Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) – HPO – Mountain Home AFB Idaho
Reef Systems is seeking a fully qualified certified athletic trainer to support Mountain Home.
Introduction:
The Human Performance Optimization (HPO) mission is to build and implement a holistic HP approach to addressing the increased stresses on operators’ and aircrew members. The mission is accomplished by increasing the physical and mental capacity of the AFSPECWAR operators and aircrew members over their careers and by decreasing the rate of physical and mental injuries and accelerating return to duty times. The program’s end state is to prepare, preserve, sustain, and ultimately multiply combat power.
Background:
The Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), Guardian Angel (GA), HH-60, HC-130J and Army Weather Service (AWS) HPO initiative has highlighted the need for increased focus on preserving the current combat capability by identifying specific job specialties outlined in this Task Order (TO). These specialties will help to improve readiness for operators, aircrew, and support personnel by decreasing the rate of injuries and accelerating return to duty times.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Must show recency within the last 2 years consistent with DHA-PM.
- 5+ years of experience as a Licensed Athletic Trainer in collegiate (or higher), professional, or tactical athletics; aerospace industry, test pilot/astronaut or similar man-machine high-performance environment.
- Graduated from an Athletic Training Education Program, Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) or equivalent.
- Master’s degree in Exercise Science, Health Science, Athletic Training, Health Profession or Physical Education-related discipline.
- Current CPR and AED trained.
Schedule:
Monday – Friday. 8 hours per day. There may be times when it is necessary for the contractor to work after duty hours in support of specific tasks. Although schedule may have to be flexible, it will not exceed 40 hours per week.
HCP Task: Athletic Trainer (AT):
The Contractor shall serve as a Certified Athletic Trainer responsible for all administration and clinical management within the scope of practice as an independent embedded healthcare provider. Athletic Trainers shall evaluate and treat operators and aircrew to enhance and optimize human performance by focusing on the full integration of human performance capabilities in the delivery of training and rehabilitative services.
AT Subtasks:
- Complete all unit and MDG in-processing requirements, to include computer-based trainings as required by the Department of Defense, Air Force, or the Medical Group training.
- Independently manage complex neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders.
- Assess patients to screen for risk factors that would increase their risk of injury/illness.
- Design and implement strength training and/or conditioning programs.
- Instruct and counsel patients regarding compliance with prescribed therapeutic regimens.
- Coordinate and supervise fitness and medical readiness of assigned patients.
- Provide appropriate reevaluation of targeted populations.
- Select, apply, and evaluate the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
- Ensure safety in the design and implementation of fitness, nutrition and conditioning programs.
- Provide direct access evaluation for acute musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions.
- Ensure patient privacy is respected and complies with HIPAA requirements.
- Conduct required clinical and non-clinical administrative responsibilities.
- Monitor access to care and employs electronic systems for patient care documentation.
- Facilitate and instruct patients to enhance their general knowledge of sports medicine concepts.
- Attend weekly staff meetings with squadron commander as needed to review and evaluate physical training programs.
- Provide Human Performance Measures of Effectiveness (MOE) trending metric report.
- Ensure equipment and facilities are properly organized and utilized.
- Evaluate and recommend new techniques and equipment.
- Complete an in-processing evaluation/assessment for all newly assigned personnel.
- Contractor shall be physically proficient to demonstrate all prescribed exercises and techniques.
Period of Performance:
The contract will run for five years.
U.S. Citizenship:
Employee must be a U.S. citizen. For the purpose of base and network access, possession of a permanent resident card (“Green Card”) does not equate to U.S. citizenship.
SECURITY:
All contractor personnel require a minimum of a Tier 1 background check (T1)/SF85 for any position that requires access to the internet, use of automated information systems to cover standalone computers or unescorted entry into restricted areas prior to reporting for duty. This is a mandatory requirement set forth in DoDM 5200.02_AFMAN 16-1405, Air Force Personnel Security Program.