Outreach Athletic Trainer | Bunsold Middle School (Marysville) | Full-Time, Benefits Eligible
About The Position
The Outreach Athletic Trainer provides athletic training services for local high schools, including attending practices and games as needed, evaluating injuries, administering first aid, managing initial injuries, and educating athletes about injury management and precautions. The role documents injuries and treatments; communicates with physicians, therapists, coaches, and parents; recommends supplies; and manages and supervises the student trainer program. The Athletic Trainer prepares injury, treatment, and volume reports and works with the Lead Athletic Trainer to analyze data and develop injury-prevention and performance-improvement programs. The role also educates coaches and athletes about health maintenance and injury prevention. As part of the care team, including the team physician and physical and occupational therapists, the Athletic Trainer helps evaluate athletes, develop and carry out plans of care, and support safe, timely return to sport. Under the direction of a Physical Therapist, the role may also administer outpatient physical therapy techniques such as exercise, moist heat, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation, and instruct patients in the use and care of braces, canes, or crutches.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Athletic Training from an accredited program of study.
Responsibilities
- Provide athletic training services for local high schools at practices and games as needed.
- Evaluate and assess athletic injuries, administer first aid, provide initial injury management, and instruct athletes in injury management and precautions.
- Maintain written documentation of injuries and treatments.
- Communicate with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, coaches, and parents.
- Recommend purchases of supplies and manage and supervise the student trainer program.
- Prepare reports on injuries, treatments, and volumes and provide timely changes or corrections to the Lead Athletic Trainer.
- Collaborate with the Lead Athletic Trainer to analyze treatment and injury data and develop injury-prevention or performance-improvement programs.
- Educate coaches and athletes about health maintenance and injury prevention.
- Work with the care team to evaluate athletes, develop plans of care, provide treatment, and support safe return to sport.
- Under the direction of a Physical Therapist, administer outpatient physical therapy techniques and instruct patients in the care and use of braces, canes, or crutches.
Benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- Vacation and sick time
- OPERS retirement plan: employee contributes 10% and employer contributes 14%
- Free membership to the employee wellness center
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discounted daycare through Kidzlink
- Employee recognition
- Free parking
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Job Type
Full-time
