Athletic Trainer

Avera • Sioux Center, IA

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About The Position

The Athletic Trainer supports Cross Country, Track & Field, and Women’s Volleyball. The role covers prevention, recognition, assessment, physical evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, and physical reconditioning of athletic injuries within the professional preparation and education of a licensed athletic trainer. The trainer develops action plans based on testing data, leads exercise and fitness programs, and assists with decisions about returning athletes to competition. The position may also involve marketing and outside community fitness programs. The trainer must be available to the teams served and present at required athletic events, and is responsible for timely and appropriate documentation, including assessment findings, progress notes, treatment notes, reassessments, and discharge summaries.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited college program.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).
• Licensed by the state of Iowa.
• Obtain CPR certification within three months of hire date.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must carry personal automobile liability insurance.

Responsibilities

• Prevent, recognize, assess, physically evaluate, manage, treat, determine disposition for, and physically recondition athletic injuries within the licensed athletic trainer’s preparation and education.
• Develop plans of action based on testing data.
• Lead exercise and fitness programs.
• Assist with determining return to competition.
• Complete timely and appropriate documentation, including assessment findings, progress notes, treatment notes, reassessments, and discharge summaries.
• Be available for the teams served and present at required athletic events.
• May participate in marketing and outside community fitness programs.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time