Athletic Trainer

Employee Type:

Regular

Work Shift:

Evening - 8 hour shift (United States of America)

Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health

Position Summary: Under the direction of the senior athletic trainer and hospital sports medicine physician, plans and implements medically prescribed specific treatment programs for athletes in accordance with NATA guidelines in addition to collaborating with an interdisciplinary treatment team. The employee may have job functions where they will handle and deliver medications based on the requirements of their job in the assigned work facility. The employee will complete other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Creates, maintains, and ensures program education and competency for therapy and/or school staff
2. Identifies appropriate staff for education on athletic training and conducts a minimum of 2 annual in-services for involved staff
3. Maintains adequate records concerning athletic injuries, their etiology, treatment, and follow-up treatment along with outside referrals
4. Completes all assigned documentation which includes ATC quarterly schedules and referrals. Enters documentation into network drive prior to the end of each quarter.
5. Provides emergency medical coverage and athletic training services including injury prevention, management, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies for assigned athletic teams for all home and away competitions, and practices for designated teams.
6. Assist in the coordination and participation in pre-participation physical exams for your school’s athletic teams, assist in arranging for providers, location set-up and appropriate paperwork.
7. Completes baseline ImPACT scores for collision sport athletes with a target of 85% of the population completed prior to season start.

NON-ESSENTIAL/MARGINAL FUNCTIONS:

Complete required orientation as directed by facility

Follow facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment

Follow facility and Joint Commission guidelines and recommendations

Respect cultural and religious practices of patients

Uphold HIPAA regulations

Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts

REQUIRED/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Master’s degree, bachelor’s in science (if licensed prior to 2022) required

EXPERIENCE:

• Prior athletic training experience preferred

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Certification and the South Carolina Athletic Trainers Certification required, South Carolina LLR licensure required, AHA Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

Physical Requirements: Medium / Heavy: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 35 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 15 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.

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