Sports Team Athletic Trainer - St. Francis Eastside - PRN

About the role

The Sports Team Athletic Trainer provides daily, autonomous medical coverage to athletic practices and athletic games/events at high schools, middle schools, colleges or community athletic teams. This role has the responsibility to evaluate, treat, prevent and rehab injuries, along with the recognition and treatment of medical emergencies. They will also provide medical coverage for community events, prevention programming and education for coaches, athletes and parents as well as CPR training.

Responsibilities

• Provides athletic injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitative services to injured athletes in accordance with the policies and procedures set by orthopedic/sports medicine physicians.
• Provides emergency medical services for injured athletes including but not limited to providing care for unstable fractures, medical emergencies, traumatic brain injuries and catastrophic injuries.
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice.
• Manages and coordinates injury prevention programming for athletes.
• Coordinates referrals to support continuity of care to the appropriate specialist.
• Communicates injury status of athletes to coaches, parents, and team physicians.
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