Athletic Trainer PRN
About The Position
The Athletic Trainer performs general athletic training procedures for athletes and multiple athletic events. The role assists with conditioning and injury prevention programs; provides on-site assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries; and works closely with team physicians and Sports Medicine Institute staff. This is a PRN position, and new graduates are welcome. The Athletic Trainer coordinates care by communicating injuries and treatment plans to coaches, athletes, parents, team physicians, and Sports Medicine Institute staff. The position evaluates athletic injuries, provides first aid and immediate care for acute injuries, develops and oversees rehabilitation and return-to-play programs, and maintains injury documentation and related referral and physician records. The role also participates in community sports medicine education and promotes injury prevention through conditioning recommendations, environmental monitoring, and protective-equipment maintenance. Treatment must remain within the scope of athletic training certification, the state practice act, and established athlete-care protocols for referrals, treatment, and return to play. Franciscan Health is part of Franciscan Alliance, a Catholic health care system with 11 ministries and access points across Indiana. The organization describes its care as compassionate and comprehensive and states that eligible employees receive comprehensive benefit offerings; details are available on its career site.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) required within 90 days.
- Athletic Trainer licensure through the Indiana Athletic Trainers Board or Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation required within 90 days.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
- One year of Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation experience preferred.
- One year of Athletic Training experience preferred.
- New graduates welcome.
Responsibilities
- Communicate injuries and treatment plans to coaches, athletes, parents, team physicians, and Sports Medicine Institute staff.
- Complete thorough and accurate evaluations of athletic injuries and provide first aid and immediate care for acute injuries.
- Develop, implement, and oversee appropriate rehabilitation and return-to-play programs for athletes.
- Maintain proper documentation and records of athletic injuries, related referrals, and doctors' notes.
- Participate in sports medicine educational outreach programs for local schools, youth sports organizations, parents, and community groups, promoting conditioning and injury prevention.
- Promote injury prevention by recommending appropriate conditioning programs, monitoring environmental conditions, and maintaining protective equipment.
- Treat injuries using appropriate treatment modalities within the scope of athletic training certification and the state practice act.
- Follow established Sports Medicine and assignment-specific athlete-care protocols regarding physician referrals, treatment, and return to play.
- Work closely with team physicians and Sports Medicine Institute staff.
Benefits
- Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings; benefit details are available on the company career site.
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Career Level
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