Athletic Trainer

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains appropriate general treatment orders and operating procedures to be reviewed annually and approved by the designated team physician.
• Provides pertinent healthcare-related information of the injured student-athlete in a clear, concise professional manner to the appropriate athletic support staff an administration.
• Provide athletic training services for all home sanctioned athletic contests and away varsity football games.
• Act as a liaison between family physicians and specialists, the school district, athletes and their parents.
• Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments and provide insurance claim information for sports injuries treated by a physician.
• Ensures that athletic training services are provided in a timely, accurate, effective, and cost-efficient manner and in compliance with established policies, procedures and practices.
• Assists the Coordinator(s) of Athletic Training Outreach in evaluating program effectiveness and provide any program updates in a timely manner.
• Provides input and recommendations to the Athletic Director for an effective budget that will cover the projected costs of equipment and supplies needed to maintain quality and safety of student-athlete care.
• Assists with the overall scheduling and shall be present for pre-participation sports physicals (seasonally).
• Provide the coaches and athletic director with a list of athletes medically eligible to compete under district and state rules and regulations.
• Instructs student-athletes and families on relevant topics based on assessed learning needs.
• Instructs and educates appropriate coaches/school officials on relevant learning needs specific to the injured athlete.
• Takes responsibility to understand and complete professional and technical requirements and provide St. Luke’s University Health Network with the necessary documentation on such requirements. (I.e., BOC® Continuing Education reporting and renewal, Bi-annual state licensure renewal, annual CPR recertification.)
• Maintains confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network/ Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Demonstrates Performance Improvement in the following areas as appropriate: Process, and Safety.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Complies with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Performs in depth, systematic assessment relative to chief complaint of the patient.
• Maintains awareness of department budget.
• Functions as a professional role model and resource person providing guidance to co-workers.

QUALIFICATIONS

(MINIMUM)

EDUCATION:

Graduate of an accredited, professional athletic training education program with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.  Active Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or New Jersey Athletic Training License.