25-26 Assistant Athletics Trainer

Somerville Public Schools•Somerville, MA

3d•$60,000

About The Position

The assistant athletic trainer will work to provide prevention, evaluation, documentation, education, immediate care, referrals, coordination of care of athletic injuries and communicating with coaches, athletes and their parents for middle school/high school interscholastic and club high school athletes. Health care will be rendered to all students no matter what religion, race, gender, and/or sex

Requirements

Degree from a CAATE accredited program
2 years of experience/clinical experience
First Aid and CPR/AED certification
BOC certification
Licensed in the state of Massachusetts as an Allied Health Professional
NATA member and in good standings with NATA
Skills in: Professionalism
Skills in: Leadership
Skills in: Teamwork
Skills in: Communication, both orally and written
Skills in: Organization
The ability to create a safe and productive environment
Skills in: Supply management
Skills in: ATR operations
Skills in: Scheduling
Skills in: Maintaining confidentiality
Skills in: Decision making
Skills in: Multitasking/prioritizing
Skills in: Computer software for documentation, communication, and other duties

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain records of injuries, treatments, and provide insurance claim forms of sports injuries treated by physician
Develop and maintain inventory records for supplies and equipment
Continually reassess students for symptoms and progress in healing
Determine an individual’s readiness to participate in athletics
Implement comprehensive emergency action plans
Develop injury and illness prevention strategies
Provide for on-site recognition, evaluation and immediate treatment of illnesses and injuries – both acute and catastrophic
Facilitate and perform rehabilitation and reconditioning
Provide athletic training services to student athletes under the direction of the team physician or by written referral from a physician, and in accordance with state athletic training practice act
Maintain appropriate general treatment orders to be reviewed annually and approved by the team physician
Provide athletic training services for all home athletic contests and away varsity football games. If a conflict arises between an away varsity football game and a home contest, the varsity football event will supersede
Act as liaison between family’s physicians and specialists, the school district, athletes and their parents
Schedule and be present for pre-participation sports physicals and preseason meetings
Provide the coaches and athletic director with a list of athletes medically eligible to compete under district and state rules and regulations
Act as liaison between students, families, teachers and school nurses
Responsible for sharing of information with teachers, staff, nurses and parents
Collaborate with PCPs and medical specialists
Instructor of CPR/AED/First Aid for SPS teachers, staff, and students
Evaluate and recommend new techniques and equipment to enhance/benefit the sports medical program
Some administrative duties for athletic department
Perform related duties as assigned