Athletic Trainer Outreach, UofL Health Sports Medicine, 3p-11p

UofL Health

1d•Onsite

About The Position

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. The Certified Athletic Trainer II functions with the responsibility for providing comprehensive athletic health services to include pre-practice and pre-game preparation, injury/illness evaluation, first aid emergency care, follow-up rehabilitation, and related services all under the advice and consent of a licensed team physician. The athletic trainer may be asked to function in this role at an educational institution, community athletic events or an academy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in athletic training (providing board of certification)
Bachelor’s degree in related field and Masters’ degree in athletic training from an accredited college/university (providing board of certification)
Experience providing on-field athletic training coverage
Required experience varies based on practice setting and programmatic needs of the facility
Licensed or eligible in the Commonwealth of Kentucky or State of Indiana, as appropriate to the facility (required)
Nationally certified by the Board of Certification (BOC) (Required)
Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Nice To Haves

Masters’ degree in a related field (preferred)

Responsibilities

Evaluates assigned athletes/patients according to the acceptable practice guidelines and in compliance with department policies and procedures
Implements competent treatment and intervention and provides regular re-assessments for the purpose of treatment modification to maximize athletes/patients potential for functional independence, all in accordance with applicable practice guidelines and department policies and procedures
Completes required documentation and maintains pertinent record of assigned athletes/patients to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Communicates with athletes/patients, physicians, physical therapists, and coaches effectively and accurately to ensure excellent care and case management
Recognizes the need to, and appropriately refers athletes to other disciplines and agencies.
Effectively prioritizes athlete problems according to competitive environment, discharge environment and intervention timelines.
Performs athlete re-evaluations in accordance with all regulatory requirements and consults with the team physician in any questionable situation relating to the evaluation and treatment of the athlete.
Demonstrates a high level of professional competence in the delivery of services as demonstrated by the clinical outcomes
Provides teaching to athlete, coach, trainer, family and staff according to the educational needs of the learner using appropriate methods
Maintains equipment and environment in a safe and orderly manner.