Athletic Trainer - Fort Mill Middle Schools

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JOB SUMMARY: The outreach athletic trainer is responsible for the day to day medical coverage in the high school outreach setting. Uses preventative measures appropriately; provide standard immediate care procedures used in emergency situations; clinical evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning. Employ appropriate assessment outcomes measures to determine effectiveness of the outreach program; determines appropriate return to play of athletes and active population.

Management of head injuries and concussions; referral to appropriate medical professionals to ensure optimal level of care; all duties and responsibilities performed under the supervision of a directing physician. Also works collaboratively with the Sports Medicine Team to ensure service excellence for all customers of the athletic training outreach program.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in athletic training from a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) program. Master’s preferred. Experience as a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer is preferred and must be able to work independently.

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
Current athletic training certification by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC). Currently licensed or eligible for a State of North Carolina License in Athletic Training within 30 days of hire. Ability to complete American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS), which includes CPR and AED training within 30 days of hire.

Essential Functions

• Provide athletic training services to high schools and/or community sporting events as determined necessary in order to attain departmental goals of community service.
• Works within the Sports Medicine Team concept and assists with event coverage as necessary in order to attain departmental goals of community service.
• Provides acute medical care to athletes "on the field" during practices or sporting events.
• Provide clinical athletic training services in local orthopaedic clinks (as necessary).
• Provides on-site recognition, evaluation, and immediate care procedures of illness and injury including emergency situations, independent of setting.
• Perform clinical injury evaluation and assessment of patient’s level of function and follows standardized clinical practice in the area of diagnostic reasoning and medical decision making.
• Determine appropriate therapeutic treatment and provides rehabilitation, and/or reconditioning strategies, and taping / wrapping and bracing for preventative and protective treatment.
• Implement treatment program objectives including long and short term goals and an appraisal of those which the patient can realistically be expected to achieve from the program. Assessment measures to determine the effectiveness of the program are incorporated into the program.
• Collaborate with their directing physician, recommend discontinuation of the athletic training service when patient has received optimal benefit of the rehabilitation and treatment program, and notes final assessment of patient status.
• Determine return to play standards of injuries for athletes and the active population.
• Maintain daily records of treatment logs, injury reports, doctor’s referrals, and medical inventory management used for the care of athletes according to clinic standards.
• Complete set-up of all practice and games including medical supplies, fracture management equipment, hydration, cryotherapy, and any other supplies needed for adequate coverage.
• Assist with planning, organizing,…