Athletic Trainer

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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Job Title: PRN Athletic Trainer

Department: Orthopaedic Sports Medicine

Location: Penn Sports Medicine Center Weightman Hall - 235 South 33rd St

Entity: CPUP

Hours: Majority of shifts will vary between mornings and afternoons M-F and include occasional weekend or evening coverage.

Job Summary:

Primarily responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of student-athletes and related illness at events assigned in coordination with the Lead Athletic Trainer. Schools and event locations will commonly be within the Philadelphia School District. There will be additional opportunities to assist in either the University of Pennsylvania Club Sport program or local private school level.

Accountabilities

• Care and prevention of athletic injuries in the clinical setting.
• Standard patient care: room patients, collect medical history.
• Answer phone calls, complete patient forms, and acquire authorizations.
• Provide direct support to the physicians in minor procedures performed in office and joint aspirations/injections.
• Provide wound care, stitch removal, and dressing changes.
• Prepare clinics, update charts, and coordinate patient referrals.
• DME fitting, casting patients and removal of casts.
• Stock/Clean rooms daily and order supplies/medications as needed.
• Performs duties in accordance with Penn Medicine and entity values, policies, and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned to support the unit, department, entity, and health system organization
• Skills and Abilities: Must be able to listen supportively to patients and their families
• Demonstrate time management and priority setting skills
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Ability to utilize critical thinking
• Highly affective verbal communication and interpersonal skills to establish working relationships that foster optimal patient care
• Demonstrate problem solving skills
• Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care, and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
• Care for athletic injuries using physical therapy equipment, techniques, and medication.
• Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
• Apply protective or injury preventative devices such as tape, bandages or braces to body parts such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.
• Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians.
• Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
• Communicate injury and necessary follow up to parent/guardian of injured athlete or student.
• Plan and implement comprehensive athletic injury and illness prevention programs.
• Travel with athletic teams to be available at sporting events as necessary.
• Game and event assignments will be based on mutual agreement between the PRN Athletic Trainer and the Lead Athletic Trainer
  
  

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training from a CAATE accredited Athletic Training Program at a 4-year college or university (Required)
• ATC Licensed in the State of Pennsylvania (Required)
• Board of Certification (BOC) (Required)
• BLS / CPR, as a healthcare provider as per the American Heart Association (Required)
• Master's Degree from a CAATE accredited Master’s Program (Preferred)
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.