Athletic Trainer

Overview

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At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence.

The Sports Team Athletic Trainer provides daily, autonomous medical coverage to athletic practices and athletic games/events at high schools, middle schools, colleges or community athletic teams. This role has the responsibility to evaluate, treat, prevent and rehab injuries, along with the recognition and treatment of medical emergencies. They will also provide medical coverage for community events, prevention programming and education for coaches, athletes and parents as well as CPR training.

• Provides athletic injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitative services to injured athletes in accordance with the policies and procedures set by orthopedic/sports medicine physicians.
• Provides emergency medical services for injured athletes including but not limited to providing care for unstable fractures, medical emergencies, traumatic brain injuries and catastrophic injuries.
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice.
• Manages and coordinates injury prevention programming for athletes.
• Coordinates referrals to support continuity of care to the appropriate specialist.
• Communicates injury status of athletes to coaches, parents, and team physicians.
• Completes timely and accurate clinical documentation of injury evaluations, treatments, and plans of care. Manages all documentation required by the state specific scholastic athletic leagues.
• Maintains competency by participation in continuing education, in services, yearly skills review and other learning opportunities.
• Potential US and international travel as part of patient care.

• NATA BOC Certified – National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (required)
• Current Athletic Trainer license in the state in which they are practicing (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH)
• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training (required)
• Master’s degree in Athletic Training (preferred)

• 2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record or equivalent EMR (preferred)
• Spanish (preferred)

• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age, specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
• Pediatric and adult age ranges as applicable:
  Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65+ years).

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
• Long-distance or air travel as needed – not to exceed 10% travel.
• General office environment with potential exposure to high noise levels and bright lights.
• Possible exposure to physical altercations, verbal abuse, limited hazardous substances or body fluids.
• May be required to use physical restraints and may be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• Exposure to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.
• Daily fluctuating schedules, working days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Physical demands include lifting/carrying, pushing/pulling, stooping, kneeling, bending, climbing, balancing, crawling, and other tasks as listed in position details; frequent standing, walking, and sitting as applicable to the role.

• Exposure to latex, chemicals, moving mechanical parts, dust/fumes, electrical shock, x-ray/electromagnetic…