Part Time Athletic Trainer

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. General Overview The MGB Center for Sports Medicine is an exciting new initiative to build a nationally recognized and regional leader in sports medicine. It combines broad existing set of sports medicine capabilities across the MGB system (academic medical centers, community hospitals, physical therapy/rehab network) with a targeted incremental investment program to expand and grow the business The Athletic Trainer provides medical coverage of athletic training room duties and athletic events for a local high school athletic program. They will be responsible for assessing injured athletes and provide appropriate medical treatment. The Athletic Trainer will collaborate with the Director of Athletics and Team Physician for the assigned program.

Requirements

BOC Certification and MA Licensure as an Athletic Trainer required
Bachelor's Degree required
1-3 years of relevant experience preferred
Accurately documents objective information in medical record or appropriate system of record.
Follows school, hospital, and athletic department regulations, policies and procedures for infection control, equipment safety, confidentiality, fire and disaster plans.
Demonstrates tact, good judgment, and timeliness in communications.

Responsibilities

Comprehensive management of Sports Medicine Program at the assigned program (high school)
Provision of immediate assessment and care for injuries for the school’s interscholastic athletic teams
Plan, implement, evaluate and modify appropriate preconditioning, conditioning and reconditioning programs for athletes as defined in MGL c. 112, s. 23A. Review all pre-participation medical forms and information relevant to student-athletes' initial medical clearance to participate in interscholastic athletic program
Providing athletic training services to student athletes participating in sports (games and practices) held at home sites and away sites.
Coordinating practice/event coverage for the Athletic Department. Communication with appropriate parties regarding the schedule of events for the athletic department.
Communicating with athletic administration, coaches, parents, primary care physicians, and specialists regarding injury diagnosis, treatment, injury trends, medical and health alerts, etc. as needed regarding specific athletes
Document and track athletic injuries via the established documentation system and manages database of injury incidence.
Designs, implements and carries out injury prevention programs with student athletes, based on sport specific injury trend reports
Use/s the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration
Other duties as assigned