Sports Athletic Trainer

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cheduled Weekly

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Primary Function/General Purpose of Position -

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.

Essential Job Functions

• 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.

• Completes timely and accurate clinical documentation of injury evaluations, treatments, and plans of care. Manages all documentation required by the state specific scholastic athletic leagues.

• Maintains competency by participation in continuing education, in services, yearly skills review and other learning opportunities.

• Potential US and international travel as part of patient care

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

NATA BOC Certified – National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (required)

Current Athletic Trainer license in the state in which they are practicing (required)

BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training (required)

Master’s degree in Athletic Training (preferred)

Work Experience

2 years of experience in equivalent setting(preferred)

Training

EPIC Electronic Health Record or equivalent EMR (preferred)

Language

Spanish (preferred)

Patient Population

XDemonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.

XDemonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.

Neonates (0-4 weeks)

Infant (1-12 months)

XPediatrics (1-12 years)

XAdolescents (13-17 years)

XAdults (18-64 years)

XGeriatrics (65 years and older)

Not applicable to this position

Working Conditions

XPeriods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.

XLong-distance or air travel as needed- not to exceed 10% travel.

General office environment.

XMay be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.

XMay be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.

XMay be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.*

XMay be required to use physical restraints.

XMay be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.*

XMay be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.

XMay have periods of constant interruptions.

XRequired to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

XProlonged periods of working alone.

__X__ Other:
Daily fluctuating schedules, working days, nights, weekends and holidays

____ Not applicable to this position

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