Job Description
Job Description
Description :
This employee will have a weekly, full-time schedule that will be established following confirmation of events for the 2025-2026 academic school year. If this person is unable to attend the scheduled events due to unexpected illness, vacation, or emergency, the director of rehab will attempt to delegate schedule to a DPT, PTA, or OT staff member within the rehabilitation department.
The licensed athletic trainer job summary at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital is listed below :
- Pre-injury and post-injury assessments during scheduled athletic events
- Communication with both athletic director and THMH rehab director
- Hands on manual therapy skills
- Joint wrapping
- Static and dynamic stretching
- Application of modalities ( as accessible and appropriate)
- Student / staff education for injury prevention and avoidance of exacerbation
- First aid / CPR
Job Responsibilities :
Attendance for athletic events based on priority of schedule provided by the athletic directorPunctual and timely arrival to designated athletic fieldsAssuring timely and appropriate care based on the student athlete’s presentationPerforming thorough assessments of musculoskeletal injuriesEstablishing an intervention and recommended level of activity to assure safetyCommunicating with coaching staff to assure daily needs are met for each athletic seasonAssisting with community events, as neededProviding prompt notice of absence or need for change of schedule with Director of Rehab via telephoneReferring athletes for additional medical care, if neededPerforming clinical setting treatment sessions, as neededThe athletic trainer will also perform any other duties assigned by the director of rehabilitation and hospital administrationRequirements :
Licensure Requirement : Minimum of an Bachelor's Degree
Physical Requirements :
Good overall mental and physical healthStamina and endurance for expected shiftsEnhanced physical activity toleranceAbility to perform proper lifting >60 pounds
Occasional sittingFrequent lifting of 10-30+ poundsExperience Requirements : None; 2 years preferred