ATHLETIC TRAINER

LE101 North Mississippi Medical Center, Inc; Portland (OR); In loco; USD 46.000 - 69.000; Tempo pieno

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North Mississippi Health Services is seeking Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) to recognize and evaluate sports injuries, provide first aid or emergency care, and develop rehabilitation programs for injured athletes. You will collaborate with physicians and serve as the communication link between athletes, doctors, coaches, and families to determine when it is safe to return to practice and competition.

In this role, you will serve athletic training services to local groups and schools, assist

Competenze

• Must organize and implement athletic training services.
• Coordinate patient treatment schedules with PTs, PTAs, OTs, and COTAs.
• Promote Sports Medicine and Athletic Training to community organizations, schools, and the public.

Mansioni

• Provide athletic training services to area recreational groups, schools, and other organization as assigned.
• Assist with Saturday morning clinics.
• Assist with planning and implementing pre-season physicals for athletes.
• Remains competent in modalities (heat, cold, ultrasound, electrotherapy) and therapeutic exercise.
• Attends and provides continuing education in servicing.
• Mentors for new employees or volunteers.
• Supervises student athletic trainers during hours.

Conoscenze

Athletic training

First aid

Therapeutic exercise

Modalities

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training

Master’s Degree in Athletic Training

Strumenti

Ambulance Driver License (AMBDL)

CPR Certification

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We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' "True North" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department: 10006560 Sports Medicine Work Shift: Job Description:

Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) recognize and evaluate sports injuries. They provide first aid or emergency care; develop and carry out rehabilitation programs for injured athletes; and plan and implement comprehensive programs to prevent injury among athletes. Athletic trainers collaborate with medical doctors to provide emergency and follow-up care. They provide a vital communication link between the injured athlete, the physician, the coach, and the athlete’s family to determine when the athlete can safely return to practice and competition.

Job Functions Clinical:

• Provides athletic training services to area recreational groups, schools, and other organization as assigned
• Assist with Saturday morning clinics
• Assist with planning and implementing pre-season physicals for athletes
• Remains competent in the following areas:
  • Modalities such as heat, cold, ultrasound, and electrotherapy
  • Therapeutic exercise
  • First Aide
• Attends and provides continuing education in servicing
• Serves as mentor for new employee(s) or volunteers
• Serves as clinical supervisor for student athletic trainers while completing their hours

Budget:

• Assist with maintaining an accurate inventory of sports medicine supplies and remaining within the monthly supply budget
• Charges patients appropriately and in a timely manner for treatment and equipment

Other:

• Must be competent in use of computer for documentation and charging purposes
• Must provide own transportation

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Must organize and implement athletic training services
• Must coordinate patient treatment schedules with other PT’s, PTA’s, OTs, and COTA’s
• Participates in setting of departmental goals and developing departmental policies and procedures
• Promoting Sports Medicine and Athletic Training to community organizations, schools, and the public

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Standing. Frequently
• Walking. Frequently
• Sitting. occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 100 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. occasionally
• Balancing. occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Frequently
• Reaching/Over Head Work. occasionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Salary Range:

• $46,321.60 - $69,472.00

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree| Athletic Training| Required
• Master’s Degree| Athletic Training| Not Required

Certifications:

• Ambulance Driver License - AMBDL
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - CPR

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.