt County Schools in Buchanan, Va. The School Athletic Trainer works with athletes to prevent injury and enhance performance.

Responsibilities

• Supports the physician practice by assisting with clinical and medical staff in delivering quality medical care.
• Assists with patient care as directed by the physician and clinical staff within the scope of training.
• Prevents, assesses, treats (including first aid), and reconditions athletic injuries.
• Collects data and performs patient assessments, documents patient information, and updates information as needed.
• Maintains work areas and restocks supplies and instruments.
• Provides patient and community education on sports injury prevention and care.
• Serves as a liaison between patient/athlete, physician, physician office staff, and school staff.
• Prepares patients for physician/provider evaluations, positions patients for exams, and documents findings.
• Aids physicians in procedures and maintains a sterile environment.
• Distributes ongoing patient education information about athletic injuries, equipment, nutrition, and exercise programs.
• Provides bracing and orthotic fabrication, casting, suture/staple removal, and post-operative wound assessment and care.
• Provides patient brace/crutch fitting, product education, and gait training.
• Demonstrates and provides proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment.
• Covers assigned pre-season physicals, sports games, and related events under the supervision of the program physician.
• Provides educational programs to school staff, student athletes, and guardians about athletic injuries, equipment, nutrition, and exercise programs.
• Coordinates pre- and post-participation exams and assists with acquiring protective equipment for athletes as needed.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Licensure, Certification, and/or Registration: Nationally recognized clinical research certification from Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) or Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) required as soon as eligibility requirements are met. I. T. (International Air Transport Association) certification is required immediately upon hire.
• Life Support: None required.
• Other Minimum Qualifications: Excellent computer skills, strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and internet environment, strong organization and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of medical and/or pharmaceutical terminology desired.

Skills

• Excellent computer skills.
• Strong organization and communication skills.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$21.61 - $30.25

Schedule

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