PRN Strength and Conditioning Coach

Scottish Rite for Children•Frisco, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our patients are our number one priority! We're committed to giving children back their childhood! This PRN Strength and Conditioning Coach position is located at the Frisco Ambulatory Surgical Center and requires less than 19 hours per week at the discretion of the supervisor. The coach will perform interventions in accordance with professional standards and hospital policies. They will collaborate with therapy providers and the Bridge Coordinator to develop guidelines and protocols for performance improvement. The role involves coaching children, both healthy and recovering from injury, using age-specific training guidelines aligned with Long-Term Athletic Development. The coach will care for patients with beneficence and autonomy, providing age-appropriate, family-centered care based on current evidence, provider prescriptions, and regulatory standards. Documentation per departmental policy is required, along with seeking opportunities to improve departmental performance and optimize processes. Collaboration with various stakeholders, including therapy and medical providers, athletes/families, hospital staff, and other professionals, is essential for meeting individual goals and improving processes, relationships, and outcomes. The position also involves participating in the education of new employees, students, volunteers, and staff, as well as engaging in professional development activities and sharing knowledge. Marketing initiatives, performance improvement processes, and outcome studies to promote the department and profession are also part of the role, along with participation in community activities and wellness programs.

Requirements

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Certification in BLS.

Nice To Haves

1 or more years of experience in college strength and conditioning programs.
PES, USAW certification.
Professional degree or education.
FMS, Y-Balance Test, and FCS certifications.

Responsibilities

Performs interventions in accordance with standards set by profession’s national association, scope of practice and hospital policies and guidelines.
Works with therapy providers and Bridge Coordinator to develop guidelines and protocols for performance improvement in these areas across the department.
Effective at communicating with and coaching children, both healthy and coming off an injury, with age-specific training guidelines in accordance with Balyi’s definition of Long-Term Athletic Development.
Cares for the bridge and/or therapy athlete with beneficence, but also progresses the bridge athlete with autonomy in accordance with the state board bylaws and Bridge Program guidelines.
Provides age-appropriate and family-centered care in accordance with current evidence and practice standards, provider’s prescription and protocols and regulatory standards.
Completes documentation per departmental policy and seeks opportunities to improve performance in the department to optimize processes.
Collaborates with therapy and medical providers, athletes/families, hospital staff members, and other professionals to meet individual athlete goals and improve processes, relationships, and outcomes for a larger population with effective verbal and written communication.
Seeks and implements opportunities to participate in formal and informal education of new employees, students, volunteers, and members of same and other disciplines.
Seeks opportunities and participates in professional development activities and shares knowledge with other staff members and external audiences through formal and informal educational opportunities.
Participates in marketing initiatives, performance improvement processes, and outcome studies to promote the activities of the department and profession within and outside the organization.
Participation in community activities, programs that benefit patients or programs that encourage wellness for our staff and the community.