Athletic Trainer

Grand River Health Main Campus•Rifle, CO

72d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides athletic training, sports medicine, rehabilitation, wellness, and fitness services to athletes and patients across Grand River Hospital District, local schools, physician offices, and athletic venues. The Athletic Trainer will help prevent and treat injuries, support athlete wellness, and provide hands-on care under physician direction. Plan, organize, market, and deliver athletic training, sports medicine, rehabilitation, wellness, and fitness programs. Provide athletic training services at local schools, sporting events, physician offices, and other athletic venues, including occasional coverage at hosted events. Evaluate and treat athletic injuries, develop treatment strategies to reduce pain and improve mobility, and assist with injury prevention under physician direction. Assist with patient evaluation, testing, exercise instruction, and demonstration, while providing sports medicine care to athletes of all ages. May oversee and provide guidance to student Athletic Trainers and perform other related duties as assigned. Perform a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Licensed and nationally certified Athletic Trainer
Bachelor’s degree from a CAATE-accredited Athletic Training program.
Current Colorado DORA Athletic Trainer license
Successful completion of the Board of Certification (BOC) national certification exam.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification, or obtain within the first 3 months of employment and maintain active certification throughout GRHD employment.
Strong communication, clinical judgment, and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with athletes, patients, physicians, coaches, and healthcare teams.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with high schools, colleges, professional sports teams, sports medicine programs, or hospitals preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, market, and deliver athletic training, sports medicine, rehabilitation, wellness, and fitness programs.
Provide athletic training services at local schools, sporting events, physician offices, and other athletic venues, including occasional coverage at hosted events.
Evaluate and treat athletic injuries, develop treatment strategies to reduce pain and improve mobility, and assist with injury prevention under physician direction.
Assist with patient evaluation, testing, exercise instruction, and demonstration, while providing sports medicine care to athletes of all ages.
May oversee and provide guidance to student Athletic Trainers and perform other related duties as assigned.
Perform a variety of tasks and other duties as assigned.