Athletic Trainer

Located in Port Jefferson, the St. Charles Campus of Good Samaritan University Hospital combines advanced clinical expertise with a longstanding commitment to compassionate care. The campus has earned both a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” and a CMS 5-Star Quality Rating and is known for its excellence in Maternal/Child Services, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Bariatric Surgery, and Emergency Care.

A leader in acute inpatient rehabilitation on Long Island, St. Charles Campus provides specialized care for patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic injuries. As part of Catholic Health, the campus is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care that improves outcomes and strengthens the communities it serves.

While performing the duties of an Athletic Trainer in the school districts contracted with St. Charles Hospital, the athletic trainer acts within their scope of practice to provides assessment, treatment, first aid, and emergency care to the student athletes as defined in the Athletic Training Services Standing Orders and under the administrative oversight of the Medical Director. In the clinic, the outpatient athletic trainer works under the direct supervision of physical and occupational therapists and therapist assistants to assist with patient care; patient flow and maintenance of the treatment space and facility.

Responsibilities:

A. SCHOOL DISTRICT • Provide evaluation and assessment of injuries sustained by school’s students during school athletic events.

• Provide appropriate first aide and emergency care to injured athletes as appropriate and within the scope of practice of an athletic trainer.

• Direct students and parents to follow up with appropriate health care providers when necessary.

• Provide treatment and reconditioning of athletes following injury under the direction of a physician. 

• Ensure coordination and communication is ongoing between injured student athletes, parents, coaching staff, team or family physician or other healthcare providers involved in the treatment of injury.

• Participate in injury prevention and risk management activities as requested by contracted school or program

• Apply wraps, braces, tape and pads to student athletes as necessary and appropriate. 

• Advise contracted school regarding inventory and requisitioning of supplies.

• Maintain accurate records of all athletic injuries reported by District’s students that occur during school athletic events including any rehabilitation interventions administered by the Athletic Trainer.

• Prepare any required reports regarding athletic injuries sustained by District’s students that occur during school events as requested by the nursing and athletic office.

• Maintain an emergency plan that includes emergency phone numbers for the contracted school or program.

• Concussion management to include preseason baseline testing and return to play progressions.

• Meet with the District’s Athletic Director at least two times (2x) per year to review policies and procedures, etc.

• Maintain the athletic training facility at the District.

• Advise the District on inventory status and requisitioning of supplies and/or facility management and inspect and take inventory of all team medical kits prior to the beginning of each season.

• When requested, prepare presentations and speak at educational programs sponsored by the District and coordinate with members of the Contractor’s Sports Medicine team (including physicians, physical therapists and others) to present at educational programs for the District.

• Participate in any out-of-town athletic events as requested by the District.

• Provide ATC coverage for outside events being sponsored or supported by St. Charles hospital’s sports medicine program when available.

• Assist in the coordination of and participate in injury prevention/risk assessments scheduled for schools and/or community. 

B. OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION CLINICS

• Assist in carrying out patient care as directed by therapist or therapy assistant. This may include but is not limited to assisting with functional mobility, ADL’s, exercises etc.

• Demonstrates awareness of patient’s age, growth and development during any patient interaction. 

• Demonstrates safety awareness and proper technique and body mechanics during all patient transfers.

• Demonstrates ability to properly utilize and assist patients to utilize the exercise equipment in the facility.

• Demonstrates safe and proper guarding techniques during patient care activities.

• Correctly positions and prepares patients for treatments as required. 

• Assists patients in carrying out exercise programs and progressions.

• Reports any significant changes in patients’ condition or behavior to PT/OT immediately. • Assist with the sports medicine wellness and recovery clinics and services.

• Assist to serve as liaison between the school district and St. Charles Outpatient Rehabilitation regarding the care of the student athletes.

• Assist in the maintaining, cleaning and organizing the treatment space, storage areas, and equipment.

• Follows all infection prevention policies including the cleaning of patient care equipment after every patient use.

• Returns equipment to its proper place and cleans/prepares treatment areas between patient use.

• Assists with patient flow as needed, including greeting patients, and escorting/directing patient to and from the treatment areas. 

Requirements:

Education: Minimum Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training.

BOC Certified

New York State License and Registration 

Skills:

• Must be able to assess and provide treatment and training interventions for student athletes within the athletic trainer scope of practice. Must be able to work independently with excellent time management skills. Must have excellent communication and customer service skills.
• The athletic trainer must be able to carry out patient treatment plans under the direct supervision of the licensed therapist for patients with orthopedic and neurological diagnoses. Must be able to multitask and work in a fast-paced department, organizing and maintaining the cleanliness of treatment space and equipment.

Experience: Experience in an outpatient clinic setting strongly preferred but not required. Experience working with student athletes in a high school setting strongly preferred.