Outreach Athletic Trainer

Memorial Hermann Health System • Katy, TX

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About The Position

Provides contract and other outreach athletic training services for affiliated high schools, colleges, professional teams, and other sports or community athletic organizations. The role helps formulate and implement market strategies to ensure access to services for health care providers, develops outreach relationships with schools, colleges, teams, and the community, and participates in or provides coverage for outreach-sponsored events, seminars, and educational or athletic programs. The Outreach Athletic Trainer serves as a liaison between team physicians and high school and college coaches and athletes, as well as Memorial Hermann facilities.

The position provides care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for athletic injuries and supports outreach program goals. It also includes documentation, student education and staff development, special projects, professional presentations, and ongoing professional growth. The role models Memorial Hermann service standards by providing safe, compassionate, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Health Education, Human Performance, or another related degree.
• CPR certification.
• Current license as an athletic trainer in the State of Texas.
• Basic knowledge of computer software packages.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with physicians, athletic trainers, coaches, athletes, families, communities, and other departments using a team approach.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adjust communication to address specific market segments or customers.
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks.
• Effective presentation and teaching skills.
• Ability to monitor patient and environmental safety in all situations.
• Thorough knowledge of sports medicine rehabilitation treatment programs and strategies.

Nice To Haves

• NATA certification.
• Experience with Microsoft Windows-based programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation for athletic injuries.
• Help formulate and implement market strategies to ensure access to services for health care providers.
• Initiate and develop outreach relationships with schools, colleges, teams, and the community.
• Participate in or provide coverage for outreach-sponsored events, seminars, and educational or athletic programs.
• Serve as a liaison between team physicians and high school and college coaches and athletes, and Memorial Hermann facilities.
• Ensure attainment of outreach program goals.
• Maintain professionalism in program activities and duties.
• Maintain essential documentation.
• Participate in student education and staff development programs as assigned.
• Respond to requests from the program director to perform special projects or administrative functions.
• Present relevant special topics in professional literature at clinic meetings, grand rounds, conferences, university settings, and meetings as delegated or requested by faculty.
• Promote professional growth and development by meeting mandatory and continuing education and skills competency requirements.
• Support department-based goals that contribute to the success of the organization.
• Serve as a preceptor, mentor, and resource to less experienced staff.
• Provide safe, caring, personalized, and efficient experiences to patients and colleagues in keeping with Memorial Hermann service standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time