Athletic Trainer, (Casual/PRN)
About The Position
Nemours Children's Health is seeking a per diem Athletic Trainer (ATC) to provide sideline coverage for youth sports, including soccer, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, and football. Coverage will be primarily at the Chase Fieldhouse, with additional coverage at sports complexes within the Delaware Valley. Hours depend on event needs. The Athletic Trainer provides discipline-specific patient examination, evaluation, intervention, documentation, parent/caregiver education, communication, and coordination of care with medical and clinical staff and outside agencies as appropriate. Services are provided within the discipline's scope of practice and departmental and Delaware Valley policies and procedures. The role serves a variety of patient types, recognizes personal limitations, and seeks mentorship when needed. The position also includes timely documentation, following basic medical precautions and making appropriate referrals, completing mandatory training, participating in triage and coverage planning, pursuing professional development, contributing to evidence-based treatment strategies, collaborating with multidisciplinary and specialty teams, resolving conflicts, and helping maintain department space and equipment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- BOC Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC).
- Eligibility for a Delaware State Athletic Training License.
- Delaware state licensure required upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within six months of hire and maintained throughout employment.
Nice To Haves
- Membership in professional specialty organizations, such as the National Athletic Trainers Association and state and regional athletic trainer societies.
- Clinical affiliation and/or work experience in pediatrics.
Responsibilities
- Provide sideline coverage for youth sports, primarily at the Chase Fieldhouse and also at sports complexes within the Delaware Valley.
- Perform discipline-specific patient examination, evaluation, and intervention within the athletic training scope of practice.
- Complete timely documentation in accordance with department procedures.
- Educate parents and caregivers, and communicate and coordinate care with medical and clinical staff and outside agencies as appropriate.
- Recognize personal limitations and seek mentorship when needed.
- Follow basic medical precautions for eating, drinking, and mobility, and refer patients appropriately to the health care team.
- Complete mandatory training, including applicable safety, infection control, corporate compliance, HIPAA, bioterrorism, CPR, and program-specific respiratory training.
- Participate in triage and coverage planning to meet patient care and departmental needs.
- Independently expand clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice through literature reviews, in-services, courses, and mentorships.
- Provide input on new treatment intervention strategies to support evidence-based and current practices.
- Participate in conflict identification and resolution and work cooperatively with multidisciplinary, single-discipline, program-specific, and specialty teams.
- Assist with maintaining department space and equipment.
