Athletic Trainer | UF Health Jax | PRN | Variable

UF Health; Jacksonville (FL); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 55 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

UF Health in Jacksonville seeks a PRN Athletic Trainer to provide on-site coverage for high school practices and athletic events with physician supervision. Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and immediate care of student athletes, along with documentation and triage coordination.

The role emphasizes outreach education, effective communication with coaches and families, and ongoing professional development in line with athletic training standards.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Able to recognize problems and work systematically to resolve them.
• Seeks to develop self and others.
• Contributes to a safe environment for student athletes by following established procedures.
• Stays up to date on evidence-informed athletic training practice.

Responsabilités

• Provides outreach athletic training services to local high schools, including practice and event coverage and on-site evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries.
• Works under supervising physician direction and communicates with medical and rehabilitation teams to inform care decisions.
• Implements emergency and immediate care procedures and triages injuries to physicians for follow-up diagnostics and care.
• Produces accurate documentation of encounters and electronic injury tracking.
• Engages with student athletes, families, coaches, athletic directors and administrators to communicate care plans and education.

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Description du poste

Overview

PRN. Variable shifts Monday through Saturdays

The Athletic Trainer will function under the direction of a physician. Provides services related to the prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment or rehabilitation of a physically active person who has sustained an injury, illness, or other condition involving sport, exercise, training or related physical activity. The Athletic Trainer will be responsible for traveling to area high schools to provide on-site services for practices, sporting events and/or clinic hours, including other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective outreach athletic training services to local high schools including practice coverage and athletic event coverage, including evaluation, immediate and emergency care, management, treatment or rehabilitation of student athletes. Visits the assigned high schools to provide services, as often as necessary.
• Practices under the general direction of supervising physician that is involved in the musculoskeletal care of patients. Communicates effectively with medical and rehabilitation team members. Appropriately seeks input from physician involving care decisions, protocols, etc.
• Implements appropriate emergency and immediate care procedures. Assures proper triage of student athlete injuries to physicians, follow up diagnostics and rehabilitative care.
• Provides proper documentation of encounters and electronic injury tracking.
• Provides effective communication with high school student athletes and family, high school coaches, athletic directors and administrators
• Participates in education and training events for local coaches, student athletes and school administrators. Participates in local community education and service events.
• Pursues opportunities for professional development. Utilizes professional standards of practice and ethics

Qualifications

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's Degree preferred.

Required Licensure/Certifications

• Florida License as Athletic Trainer
• Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
• BLS or ACLS from American Heart Association

Required Experience

• Less than one year on-field Athletic Training experience

Necessary Skills

1. Excellent customer service and communication skills
2. Able to recognized problems works systematically and logically to resolve them.
3. Seeks to develop self and others
4. Contributes to a safe environment for student athletes by following established procedures and protocols
5. Stays up to date on evidence informed athletic training practice

Age of Patients Served: Adolescent (13-17 years) Adult (18-64 years)