Athletic Trainer
Certified Healthcare professional who collaborates with physicians to optimize activity/participation of athletes. Encompasses the prevention, assessment and treatment of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations and disabilities.
Essential Functions:
●Analyze systems and procedures and recommends changes to improve workflow and efficiency. Maintain and compile statistics for programs associated with the school.
●Assists with the budget by monitoring supply inventory.
●Maintain a filing system to follow injuries, progress, referrals, and treatment orders from physicians for all athletes in the school.
●Provides leadership and support to the athletes and assists where and as needed as directed by supervisor.
●Demonstrates initiative in individual professional development. Completes all education required by the Regional Health system and for licensure/certification in a timely manner.
●Actively promotes the profession within Regional Health and to the outside community.
●Uses appropriate critical thinking and judgment in the provision of care. Performs all aspects of treatment based on accepted national, departmental and evidence-based standards.
●Provides treatment that meets or exceeds departmental outcome standards.
●Execution of the training programs at schools, use of the ImPact system.
●All other duties as assigned.
Required:
Education - Bachelors degree in Athletic Training
Certifications - Licensure through SDBMOE - Accredited University or accredited training professionals; Athletic Trainer (AT) - South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Preferred:
Experience - 1+ years of Athletic Trainer Experience; 1+ years of Healthcare Experience; 5+ years of Sports Medicine Experience
Certification - Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) - National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)