Athletic Trainer

St. Luke's Duluth, MN; Minnesota; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Un établissement de soins de santé dans le Minnesota recherche un entraîneur sportif. Le rôle comprend la prise en charge de l'équipe de hockey Wilderness, la gestion des soins médicaux des athlètes, et des horaires flexibles en fonction des jeux et pratiques. Les candidats doivent être certifiés et posséder une formation en soins médicaux.

Benefits

Assurance santé et dentaire

Plan de retraite

Congés payés

Assurance invalidité

Assurance vie

Qualifications

• Certificat BOC ou NATABOC.
• Permis d'exercice en tant qu'entraîneur sportif dans l'État du Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Fournir des soins préventifs et réhabilitatifs aux athlètes.
• Administrer les soins d'urgence lors des blessures sportives.
• Coordonner les visites des patients dans le cadre médical.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Education

BA or BS in Athletic Training

BLS Certification

Job description

• Schedule - Shift - Hours Full-time - Days - 8 hours

This unique position is to provide athletic training to the Wilderness hockey team. This talented team of young men have a season from Mid-August to Mid-May. Hours would be based on practice/game coverage and include traveling with the team to away games with locations in the Midwest and a two-week stretch in Alaska. During the off-season summer months, this position would be full-time clinic work M-F, day shift.

JOB SUMMARY

The Athletic Trainer-MN, under the medical direction of the Physicians and the general administrative direction of the Clinic Manager, is responsible for acting as the liaison between the patient, the Physicians or their support staff, and the Medical Assistant. Within the clinic setting the Athletic Trainer coordinated the patients visits and performs designated procedures and patient care. In the athletic setting the duties of the Athletic Trainer includes, but are not limited to, administering preventative and rehabilitative treatment to athletes involved in various sports, tending to the immediate care of athletic injuries, and consultation services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:See Licensure/Certification
Experience: N/A
Licensure/Certification/Registration:Board of Certification (BOC) or NATABOC Certified. License to practice as an Athletic Trainer issued by the State of Minnesota. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network. Wisconsin Background Study upon hire and renewed per Wisconsin state law.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education: N/A
Experience: Previous experience as an Athletic Trainer.
Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of the current practice standards that apply to clinical or medical assisting, including functions that support ambulatory family practice services. Knowledge of equipment commonly used in a family practice setting, Knowledge of medical record documentation and customer relations principles. Knowledge of computer keyboarding. Ability to perform tasks within scope of education and experience. Ability to maintain confidentiality. Ability to work collaboratively with the patients care providers and support staff to meet the health care needs of the patient. Ability to exercise good judgment and accept personal responsibility. Ability to effectively communicate, both orally and in writing with all persons involved in the delivery of health care services. Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions. Ability to administer injections. Ability to demonstrate positive customer relations behaviors in person and on the telephone and to present a professional image. Ability to use the telephone and to perform routine computer data entry functions. Ability to write legibly, see, hear, speak English and read.

READING- Intermediate: Ability to read and interpret documents such as operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.

WRITING- Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.

SPEAKING- Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES - Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Prolonged, extensive or considerable standing/walking; assists with lifting and moving patients, supplies and equipment; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling andcrouching; work more than eight (8) hours but less than twelve (12) hour shifts

Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

Reach with hands and arms - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

Stoop, squat, kneel, orcrouch - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

Bending-repetitive forward - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS

Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours)

Up to 25 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours)

Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic)

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Regularly exposed to risk of blood borne diseases. Exposed to reagents used in laboratory testing; may be exposed to/occasionally exposed to unpleasant patient elements. Exposed to hazards from electrical and mechanical equipment.

Employees working at a benefit eligible status have access to the following benefit plans:

• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement
• Life insurance
• Disability
• Paid Time Off

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