What are the responsibilities and job description for the Staff Athletic Trainer Role position at ATvantage Health?
Job Summary
\ATvantage Safety & Consulting, LLC is seeking a highly qualified Staff Athletic Trainer to provide on-site athletic training services for assigned schools. The successful candidate will have a strong background in sports medicine and the ability to work effectively with student athletes, coaches, and school administrators.
\Essential Duties
\- 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 when needed, and provide taping, bandaging, splinting, and bracing when appropriate; \
- Determine the status of all injured athletes, which includes acute care, post-acute care, rehabilitation, return to activity, and contact parents when necessary; \
- Monitor environment aspects such as weather/field conditions during contests and notify head and/or assistant coaches of these conditions; \
- Follow HIPAA and all privacy rights as required by law; \
- Serve as a monitor/mentor for interested high school student athletic trainers with a counselor's approval; \
- Assist with inventory and monitor all supplies throughout the school year; \
- Maintain a professional attitude and appearance at all times; \
- Maintain a neat and clean athletic training room, including supervision of ice machine and whirlpools; \
- Offer assistance to visiting teams if requested; \
- Adhere to the assigned school's weight room supervision policy, blood-borne pathogen guidelines, and concussion policy; \
- Serve as a liaison with EMS and help coordinate game day coverage for varsity football; \
- Perform other athletic training duties as assigned.
