Athletic Trainer - Roanoke City Public Schools

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer supports Roanoke City Public Schools and works with athletes to prevent injuries and enhance performance using knowledge of nutrition, hygiene, psychology, conditioning, and protective equipment. The role develops injury-prevention training programs, examines injuries, and teaches athletes techniques to build strength and avoid future or further injury. The Athletic Trainer is a point of contact between area athletic programs and the physician practice and supports clinical and medical staff in delivering quality care. The position provides athletic injury prevention, assessment, treatment (including first aid), and reconditioning. It also supports clinical workflows through patient assessment, documentation, treatment implementation, education, and coordination with physicians, schools, and patients. The role covers assigned pre-season physicals, sports games, and related events under the program physician’s supervision, and assists with development and implementation of a newly established sports medicine program. The position may involve exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials and requires providing services to patients of all ages.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
Licensure as an Athletic Trainer with the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
Certification through the National Athletic Training Board of Certification.
AHA BLS-HCP certification.
Effective interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills for interacting with management, physicians, professional staff, patients, the public, local schools, and sports teams.
Keyboarding skills and ability to use automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
Ability to assist with or transfer athletes of various weights and heights.
Ability to stand for long periods, maintain good mobility, and walk long distances.

Responsibilities

Prevent, assess, treat, and support reconditioning for athletic injuries, including providing first aid.
Develop training programs and teach techniques that help athletes build strength, prevent injuries, and avoid further injury.
Collect patient data and perform assessments, including recording height, weight, vital signs, chief complaint, and current medications.
Perform initial patient evaluations and screenings; report findings to physicians and complete requisitions for laboratory tests and imaging.
Carry out physician-prescribed treatments and recommendations to treat and rehabilitate athletic injuries.
Maintain clean and safe work areas, exam and treatment rooms, x-ray rooms, and labs; restock supplies and instruments and sterilize reusable equipment as needed.
Follow safety precautions and standards and ensure proper disposal of specimens and contaminated waste.
Provide patient and community education on sports injury prevention and care.
Serve as a liaison among patients and athletes, physicians, physician office staff, and school personnel.
Document patient information in the electronic medical record in a timely manner; update records and document appointments, referrals, and diagnostic studies.
Develop and distribute patient education on athletic injuries, equipment, nutrition, and exercise programs.
Evaluate patients during post-operative phases and educate them on home care, pain care, activities of daily living, mobility, and exercise.
Perform clerical and office functions as directed.
Review charts before appointments and contact appropriate facilities to obtain missing test results, referrals, or laboratory results.
Provide bracing and orthotic fabrication and application, casting, suture and staple removal, and post-operative wound assessment and care.
Fit patients for braces and crutches; provide product education and gait training for patients with or without assistive devices and with varying weight-bearing status or neurological conditions.
Work with schools to demonstrate and provide proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment.
Cover assigned pre-season physicals, sports games, and related events under the supervision of the program physician.
Provide education programs for school personnel, student athletes, and guardians on athletic injuries, equipment, nutrition, and exercise.
Coordinate pre- and post-participation exams and assist in acquiring protective equipment for athletes as needed.
Communicate and interact frequently with patients, physicians, coworkers, area coaches, and athletic trainers.
Assist in developing and implementing a newly established sports medicine program.