High School Athletic Trainer Substitute

Public School of North Carolina•Chapel Hill, NC

64d•$25 - $25•Onsite

About The Position

To work with student athletes in the prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition and reconditioning of acute athletic injuries; providing immediate care for athletes at practices and contests.

Requirements

Licensed by NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners, Required
Professional practice agreement with North Carolina-licensed healthcare provider
Demonstrated ability and willingness to work with students and others in a Sports Medicine Program.

Nice To Haves

Licensed as a teacher, preferred.
Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

Has primary responsibility for all aspects of the sports medicine program at the respective high school, including the authority to withhold play and approve return to play after injury.
Is on campus and available for the duration of all on-site practices and games/events and for away varsity football games.
Maintains student athletic files, which may include physicals, injury reports, treatment logs, and additional medical documentation.
Facilitates the proper arrangements for scheduling athletic physicals for student athletes.
Reviews pre-participation physical exams and verifies clearance by healthcare provider for athletic participation.
Consults with the school nurse to obtain available health plans for identified health problems noted on pre-participation physical exams.
Provides basic instruction to athletic staff members in the prevention and care of injuries.
Assists and advises athletic staff regarding conditioning programs and the selection, care and fitting of protective equipment.
Schedules, trains and supervises sports medicine student assistants.
Maintains the care and cleanliness of the athletic training room.
Maintains the organization, inventory and requisition of all training room supplies with the advisement and approval of the athletic director and professional practice agreement provider.
Assumes responsibility for the treatment and supervision of treatment for all athletic injuries and conditions.
Refers athletic injuries to licensed healthcare providers for diagnosis and/or treatment.
Implements appropriate instructions for treatment as directed by the licensed healthcare provider.
Develops and supervises appropriate rehabilitation programs for athletes under the direction of the licensed healthcare provider.
Makes a determination if a player is capable of continued participation in a game and/or practice if the player is injured.
Treats students for minor athletic injuries during after-school site-based clinic.
Communicates with School Nurse about athletic injuries that may have an impact on student's school day.
Abides by all established local Board policies and procedures, including Athletics Emergency Action Plan and Prevention of Weather-Related Illness and Injury
Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal in keeping with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education Policy and North Carolina Administrative Code and Statutes.