Sports Athletic Trainer

Overview

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.

Primary Function/General Purpose of Position 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

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• 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 their assigned unit. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status to identify their requirements relative to age and department policies.
• Age ranges typically include:
  Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65+).

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

• Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.

Physical Demands

• Frequency 0% 1-33% 34-66% 67-100% — Lifting/Carrying (0-50 lbs.)
• Frequency 0% 1-33% 34-66% 67-100% — Lifting/Carrying (50-100 lbs.)
• Push/Pull…