Athletic Trainer - Per Diem

Responsibilities: 

• School Contracted ATC Functions
• 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 students.
• Maintain an emergency plan that includes emergency phone numbers for the contracted school or program.

• Rehab Network Clinical Functions:
• Patient Care/ Professional Development
• 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.

Requirements: 

• Athletic Trainer certification through NATABOC and Bachelor or Master's degree required.
• Weekends availability.