Athletic Trainer

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

 

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

Enjoy:

- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.

- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules

- Retirement savings with employer match

- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities

- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs

- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

The primary role of the Athletic Trainer is to provide services including prevention, diagnosis, and management of injuries/illnesses within the AT scope of practice to area schools, colleges, professional organizations and/or other community partners. Responsibilities include development/implementation of Emergency Action Plans, coordination of event medical coverage, communication plans, documentation of care plans, and assists department leadership to ensure appropriate supplies and support are available.

The Athletic Trainer may also function as a physician extender, supporting patient care in our sports medicine physician office settings. The Athletic Trainer may also assist with treatment of patients in the clinical outpatient setting.

Will also assist with system initiatives such as marketing efforts, community benefits reporting, research projects, community education, and other strategic initiatives as appropriate.

Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Job Description:

Job Duties:

• Provide medical coverage, including the prevention, diagnosis, and management of injuries. This includes appropriate documentation and coordination of plan of care.
• Coordinates appropriate levels of post-injury care including management of referrals and return to play protocols and communicating plan of care. Assesses and implements proper bracing/taping/equipment needs.
• Coordinates communication with parents, administration, physicians, and other healthcare providers involved in the care and management of the patient outreach program.
• Participate in staff education and in-service programs, documentation reviews, performance improvement, system initiatives and other similar activities.
• May assist with other sports medicine duties including, but not limited to, physician extender duties, concussion management, pre participation physicals, research projects, or other initiatives within our outreach programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education, Credentials, Licenses:

• Master’s degree in athletic training or related field (effective 2023 new graduate requirement)
• (if hired before 2023) Bachelor’s degree in athletic training or related field
• National certification from Board of Certification (BOC) – National Athletic Trainers Association (required for Athletic Trainers licensed after July 12, 2006)
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the state where work is being performed.  *Must obtain Regular/Unrestricted License in the state where work is being performed within 6 months of employment
• BLS/CPR Certification

Specialized Knowledge: 

• Expertise in prevention, diagnosis, and management of musculoskeletal injuries
• Broad range of injury management including both musculoskeletal, concussion, and emergency care
• Knowledge of Athletic Training regulatory issues

Kind and Length of Experience: 

• None required

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.