Athletic Trainer

Job Summary

Essential Functions

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Essential Duties:

• Working with coaches, athletes, and medical professionals to evaluate the player condition.
• Creating exercise and nutrition plans.
• Speaking to coaches, family members, and athletes to set health and fitness goals.
• Designing training and rehabilitation programs for athletes.
• Using knowledge of sports-related injuries to diagnose and treat athletes.
• Referring athletes to another doctor or other medical staff members.
• Assisting and monitoring injured players as they heal and progress towards recovery.
• Maintaining records relating to athlete condition and training, diet, and treatment plans.
• Handling clerical tasks, such as maintaining inventory, assisting with budgets, or restocking supplies.
• Before each sport season, stock and replace supplies needed for that specific season. Assist in ordering needed supplies.
• Discuss with current coach specific needs of the team.
• Communicate with current coach your expertise and treatment philosophy.
• Be prepared for any traumatic injuries and be prepared to seek additional advanced personal for treatment or transport to hospital.
• Administer CPR/AED/1st Aid when necessary.
• Follow Blood Borne Pathogen procedures for blood spills.
• Follow universal procedures for bodily fluids.
• Follow guidelines for recognizing concussions.
• Coordinate with AD on scheduling.
• Stay current in all trainings. 

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRNONMENT:

• Bending, pulling, pushing, twisting, crouching, gripping hands & fingers, kneeling, lifting/carrying 0-100 pounds, reaching, stooping occurs frequently.
• Awareness and ability to see athletic hazards and potential injuries.
• Hearing voice conversation, sitting, standing, and walking occurs in this job

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters required in athletic training or related field.
• Successful job experience in this field of athletic training or treatment of athletes
• Committed to meet all the attendance requirements of all the games for the season.
• BOC/ATC/NATA Certified Athletic Trainer
• Current CPR/AED/1st Aid certificates
• Experience in treating athletic injuries
• Concussion training