Collegiate Athletic Trainer

Amberwell Health Atchison•Atchison, KS

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer specializes in the health care of athletes. The trainer plays a unique role in preventing, recognizing, managing, rehabilitating, and educating the athlete/family in sports injuries. They play a role in planning and implementing specific treatment programs for individual patients according to the principles and practices of athletic training. Athletic trainers must have knowledge of a large range of medical problems. Assessment, evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be required. The Athletic Trainer can think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines. The Athletic trainer should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation. The Athletic Trainer has the ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families.

Requirements

clinical experience with athletes and acute care of injuries
Bachelors degree in Athletic Training
State License
NATA License
CPR Certification
Current state licensures as Licensed Athletic Trainer
Current NATA Certificate

Nice To Haves

Two to three years
DOT collector certification
BAT collector certification
CAOCH certified
NIOSH certified

Responsibilities

Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation.
Assess risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion.
Electronic documentation of all patient encounters and billing of patient encounters.
Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customize preventative strategies and programs to each patient.
Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education, and prevention strategies.
Provide accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student athletes with restrictions or limitations.
Communicate with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes.
Carry out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures.
Responsible for administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.