Athletic Trainer - Full Time - New Orleans

Ochsner Health•Jefferson, LA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This job plans, organizes and conducts the athletic trainer program based upon management direction and physician’s evaluation and assessment. Maintains injury logs and communicates response to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation to the advanced practice clinician or physician and participates in the development of clinic and community based rehabilitation and training in conjunction with the physicians in the Sports Medicine Institute. Participates in in-services and continuing education programs on athletic training procedures as well as in clinical education, research, and professional paper writing. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. This job description is a summary of the primary duties and responsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to be a comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in athletic training or related field.
Current Athletic Trainer license in state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
Ability to tolerate temperature of 100 degrees or more for three hours during outdoor events.
Ability to travel throughout and between facilities.
Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.
Constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.
Normal routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid or tissue, but exposure or potential for exposure may occur.
Works with patients who have known or suspected communicable diseases and may enter isolation rooms.
Potential occupational risk for exposure to communicable diseases.
Potential occupational risk for exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within the environment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation, dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal of contaminated waste.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in athletic training or related field.
Athletic Training Board Certification of Board of Certification (BOC).

Responsibilities

Plans, organizes and conducts the athletic trainer program based upon management direction and physician’s evaluation and assessment.
Maintains injury logs and communicates response to prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation to the advanced practice clinician or physician.
Participates in the development of clinic and community based rehabilitation and training in conjunction with the physicians in the Sports Medicine Institute.
Participates in in-services and continuing education programs on athletic training procedures.
Participates in clinical education, research, and professional paper writing.
Prepares age and prognosis appropriate prevention, treatment and rehabilitation under the supervision of the physician.
Performs on-field immediate care for injury, recommending physician or therapy follow up.
Maintains injury log per contractual agreement and documents per policy and procedure manual.
Maintains state license and certification.
Assists in the day-to-day operations.
Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including but not limited to respect for privacy, method of introduction to the patient, adapting explanation of services or procedures to be performed, requesting permissions and communication style.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state and local laws, accreditation standards or regulatory agency requirements that apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensures compliance with all such laws, regulations and standards.
Complies with the employer's Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reporting of any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors or conduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or other compliance-related concerns.