Athletic Trainer- High School- Baton Rouge

Ochsner Health • Baton Rouge, LA

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About The Position

This job assumes responsibility for and plans, organizes and conducts the athletic trainer program based upon management direction and physician’s evaluation and assessment. The Athletic Trainer I maintains injury logs and communicates response to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation to the advanced practice clinician or physician and participates in the development of clinic and community based rehabilitation and training in conjunction with the physicians in the Sports Medicine Institute. The Athletic Trainer I participates in in-services and continuing education programs on athletic training procedures as well as in clinical education, research, and professional paper writing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training.
• Current Athletic Trainer License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Must have computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of patient information.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Athletic Training.
• Dual license in Louisiana and Mississippi.

Responsibilities

• Prepares age and prognosis appropriate prevention, treatment and rehabilitation under the supervision of the physician/advanced practice clinician.
• Performs on-field immediate care for injury, recommending physician or therapy follow up.
• Maintains injury log per contractual agreement and documents per policy and procedure manual.
• Maintains state license and certification.
• Assists in the day-to-day operations.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to: respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
• Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
• Complies with the Ochsner Health System Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct.

Benefits

• Up to a $15k sign on Bonus Available for External Candidates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree