What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Trainer position at Mile Bluff Medical Center?
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General Information:
Job title: Athletic Trainer
Coverage: Royall School District - Elroy, WI
Schedules Available:
- Full-time, 80 hours per pay period; Monday-Friday with evening coverage for events
- PRN, as needed for additional coverage
Weekend rotation: Occasional event coverage
Holiday rotation: Occasional event coverage
Position Summary:
The Athletic Trainer position provides medical care (prevention of and response to injuries) to active people of all ages and in a wide range of settings. The role includes many disciplines but are not limited to injury prevention, injury rehabilitation & prevention, and emergency and concussion care.
Position Responsibilities:
- Cover athletic events and after-school activities at a contracted high school.
- Prevention, evaluation, and management/rehab of athletic injuries: collect histories, perform physical evaluations, diagnose injuries, and determine a plan of action.
- Communicate findings and plan of action with athlete, their parent, and the coach.
- Concussion management: assess and diagnose concussions, manage (symptom monitoring, supervising the return to play progression), and determine when the athlete may safely return to activity.
- Document treatments/evaluations.
- Observe and analyzes root cause or potential causes of injuries, to prevent future injury.
- Occupational health and rehab services responsibilities (POETs, desk assessments, & FPNs)
- Perform functional progress assessments, post-offer employment tests, and job specific conditioning programs to assist the patient, employer, therapist, and physician in determining when the patient may safely return to work.
- Coordinate schedules for coverage of events.
- Work as a physician extender in the orthopedic clinic, which requires taking histories, scheduling surgeries, and educating patients.
- Performs other related duties as needed.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, or Kinesiology required.
- 1 years related work experience required.
- Must hold and maintain a current Athletic Trainer license by the state of Wisconsin.
- Certification by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.
- BLS certification required.
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Intermediate to expert proficiency with computers is required.
- Ability to perform musculoskeletal examinations.
- Ability to perform concussion evaluations.
- Knowledge of emergency care and occupational health.
- Self-starter with excellent compassion, interpersonal communication, and problem-solving skills.
