Outreach Athletic Trainer- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Position Overview

The Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time athletic trainer to support a local community school district outreach location. The position requires collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team and direct patient care.

Position Responsibilities

• Evaluation and management of musculoskeletal injuries, concussion, and other injury/illness common to the physically active population.
• Provide practice/competition surveillance, injury recognition and evaluation, initial first aid treatment, injury management and patient education, preventive taping, and padding.
• Provide referral for medical care as deemed necessary, establish treatment, or return to participation plans, communicate care with health care team, patient/participant, family, coaches, and staff.
• Establish administrative procedures to provide emergency plans, risk management, equipment and supply inventory, and documentation of services.
• Provide a specialized level of clinical/technical service for care coordination and/or health professions education.
• Maintain and update equipment and supplies used in providing specialty care or services.
• Provide health education to patients, residents and students.
• Communicate detailed medical information to a variety of audiences.
• Follow/apply policies/documentation requirements.
• Participate in Quality Assurance. Report variances and work to address them.

Required Qualifications

• Professional degree in Athletic Training from an accredited program
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant, related experience
• Board Certified Athletic Trainer
• Iowa Athletic Trainer license upon commencement
• Current, active CPR/BLS certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in athletic training or related field if professional degree was BS or BA
• Clinical experience working in a junior high school and/or high school setting
• 1 to 3 years of experience as a certified Athletic Trainer

Application Process

To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission. A combined PDF or Word file is preferred. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

Contact Information

For additional questions, please contact Kate Sharp at kate-sharp@uiowa.edu.