Outreach Athletic Trainer - Queens University

Overview

Department: 50115 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate - Athletic Trainers

Status:
Full time

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Variable

Pay Range: $28.05 - $42.10

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Under the direction of the Associate Director of Athletic Training Services, the outreach athletic trainer is responsible for the day-to-day medical coverage in the collegiate and/or professional sports setting. The ideal candidate will have experience with injury prevention, human movement correction, and be able to play an active role in developing the next generation of professional footballers. Provide standard immediate care procedures used in emergency situations, clinical evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning.

Employ appropriate assessment outcomes measures to determine effectiveness of the outreach program; determines appropriate return to play of student-athletes and active population. Management of head injuries and concussions; referral to appropriate medical professionals to ensure optimal level of care; all duties and responsibilities performed under the supervision of a directing physician. Also works collaboratively with the Sports Medicine Team to ensure service excellence for all customers of the athletic training outreach program.

• Provide athletic training services to collegiate and/or professional sport events as determined necessary to attain departmental goals of community service.
• Work within the Sports Medicine Team concept and assist with event coverage as necessary to attain departmental goals of community service.
• Provide acute medical care to athletes on the field during practices or sporting events.
• Provide clinical athletic training services in local orthopedic clinics (as necessary).
• Provide on-site recognition, evaluation, and immediate care procedures of illness and injury including emergency situations, independent of setting.
• Perform clinical injury evaluation and assessment of patient's level of function and follow standardized clinical practice in diagnostic reasoning and medical decision making.
• Determine appropriate therapeutic treatment and provide rehabilitation, reconditioning strategies, and taping/wrapping and bracing for preventative and protective treatment.
• Implement treatment program objectives including long- and short-term goals and an appraisal of those which the patient can realistically achieve from the program. Include assessment measures to determine program effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the directing physician, recommend discontinuation of the athletic training service when the patient has received optimal benefit, and note final assessment of patient status.
• Determine return to play standards of injuries for athletes and the active population.
• Maintain daily records of treatment logs, injury reports, doctors referrals, and medical inventory management used for the care of athletes according to clinic standards.
• Complete setup of all practice and games including medical supplies, fracture management equipment, hydration, cryotherapy, and other supplies needed for adequate coverage.
• Assist with planning, organizing, implementing and compliance of departmental policies.
• Ensure an Emergency Action Plan for each venue is in place and discussed with the school’s Athletic Director, coaches, and athletes, including local EMS. Exhibit ability to perform essential duties efficiently and accurately with or without reasonable accommodations and without endangering incumbent or other employees.
• Assist with the preparation of lectures, sports medicine programs, seminars and serve as a presenter when needed.
• Mentor and manage on-site education of students enrolled in university-based athletic training programs or other healthcare professionals at outreach events (if applicable).
• Ensure all athletic training room sites have appropriate supplies and equipment; recommend new equipment for acquisition and use by the organization.
• Develop physician referral network including family practice, orthopedic, physical therapy & other specialties as needed.
• Facilitate patient entry into the healthcare system and properly track and…