Athletic Trainer

OCH • Gravette, AR

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH), located in Gravette, AR is seeking an Athletic Trainer to join our Gravette Clinic-based in the Gravette School System. The Athletic Trainer will 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. The management and provision of care of injuries to a physically active person as defined in the state practice act with the direction of a licensed physician. The term includes the rendering of emergency care, development of injury prevention programs and providing appropriate preventative and devices for the physically active person. The term also includes the assessment, management, treatment, rehabilitation and recondition of the physically active person whose conditions are within the professional preparation and education of a certified athletic trainer. It includes the use of modalities such as mechanical stimulation, heat, cold, light, air, water, electricity, sound, massage and the use of therapeutic exercise, reconditioning exercise, and fitness programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a health related field, required.
• Hold current license within the state of Arkansas.
• Must hold a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross.
• Recertification required before expiration throughout employment.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Manage and provide care for injuries to a physically active person as defined in the state practice act with the direction of a licensed physician.
• Render emergency care.
• Develop injury prevention programs.
• Provide appropriate preventative and devices for the physically active person.
• Assess, manage, treat, rehabilitate, and recondition the physically active person whose conditions are within the professional preparation and education of a certified athletic trainer.
• Utilize modalities such as mechanical stimulation, heat, cold, light, air, water, electricity, sound, massage.
• Utilize therapeutic exercise, reconditioning exercise, and fitness programs.

Benefits

• Eligibility for health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Many other elective benefits subject to plan terms
• Paid time off (PTO) earned on an accrual basis starting first day of employment, up to 3.5 weeks per year based on a 40-hour work week.
• Company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level