West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

Certified Athletic Trainer

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeJackson, TN, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Athletic Training from a college or university with an Athletic Training Education Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) is required.
Current certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association is required.
A current State of Tennessee license as an Athletic Trainer from the State Board of Athletic Trainers is required.
The employee must be able to perform treatments and procedures, demonstrate procedures, and instruct and supervise students and technicians.
Knowledge of supplies, equipment, schedules, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures is acquired through two to three months of orientation.
Participation in OSHA certification requirements for working in various industries in the community is required.

Responsibilities

Provide professional opinion and judgment, and communicate this effectively to Medical Staff, team physicians, coaches, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Staff, and other hospital personnel concerning patient and athlete evaluations and treatments.
Provide clinical assistance to the Physical Therapy Department in the treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Schedule outpatients in the appropriate setting and maintain and update appropriate department and patient records according to department guidelines when not assigned to work in that clinic.
Perform assigned clinic time or marketing duties, as scheduled.
Identify shortages and needed replacements.
Request supplies and repairs and assign tasks as necessary.
Monitor and care for issued equipment, including AEDs, splints, and tables.
Participate in a visitation program for local high school athletic programs, providing free consulting services related to prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Provide game coverage as outlined in the contract with the specific school.
Provide coverage for fitness centers in various industries, participate in wellness initiatives, and treat injuries after evaluation following OSHA standards.
Complete department-related paperwork accurately and on time, including Sports Aware, Community Benefit forms, mileage reports, and stipends.
Provide evaluation and treatment of outpatients as directed by the physician and coverage for athletic teams requesting sports coverage.
Treat pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
Cover athletic teams' sporting events and prevent and assess injuries, including injuries in area industries and other associated needs.
Direct the activities of support personnel.
Respond to call-back requirements as needed by the hospital.

Category:

Rehab/Therapy

City:

Jackson

State:

Tennessee

Shift:

10 - Day (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

for the evaluation and treatment of outpatients as directed by the physician, and for coverage of athletic teams that request sports coverage. Treats pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients. Current certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association and current State of Tennessee License as an Athletic Trainer by the State Board of Athletic Trainers required. Under the general supervision of the Manager of Sports Medicine Services, is responsible for the coverage of athletic teams' sports event and prevention and assessment of injuries, injuries in area industries, and other associated responsibilities as they arise. Also responsible for performing patient treatments and for directing the activities of support personnel. The employee is subject to call back as required by the hospital.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provides professional opinion and judgment and effectively communicates this to Medical Staff, team MD, coaches, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Staff, and other hospital personnel concerning patient/athlete evaluations and treatments.
Provides clinical assistance to the Physical Therapy Department in the treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Schedules outpatients in the appropriate setting and maintains and updates appropriate department and patient records according to department guidelines if not assigned to work in that clinic.
Some ATC’s will be scheduled for clinic time and others have some marketing duties.
Identifies shortages and needed replacements.
Requests supplies and repairs and assigns tasks as necessary.
Monitors and cares for the equipment issued to them, ie AED, splints, table, etc.
Participates in a visitation program for local high school athletic programs.
This visitation program involves free consulting services to schools in relation to prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Game coverage is also expected as outlined in the contract with that specific school.
Provides coverage for a fitness center in various Industries as well as participates in wellness initiatives and provides treatment for injuries after evaluation following OSHA standards.
Performs department related paperwork accurately and turns in a timely manner ie Sports Aware, Community Benefit form, Mileage reports, stipends, etc.
Participates in OSHA certification requirements for working in various industries in our community.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from a college or university with an Athletic Training Education Program that has been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Ability to perform treatments and procedures, demonstrate procedures, instruct and supervise students and technicians. Knowledge of supplies, equipment, schedules, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures as acquired through two to three months of orientation.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

Current certification as a Certified Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association. Current State of Tennessee License as an Athletic Trainer by the State Board of Athletic Trainers.

EXPERIENCE:

NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

West Tennessee Healthcare

Public, nonprofit hospital system with centers

West Tennessee Healthcare is a public, not-for-profit health system based in Jackson, Tennessee, anchored by Jackson-Madison County General Hospital with 635 beds and several centers of excellence, including Women and Children, Cancer, Emergency, Rehabilitation, and Heart care. Care is delivered through a network of facilities offering inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and specialty services, with centers coordinating to provide comprehensive treatment across the region. It differentiates itself by its not-for-profit, community-focused model and integrated centers of excellence under one regional system, rather than a for-profit, multi-provider setup. Its goal is to provide broad, community-focused healthcare across West Tennessee through an integrated hospital network, ensuring access to acute, specialty, emergency, rehabilitation, and cancer and heart services for residents in the area.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Jackson, MS
Founded: 1950

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