Athletic Trainer

Responsibilities & Duties

• Provide direct care of athletic injuries during practices, assigned games, and scrimmages.

• Maintain appropriate general treatment orders to be reviewed annually and approved by the team physician.

• Provide athletic training services for all home athletic contests and away varsity football games. If a conflict arises between an away varsity football game and a home contest, the varsity football event will supersede.

• Refer needed treatments to appropriate facilities. 

• Act as liaison between family physicians and specialists, the school district, athletes and their parents.

• Document all reported injuries in appropriate records.

• Schedule and be present for pre-participation sports physicals.

• Communicate with coaches, parents, Athletic Director, and other health care professionals regarding status of injured athletes and expected date of return to competition.

• Assist the athletic director as requested.

• Ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with Coaching staff, Athletic Director, and relationships with in the community. 

• Maintain BOC certification by attending Continuing Education courses 

• During time not providing athletic training services (about half the week, perform tasks as assigned by the Chief Quality Officer)

Qualifications:

• Education: Must possess at least a bachelors degree in a health related field.

• Experience: At least 5 years experience providing Athletic Training Services to student athletes.

• Certificate/License: Must be BOC certified and possess or be in the process of acquiring licensure, certification or registration from the state. 

Travel Required