What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Athletic Trainer position at Blacksburg High School?
Company Description
Blacksburg High School has a proud tradition of striving for excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics. We serve students in grades 9-12 in Blacksburg, South Carolina.
Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Certified Athletic Trainer at Blacksburg High School in Blacksburg, SC. The Certified Athletic Trainer will be responsible for the prevention of athletic injuries; recognition, evaluation, and the immediate care of athletic injuries. The Athletic Trainer shall serve as a liaison of physical health support to and between athletes, coaches of the athletes, Athletic Director, physicians, and parents. The Athletic Trainer shall enact and use reasonable efforts and professionalism to ensure that athletes participate in interscholastic activities and events only when physically able and that any instructions provided by their attending physician are understood and followed. Safety and health of the athlete comes first. The Athletic Trainer will coordinate with the Athletic Director to provide athletic training services at interscholastic events and practices deemed necessary by the Principal or their designee. They must work effectively with people representing diverse cultures, perspectives, and needs, including all genders.
• Advise athletes on the proper use of equipment.
• Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians.
•Provide support and guidance for students interested in entering athletic training programs at different institutions.
• Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's illness or injury in order to provide emergency or determine whether an athlete should be referred to physician(s) for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
• Apply preventative adhesive taping.
• Provide basic First Aid supplies to control bleeding, perform CPR, and provide basic splinting for fracture/dislocation immobilization to injured athletes, cheerleaders, dance members, color guard, and coaches as events happen.
• Attends team practices and contests.
• Maintain a professional, organized, sanitary high school training room/facility.
• Follow physicians’ orders to implement comprehensive rehabilitation program(s) for athletic injuries.
• Confer with coaches in order to select protective equipment.
• Inspect playing fields/areas in order to locate any items that could injure players and make sure cleanliness and disinfection of equipment is in place.
• Maintain and monitor the yearly physical forms and consent forms as established by the SCHSL.
• Participate in the development of the after school hours Emergency Plan Response for their school.
• Inventory, budget, and help order supplies with the cooperation of the Athletic Department budgets.
• Keep daily log of treatments and injuries to all athletes.
• Discuss with athletes’ parents/guardians their child’s injury as a result of participation in Athletic Program activities.
• Provide First Aid and emergency care to the visiting team athletes if notified to do so by game officials, site officials, or the visiting team coach.
Qualifications
Knowledge and Skills:
• Diagnostic signs and symptoms and related treatment of various physical injuries.
• Basic principles, techniques, and procedures used in the prevention, care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
• Basic record-keeping and report preparation techniques.
• Safety and protective equipment used in sports.
• Taping, bandaging, and therapeutic techniques.
• Understanding physical fitness, hygiene, disinfectant techniques, and safety procedures
• Skill on a variety of computer applications, including word processing, database, spreadsheet, and communication software.
Ability to:
• Operate a variety of first aid and adaptive equipment.
• Identify when referrals to physicians, health services, hospitals, and other health professionals are necessary.
• Attend off-campus sporting events as needed.
• Develop and implement individualized rehabilitation and reconditioning for injured students.
• Administer care for fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains, concussions, contusions, cuts, and abrasions.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, coaches and faculty regarding physical injuries.
• Learn and apply district policies and procedures.
• Lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Must be ATC (Athletic Trainer Certified)
Hold and maintain first aid certification and CPR certification.
South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulations Board of Examiners
DOC Certificate
