Athletic Trainer Outreach

Overview:
St. Luke’s Health System in Twin Falls, ID is seeking an Athletic Trainer Outreach to join our Sports Medicine Magic Valley team.

 

Overview

The Athletic Trainer Outreach will help support rural schools to provide coverage for our patient geographic locations with our sports medicine team. 

 

Schedule

Incentive pays are available when on-call, overtime, night/evening/weekend shifts are worked 

Full time position

 

Responsibilities

Provides standard immediate care procedures used in emergency situations, performs injury evaluation and assessment of patient's level of function and follows standardized practice in the area of diagnostic reasoning and medical decision making on behalf of the athlete.

Understands and uses preventative measures, providing education to the community, to ensure the highest quality of care for every patient.

Oversees the training room, supervising assistant trainers, and planning and scheduling medical coverage at sporting events.

Determines appropriate therapeutic treatment and provides rehabilitation, and/or reconditioning strategies, and taping / wrapping and bracing for preventative and protective treatment.

Evaluates and manages head injuries and concussions and develops appropriate return to play guidelines in collaboration with system entities.

Maintain daily records of treatment logs, injury reports, and doctor's referrals. Maintain medical inventory used for the care of athletes.

Ensures an Emergency Action Plan be put in place and discussed with the school's Athletic Director, coaches, and athletes.

Travels to local community, sports, school, etc. events.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor Degree in Athletic Training or healthcare related field

Licenses/Certifications: Licensed as a Certified Athletic Trainer the state of practice. Board of Certification (BOC) certified. Current CPR/first responder certification and/or CPR for the healthcare provider.

What’s in it for you:
At St. Luke’s, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission – and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Virgin Pulse Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

 

St. Luke’s is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

 

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.

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