A Bachelor's or Master's degree in athletic training is required.
A State of Wisconsin Athletic Trainer license is required.
Basic Life Support certification is required within 3 months of hire.
Responsibilities
Provide athletic training services and evening and weekend event coverage for contracted schools and non-school events, while maintaining accurate event coverage, travel, and mileage records.
Perform injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries; recommend physician referral when appropriate; and document injuries and referrals according to department standards.
Communicate with physicians, coaches, and parents regarding athletic injury evaluations and recommendations for triage and plans of care.
Serve as liaison and coordinator of outreach services between athletic directors and the Rehabilitation Services Manager.
Provide input to athletic directors regarding school supply budgets, maintain supplies, and maintain a clean and orderly athletic training room.
Provide expertise and supervision for performance enhancement and injury prevention services, and develop patient education programs and tools for athletic training and sports medicine.
Coordinate and provide athletic training services to community youth and adult recreational athletic leagues and community-sponsored athletic tournaments and events.
Provide patient care in the rehabilitation services department as necessary, collaborating with physical and occupational therapists under general supervision of a physical therapist when required and following state and federal regulations.
Work with sports medicine or orthopedic providers in their clinics as necessary, including rooming patients; collecting histories, vital signs, medications, and allergies; educating patients on exercises; sizing and applying splints and braces; applying casts as directed; providing crutch training; preparing patients for injections; performing examinations within athletic training scope of practice; preparing charts; retrieving needed information; and cleaning and disinfecting treatment rooms.
Guide and support patients through the sports medicine care continuum by facilitating specialist and support-service appointments, serving as a primary contact for patients and families, and providing immediate injury-care education within scope of practice.
Plan and coordinate sports medicine community outreach events and public presentations with marketing and public relations personnel, and market services through various media including social networking.
Provide exercise and strengthening expertise in the wellness center for post-discharge rehabilitation patients and other members as directed.
Present seminars and workshops as requested.
Participate on assigned committees, work groups, and task forces.
Provide input on department policies.
Attend mandatory hospital in-services.
Attend appropriate continuing education programs to improve skills and advance individual competency.
Desired Qualifications
One year of experience is preferred.
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POSITION SPECIFICS
Title: Athletic Trainer
FTE: Per Diem
Schedule: Variable – after school and event coverage as needed at any of the following high schools: Wisconsin Heights, Sauk Prairie, Poynette, Lodi and River Valley.
Holiday Rotation: Not applicable
Weekend Rotation: Event coverage as needed
On Call Requirements: Not applicable
POSITION SUMMARY
Coordinate outreach athletic training services to youth, high school and recreational athletes. Provide coverage at community events. Provide quality assistance with patient care in SPH sports medicine and/or orthopedic clinics.
POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide athletic training services, evening and weekend event coverage for schools contracted with SPH and non-school events. Maintain accurate records of event coverage. Maintain travel and mileage records.
Perform injury evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Make recommendations for physician referral as appropriate. Maintain documentation of injuries and referrals per department standard.
Communicate with physicians, coaches and parents regarding athletic injuries evaluations and recommendations for triage and plan of care.
Serve as liaison and coordinator of outreach services between athletic directors and Rehabilitation Services Manager.
Provide input to athletic directors regarding school supply budget. Maintain supplies. Maintain a clean and orderly athletic training room.
Provide expertise and supervision for performance enhancement and injury prevention services Develop patient education programs and tools for all areas of athletic training and sports medicine.
Coordinate and provide athletic training services to community youth and adult recreational athletic leagues and community sponsored athletic tournaments and events.
Provide, as necessary, patient care in rehab services department collaborating with physical and occupational therapists with general supervision of a PT when required, following state and federal regulations.
Provide, as necessary, responsibilities working with sports medicine or orthopedic providers in their clinics. Includes but not limited to:
Room patients, collect patient history information including vitals, medications and allergies
Provide education on exercises
Sizing and application of splints and braces; application of casts as directed by physician
Crutch training as directed by physician
Prepare patients for injections as directed by physician
Perform examinations as appropriate to athletic training scope of practice.
Prepare charts for patient appointments; calls appropriate facility to retrieve needed information
Clean and disinfect patient treatment rooms per infection control policy.
Guide and support patients through the sports medicine care continuum to ensure optimal access to healthcare resources within and external to the SPH system. Includes but not limited to:
Facilitate appointments with specialists and support services within established service standards
Serve as a primary contact for patients and their families seeking information and/or requesting services.
Provide education on immediate injury care, within scope of practice.
Work closely with marketing and public relations personnel to plan and coordinate sports medicine community outreach events and public presentations and to market services in a variety of media, including social networking.
Provide exercise and strengthening expertise in the wellness center for post discharge rehabilitation patients and other members as directed.
Presents seminars and workshops as requested.
Participate on committees, work groups and task forces as assigned.
Provide input on policies for the department.
Attend all mandatory Hospital in-services
Attend appropriate continuing education programs to continually improve the quality of skills delivered, and to advance individual competency.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in athletic training
Preferred: None
Experience:
Required: None
Preferred: 1 year
Licenses and Registrations:
Required: State of Wisconsin Athletic Trainer license
Preferred: None
Certification(s):
Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire
Preferred: None
BENEFIT SUMMARY
Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility