Athletic Trainer (Per Diem)

St. Luke’s University Health Network; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 30,307,000 - 55,104,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Luke’s University Health Network seeks an Athletic Trainer to provide timely, accurate, cost-efficient services under physician direction or referral. You will maintain injury records, stay current with state guidelines, and work with schools and community organizations to coordinate care and referrals.

Role requires evaluating patient needs, promoting sports medicine services, and adhering to HIPAA and professional standards. PRN schedule may involve varied sites and shifts.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited athletic training education program.
• Active Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Athletic Training License; New Jersey Athletic Training License preferred.
• Two years of experience as an Athletic Trainer is preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide athletic training services to athletes and patients per team physician guidance or physician referral.
• Maintain records of injuries and treatments in HIPAA-compliant manner.
• Coordinate referrals and serve as liaison among physicians, sports performance, PT, nutrition and school/community stakeholders.
• Promote St. Luke’s Sports Medicine services to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards and ongoing continuing education requirements.

Skills

Athletic Training

HIPAA compliance

Record keeping

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Spanish language preference

CPR/CPR recertification

PA licensure

Referral coordination

Education

Pennsylvania Athletic Training License

New Jersey license preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Basic computer skills

Job description

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Provide Athletic Training Services to athletes and other patients under the direction of a team physician or by written referral from a physician and in accordance with the state athletic training practice act on an as needed (PRN) basis. Meets the professional, clinical, technical, communication, and documentation requirements and standards to make decisions based on established guidelines.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Executes timely, accurate, effective, and cost-efficient athletic training services that are in compliance with established policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintain and be a knowledgeable resource of current and proposed standards of practice and State guidelines for Athletic Training services.
• Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments and provide information for sports injuries, as appropriate and compliant with HIPAA standards, to stakeholders.
• Market and promote St. Luke’s Sports Medicine services to stakeholders.
• Assist with referrals and as a point of contact between Network entities (i.e. Physicians, Sports Performance, Physical Therapy, Nutrition, etc), other healthcare professionals (i.e. EMS, school nurse, etc), the school district (i.e. Principal, athletic director, guidance counselor, etc), the youth/community organization officials, athletes and their parents as it relates to the sporting event or site.
• Assist in the collection of clinical care/outcomes, customer service improvement, operational data, and safety as it relates to sporting event or site.
• Ensure understanding and demonstrate continued compliance with professional and technical requirements and provide St. Luke’s University Health Network with the necessary documentation on such requirements. (i.e., BOC® Continuing Education reporting and renewal, bi-annual state certification renewal, annual CPR recertification, My E-learning).
• Maintain confidentiality of all materials handled within the Network / Entity as well as the proper release of information.
• Comply with Network and departmental policies regarding issues of employee, patient, and environmental safety and follows appropriate reporting requirements.
• Demonstrate/model the Network's Service Excellence Standards of Performance in interactions with all customers (internal and external).
• Comply with Network and departmental policies regarding attendance and dress code.
• Demonstrates/models the Network’s PCRAFT values during interactions with all customers.
• Demonstrates financial responsibility and accountability through the effective and efficient use of resources in daily procedures, processes and practices.
• Demonstrate competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development, and communication appropriate to the age of the patient treated.
• Maintain appropriate general treatment orders and operating procedures to be reviewed annually and approved by the designated supervising physician.
• Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day.
• Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 30 pounds and up to 100 pounds rarely.
• Frequently stoop and bend.
• Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending, on occasion, crouching, crawling, and reaching overhead.
• Must be able to push athletes in a wheelchair or stretcher.
• Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch.
• Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies.
• Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.
• Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• The work environment will vary between indoors and outdoors in various climates throughout the year.

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited, professional athletic training education program.
• Active Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Athletic Training License; New Jersey Athletic Training License preferred.
• A sustained record of professional development as evidenced by additional certifications, professional presentations and active involvement in professional associations.
• Strong preference for individuals involved in volunteer activities and special events.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• 0-3 years clinical experience.
• Preference is for at least two years of experience as an Athletic Trainer.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Ability to maintain collaborative and effective working relationships, Able to assert needs to patients, families, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team while maintaining rapport and relationships.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in written form; Fluency in Spanish language preferred.
• Basic computer skills required.

St. Luke’s University Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Founded in 1872, St. Luke’s University Health Network (SLUHN) is a fully integrated, regional, non-profit network of more than 23,000 employees providing services at 16 campuses and 350+ outpatient sites. With annual net revenue in excess of $4 billion, the Network’s service area includes 11 counties in two states: Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Montgomery, Monroe, Schuylkill and Luzerne counties in Pennsylvania and Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. St. Luke’s hospitals operate the largest network of trauma centers in Pennsylvania, with the Bethlehem Campus being home to St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital. SLUHN is the only Lehigh Valley-based health care system to earn Medicare’s five-star ratings (the highest) for quality, efficiency and patient satisfaction. It is both a Leapfrog Group and Healthgrades Top Hospital and a Newsweek World’s Best Hospital. The Network’s flagship University Hospital has earned the 100 Top Major Teaching Hospital designation from Premier 13 times total and eleven years in a row, including in 2023 when it was identified as THE #4 TEACHING HOSPITAL IN THE COUNTRY. In 2021, St. Luke’s was identified as one of the 15 Top Health Systems nationally. St. Luke’s is the ONLY health care institution in the Lehigh Valley to be named a Top Workplace regionally repeating the exclusive honor for the third year in a row. Also, for the third straight year, St. Luke’s has been a Top Workplaces in the Philadelphia Region by the Philadelphia Inquirer, ranking 9th in the large employer category for 2025 and the only health care system in PA to receive this award. In 2025, St. Luke’s was recognized as a national Top Workplaces by USA Today, three years in a row, including the 3rd best health care system in the nation in 2023 and 2024. Lastly, in 2025, St. Luke’s was named a Top Workplace in New Jersey for the third year in a row.