Athletic Trainer

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Sunnyvale, CA

3d•$37 - $46•Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer assists physicians and serves as a liaison between community partners and the Children's Orthopedic Center sports medicine team. The role supports both in-office clinic operations and community outreach according to program needs. Clinic work includes patient intake, initial assessments, assistance with post-operative procedures and education, and coordination of care. Outreach work includes providing sports medicine services to high school athletes and Young Athletes Academy partners, with a focus on injury prevention, emergency coverage, and athlete education. The position also supports program development with community partners and helps ensure emergency action plans are maintained and reviewed. In the clinic, the Athletic Trainer prepares examination rooms, records patient information, performs routine examination and treatment procedures, provides home-exercise education under physician direction, and assists with sports motion analysis and injury-prevention activities. The role requires compliance with hospital policies, Joint Commission requirements, service standards, and the Code of Conduct.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a work-related discipline or field from an accredited college or university.
BOC Certified Athletic Trainer credential from the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, or RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support.
Ability to demonstrate customer service in interactions with patients, families, and staff, including in high-volume and stressful situations.
Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.
Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
Ability to speak and write effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
Ability to maintain medical records in accordance with HIPAA standards.
Ability to recognize life-threatening situations and administer appropriate emergency aid.
Ability to use appropriate therapeutic modalities, treatments, rehabilitation equipment, and exercise equipment to treat and prevent injuries.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
Knowledge of athletic training principles and practices, including conditioning, injury prevention, injury assessment, and rehabilitation.
Knowledge of therapeutic modalities and their practical use and physiological basis, as well as taping, bracing, massage, and rehabilitation and exercise equipment.

Responsibilities

Provide athletic training services to affiliated high schools and Young Athletes Academy partners, supporting injury prevention, performance, and safe return to play.
Support program development with current and new strategic partners and ensure emergency action plans are current and discussed with school athletic directors, coaches, and athletes.
Prevent, recognize, and evaluate athletic injuries and implement injury prevention and rehabilitation programs using appropriate therapeutic modalities and treatments.
Attend practices and athletic events and provide sideline and emergency medical coverage, including baseline concussion testing.
Assist with therapeutic treatment such as taping, wrapping, and bracing.
Consult with licensed physicians about injuries and treatment plans.
Assist physicians with educational talks, including topics such as injury prevention and nutrition.
Maintain daily treatment logs, injury reports, and physician referrals.
Prepare examination rooms and equipment before visits and clean rooms afterward.
Escort patients to examination rooms, measure and record vital signs, document medications, and reconcile medication histories.
Perform initial screens and report patient concerns, symptoms, reactions, and changes to licensed clinic personnel.
Perform templated or protocol-based pre-charting, in-clinic documentation, and scribing under physician direction.
Perform routine examination and treatment procedures, including applying and removing bandages and dressings, removing sutures and casts, cleaning wounds, applying medications and dressings, preparing patients for examinations, and disinfecting treatment sites.
Provide patient education on individualized home exercise programs under physician direction.
Assist physical therapists with Sports Motion Analysis assessments and injury-prevention exercises using Electromyography.
Assist physicians with patient phone consultations and documentation.
Coordinate care for patients who need assistance accessing and managing their health care needs.
Comply with hospital policies and procedures, Joint Commission requirements, Service Standards, and the Code of Conduct.