Athletic Trainer - Community Outreach PRN

Trinity Health•Boise, ID

About The Position

Saint Alphonsus is hiring a PRN Community Outreach Athletic Trainer to provide medical coverage at high school sports, club sports, and community events throughout the Treasure Valley. The role helps identify, assess, and treat injuries; coordinate additional medical care with physicians; and determine when student-athletes can safely return to activity. It also includes concussion evaluation and management, injury-prevention education, rehabilitation guidance, and public education on topics such as strength and conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and seasonal weather-related activity issues. This is an as-needed position with a flexible schedule coordinated with the candidate. Work is primarily nights and weekends and varies by season. The role supports locations throughout the Treasure Valley.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Idaho: Athletic Trainer license or current Idaho provisional license, with full licensure required within 120 days of hire.
Oregon: Oregon Athletic Trainer license required at hire.
Secondary-state licensure in Idaho or Oregon required within 120 days of hire.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification from AHA, ARC, or the Military Training Network required at hire in all units, unless currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS.

Responsibilities

Provide medical coverage for high school sports, club sports, and community events.
Prepare student-athletes for practices and competitions.
Assess and treat injuries sustained during participation.
Coordinate higher levels of medical care with a physician.
Evaluate injuries and determine whether student-athletes can safely return to activity.
Evaluate and diagnose possible concussions and complete appropriate post-concussion return-to-play protocols.
Provide concussion management education.
Meet the medical center's customer service standards, including interpersonal communication and professional conduct expectations.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to care competently for assigned age groups.
Demonstrate a basic working knowledge of intervention techniques for at-risk patients.
Educate the public on concussions, strength and conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation, and seasonal weather-related activity issues.