Sports Athletic Trainer - St. Mary's Hospital
About The Position
The Sports Team Athletic Trainer provides medical coverage for athletic practices, games, and events for educational institutions or community athletic teams. The role evaluates, treats, prevents, and rehabilitates injuries, including managing medical emergencies. The Athletic Trainer also supports community events, delivers injury-prevention programs, educates coaches, athletes, and parents, and conducts CPR training. The position performs injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation under protocols established by orthopedic and sports medicine physicians; provides emergency care; administers medications in compliance with state regulations; coordinates referrals; and communicates athletes’ injury statuses to coaches, parents, and team physicians. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training.
- NATA BOC certification from the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification.
- Current Athletic Trainer license in the state of practice, if required by that state.
- Skills in monitoring athlete health, evaluating emergencies, providing emergency care, diagnostic testing, taping and bracing, rehabilitation progressions, wound care, budgeting and inventory management, scheduling, and timely documentation in EPIC and on paper.
- Attention to detail, multitasking, critical thinking, communication across generations and professions, conflict resolution, active listening, relationship building, independent work, decision-making, and flexibility.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Athletic Training.
- Two years of experience in an equivalent setting.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
- Experience with EPIC Electronic Health Record or an equivalent EMR.
Responsibilities
- Perform athletic injury evaluations, treatments, and rehabilitative services according to protocols established by orthopedic and sports medicine physicians.
- Provide emergency medical services, including fracture stabilization and management of medical emergencies, traumatic brain injuries, and catastrophic injuries.
- Safely administer medications in compliance with state regulations.
- Develop and manage injury-prevention programs tailored for athletes.
- Coordinate referrals to support continuity of care with appropriate specialists.
- Communicate athletes’ injury statuses to coaches, parents, and team physicians.
- Provide medical coverage for athletic practices, games, events, and community events.
- Educate coaches, athletes, and parents, and conduct CPR training.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources, and discounts.
- Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
