Lead Athletic Trainer

Ochsner Health • Shreveport, LA

17h

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/or rehabilitation to the advanced practice clinician or physician. Leads the athletic trainers and coordinates coverage for athletic events at high schools, colleges, professional teams, and non-traditional events. 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.
• 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 and work a flexible work schedule (e.g. more than 8 hours a day).

Nice To Haves

• Athletic Training Board Certification of BOC.

Responsibilities

• 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 duties as required.
• 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.
• This employer maintains and complies with its 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time