PRN - Athletic Trainer Marion County Schools

About the role

Serve as first-line responder, injury manager, and liaison for youth and collegiate athletes in a dynamic sports environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training or Physiology
• Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer

Preferred: Two (2) years of experience in Athletic Training.

Responsibilities

• Provides on-site injury prevention, taping, bracing, and warm-up supervision before practices/games
• Responds to acute injuries and emergencies during practices and games
• Conducts injury evaluations, coordinates referrals, and communicates with parents, coaches, and physicians
• Manages concussion protocols, return-to-play progression, and hydration/heat illness monitoring
• Travels with teams as needed, often working afternoons, evenings, and weekends
• Conduct musculoskeletal assessments using clinical and functional testing
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans
• Coordinate referrals to physicians, physical therapists, or specialists when necessary
• Administer therapeutic exercises and modalities to promote healing
• Track progress and adjust plans based on patient/athlete recovery status
• Educate on injury prevention and safe return-to-activity protocols
• Maintain detailed and accurate treatment records
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, state regulations, and organizational policies
• Communicate regularly with medical professionals, coaches, parents, and/or patients
• Serve as a resource for injury prevention and athletic health education
• Determine fitness for participation pre-season and post-injury
• Assist in the selection and fitting of protective equipment
• Maintain an effective and efficient athletic training room, equipment, and related implements

Physical Requirements

• Requires the ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for prolonged periods of time

Working Environment

• Typical outdoor weather conditions
• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids
• Office / school environment

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Monitoring
• Problem Sensitivity
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Oral Comprehension
• Near Vision

Cost Center: 8160 WVUH Orthopaedics
Address: 1325 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, West Virginia