What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthcare Professional for Sports position at ATvantage Health?
About the Role
The Medical Support Staff Member at ATvantage Health will provide on-site athletic training services for assigned schools during regular season, tournament, and post-season events. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a health-related field and current BOC Certification or be examination eligible.
Responsibilities:
- Follow the Scope of Practice set forth by the State of New Mexico
- Have a valid first aid and CPR card
- Follow physician's orders when treating athletic injuries, provide emergency care and basic first aid
- Record all injuries daily on a treatment chart, write an injury report on all athletic injuries requiring student athletic insurance or parent insurance
- Be responsible for record keeping of all documents and use an EMR application to communicate effectively with other Certified Athletic Trainers
- Determine the status of all injured athletes, including acute care, post-acute care, rehabilitation, and return to activity
- Monitor environment aspects such as weather/field conditions during contests, notify head coaches of these conditions
- Follow HIPAA and all privacy rights as required by law
- Serve as a monitor/mentor for high school student athletic trainers
- Assist with inventory and monitor supplies throughout the school year
- Maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times
- Maintain a neat and clean athletic training room
- Offer assistance to visiting teams if requested
- Adhere to the assigned school's weight room supervision policy/blood borne pathogen guidelines/concussion policy
- Serve as a liaison with EMS and help coordinate game day coverage for varsity football
- Perform other athletic training duties as assigned
