Outreach Athletic Trainer, Float

Atrium Health; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Atrium Health is seeking an experienced athletic trainer to provide on-site care at collegiate and professional events as part of the Sports Medicine Team. You will assist with event coverage, acute care, and clinical services across multiple venues.

The role involves evaluation, rehabilitation planning, return-to-play decisions, and collaboration with directing physicians. Training includes concussion management and emergency planning within school settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in athletic training from CAATE-approved program.
• Current athletic training certification by BOC.
• Licensed or eligible for state licensure within 30 days of hire.
• Completion of BLS CPR/AED within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide athletic training services at collegiate/professional events as needed.
• Support Sports Medicine Team with event coverage.
• Give acute medical care to athletes on-field during practices/games.
• Provide clinical athletic training in local orthopedic clinics as needed.
• Perform on-site recognition, evaluation and immediate care for illnesses and injuries.
• Conduct injury evaluations and functional assessments to guide care.
• Develop and implement rehabilitation or reconditioning plans.
• Collaborate with physicians and determine return-to-play status.
• Maintain treatment logs and inventory, set up practice/game coverage.
• Assist with planning, policies and Emergency Action Plans.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

BOC certification

State licensure eligibility

BLS/CPR/AED training

Education

Bachelor's degree in athletic training

Tools

BOC Certification

State licensure eligibility

Job description

Position Highlights

• Up to $12,000 sign on bonus for qualified applicants

What You'll Need

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in athletic training from a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) program.
• Current athletic training certification by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC).
• Currently licensed or eligible for a State of applicable state License in Athletic Training within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to complete American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (BLS), which includes CPR and AED training within 30 days of hire.

What You'll Do

• Provide athletic training services to collegiate and/or professional sport events as determined necessary to attain departmental goals of community service.
• Works within the Sports Medicine Team concept and assists with event coverage as necessary to attain departmental goals of community service.
• Provides acute medical care to athletes 'on the field' during practices or sporting events.
• Provide clinical athletic training services in local orthopedic clinks (as necessary).
• Provides on-site recognition, evaluation, and immediate care procedures of illness and injury including emergency situations, independent of setting.
• Perform clinical injury evaluation and assessment of patient's level of function and follows standardized clinical practice in the area of diagnostic reasoning and medical decision making.
• Determine appropriate therapeutic treatment and provides rehabilitation, and/or reconditioning strategies, and taping / wrapping and bracing for preventative and protective treatment.
• Implement treatment program objectives including long- and short-term goals and an appraisal of those which the patient can realistically be expected to achieve from the program. Assessment measures to determine the effectiveness of the program are incorporated into the program.
• Collaborate with their directing physician, recommend discontinuation of the athletic training service when patient has received optimal benefit of the rehabilitation and treatment program, and notes final assessment of patient status.
• Determine return to play standards of injuries for athletes and the active population.
• Maintain daily records of treatment logs, injury reports, doctor's referrals, and medical inventory management used for the care of athletes according to clinic standards.
• Complete set-up of all practice and games including medical supplies, fracture management equipment, hydration, cryotherapy, and any other supplies needed for adequate coverage.
• Assist with planning, organizing, implementing and compliance of departmental and policies.
• Ensures an Emergency Action Plan for each venue be put in place and discussed with the school's Athletic Director, coaches, and athletes, including local EMS. Exhibit ability to perform essential duties efficiently and accurately with or without reasonable accommodations and without endangering incumbent or other employees.
• Assists with the preparation of lectures, sports medicine programs, seminars and serves as a presenter in these programs when needed.
• Mentor and manage on site education of students enrolled in university-based athletic training education programs or any other healthcare professionals at outreach events (if applicable).
• Ensure all athletic training room sites have appropriate supplies and equipment; recommends new equipment for acquisition and use by the organization.
• Develop physician referral network including family practice, orthopedic, physical therapy & other specialties as needed.
• Facilitates patient entry into the healthcare system and properly track and document these referrals.
• Maintain necessary training on concussion education, management, and care, including acute management of the cervical spine.
• Adheres to departmental dress code when providing on-site Athletic Training services.
• Perform other related clinical duties as required incumbent to State Board of Medicine/ Board of Athletic Training Statue and Rules.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

• Set hours may vary depending upon departmental needs.
• Some night and/or weekend work required.
• Athletic trainer will provide services in the on-site high school athletic training room.
• Accept assignments based on department and organizational needs.
• Ability to manage a stressful work environment that includes frequent interruptions.
• Athletic fields may be noisy, hectic, & stressful at times including frequent interruptions.
• Situational awareness may be necessary.
• Possible exposure to infections, contagious diseases, and patient elements.
• Will occasionally encounter emergency and crisis situations.