Athletic Trainer - Roanoke City Public Schools

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

6d•$22 - $30

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer supports Roanoke City Public Schools, working with athletes to prevent athletic injuries and enhance performance through knowledge of nutrition, hygiene, psychology, conditioning, and protective equipment. The role develops injury-prevention and training programs, assesses injuries, and teaches techniques to build strength and prevent future or further injury. It serves as a point of contact between school athletic programs and the physician practice and supports clinical and medical staff in delivering quality medical care. The position provides athletic-injury prevention, assessment, treatment (including first aid), and reconditioning; collects patient information and performs assessments and screenings; carries out physician-prescribed treatment and rehabilitation; and provides education to patients, school personnel, student athletes, and guardians. Duties also include clinical documentation, room and equipment upkeep, post-operative evaluation and education, DME and orthotic services, bracing, casting, wound care, fitting assistive devices, and gait training. The Athletic Trainer coordinates participation exams and protective equipment, covers assigned pre-season physicals, games, and related events under a program physician’s supervision, and assists in developing and implementing a sports medicine program. The role involves frequent interaction with patients, physicians, coworkers, coaches, and athletic trainers, with potential exposure to communicable diseases and hazardous materials. Services must be provided appropriately 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 the ability to communicate in person and in writing with management, doctors, professional staff, patients, the general 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, with good mobility skills and the ability to walk long distances.

Responsibilities

Prevent, assess, treat, and support reconditioning for athletic injuries, including providing first aid.
Develop training programs to prevent injuries and enhance athletic performance.
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 for athletic injury care and rehabilitation.
Maintain clean and safe work, examination, treatment, x-ray, and laboratory areas; restock supplies and instruments and sterilize reusable equipment as needed.
Observe safety precautions and standards and ensure proper disposal of specimens and contaminated waste.
Provide patient and community education about 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 as needed, and record appointments, referrals, and diagnostic studies.
Develop and distribute patient education about athletic injuries, equipment, nutrition, and exercise programs.
Evaluate patients during post-operative phases and educate them on home care plans for 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, laboratory results, or other information.
Provide bracing and orthotic fabrication and applications, casting, suture or staple removal, and post-operative wound assessment and care.
Fit patients with braces and crutches and provide product education and gait training for patients with or without assistive devices and with varied weight-bearing status and neurological conditions.
Demonstrate and provide proper taping, strapping, bracing, and athletic equipment fitting for schools.
Cover assigned pre-season physicals, sports games, and related events under the supervision of the program physician.
Educate school personnel, student athletes, and guardians about athletic injuries, equipment, nutrition, and exercise programs.
Coordinate pre- and post-participation exams and assist with acquiring protective equipment for athletes as needed.
Assist in developing and implementing the sports medicine program.