Athletic Trainer - NATA Certified @ Wooster High (see add'l job info.)

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

The position of Athletic Trainer is a stipend paid position during the academic school year. The duties of the athletic trainer include, but are not limited to, prevention of athletic injuries, recognition, evaluation, and immediate care of athletic injuries, rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries, health care administration, and professional development and responsibility as specified in the Domains of the NATA Certified Athletic Trainer.

The athletic trainer serves as a liaison between physicians, coaches, athletes, and parents. The athletic trainer ensures that players participate only when physically able and that any physician instructions are understood and followed.

The athletic trainer will coordinate with the Activities / Athletic Director to ensure that the athletic training room and all required events will be covered.

EXEMPLARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

The specific duties of the athletic trainer in part shall be categorized according to the Domains of the NATA Certified Athletic Trainer.

1. Prevention

A. Advise coaches of flexibility, strengthening, and conditioning programs to help prevent injuries and optimize performance.

B. Educate and aid coaches and athletes in the fitting and maintenance of protective equipment.

C. Application of preventative taping techniques, special pads, and braces; fabrication of specialty pads and braces.

D. Monitor and control of possible environmental hazardous situations.

E. Identification and correction of common risk factors and conditions predisposing the athletes to increased risk of injury.

2. Recognition, Evaluation, and Immediate Care

A. Conducts a thorough initial evaluation of injuries sustained by the athlete and devise an impression of the injury for the purpose of :

I. administering proper first aid and emergency care

II. making the appropriate physician referral for diagnosis and medical treatment

B. Obtain a history of the athlete

C. Observe and inspect the involved area

D. Performing special testing procedures to include tests of strength, range of motion, stability, and function.

E. Determine the appropriate management of the injury with physician involvement.

F. In the event of serious injury including suspected fracture, head or spinal injury, the following procedures will apply : activate EMS if necessary, refer to physician for additional evaluation / treatment.

3. Rehabilitation and Reconditioning

A. Evaluate athlete using standard procedures of evaluation and reassessment in order to determine appropriate rehabilitation program in all phases of treatment.

B. Development and implementation of comprehensive rehabilitation / treatment programs including the determination of rehabilitation and sport goals and objectives, administration of the indicated therapeutic modalities and exercise required to help the athlete meet goals.

Utilize methods of evaluation / re-evaluation and recording rehabilitation progress / status and development for criteria of the progression for the athlete to return to competition under the direction of a referring physician.

C. Serve as a resource for parents, staff, coaches, and athletes regarding the rehabilitation process by using various forms of communication in order to enhance the rehabilitation of the athlete.

4. Health Care Administration

A. Completes and maintains appropriate documentation related to the athletes' medical history, injuries, treatment, rehabilitation, and physician referrals.

B. Assist in the coordination of a prescribed protocol which includes emergency management and referral systems specific to the setting by involving the appropriate health care professionals in order to facilitate proper care.

C. Actively participates / communicates athlete's progress to the physician and other staff members in a timely manner to provide total care.

D. Establish a working relationship with a designated team physician and community physicians.

5. Professional Development and Responsibility

A. Enhance ones knowledge of sports medicine issues by participating in staff meetings, educational and clinical activities in order to improve skills.

B. Adhere to the ethical and legal statutes, rules and guidelines, which define the proper role of a certified athletic trainer.

Maintain a high standard of professional accountability with respect to attitude, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.

C. Must hold and maintain the NATABOC certification, Nevada State Licensure, and appropriate CPR certification.

D. Serve as a resource in order to enhance awareness of the roles and responsibilities of the certified athletic trainer.

E. Complete Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure control plan training and comply with the regulations therein.

In addition to the above stated duties the WCSD certified athletic trainer shall work in cooperation with the principal and activities / athletic director in setting up the following duties and protocols for their respective high schools.

A. Athletic Season Coverage

1. Fall Season Coverage - Hours will be determined by covering all reasonable football practices; Cover all home football games;

Travel with and cover away Varsity football games. The ATC will offer any appropriate medical attention to any athlete requiring it during the coverage times established and posted (excluding tournaments).

2. Winter Season Coverage - Cover all regular season, home, boys and girls varsity basketball games; Cover all league JV and Varsity Wrestling meets (excluding tournaments).

Hold open training room hours the equivalent of one hour a weekday on non-game days.

3. Spring Season Coverage - Cover all regular season, home varsity boys baseball and girls varsity softball games (excluding tournaments);

Cover all home league JV and Varsity Boys and Girls Track meets (excluding invitational). Hold open training room hours the equivalent of one hour a weekday on non-game days.

B. Establish and post daily hours of operation for the athletic training room.

C. Establish rules and procedures for the training room.

D. Responsible for budgeting, ordering, and inventorying athletic training supplies.

E. Counsel and advice athletes on health related issues, including nutrition and substance abuse.

F. The ATC is responsible to the athletic director and is supervised by the consulting physicians.

G. Work in cooperation with the principal to initiate and administer an athletic training student aid program

H. The ATC / educator should be given release time in consideration for the additional hours worked in providing sports medical care to the athletes and supervising athletic training student aides after regular school hours.

I. ImPACT test all student athletes and do follow up procedures for head injuries.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Education / Experience : Any combination equivalent to education and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge and skills is qualifying.

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be :

1. The Athletic Trainer must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATA BOC), maintain Nevada State Licensure through the Nevada State Board of Athletic Trainers, and maintain the standards established by the National Athletic Trainers Association's (NATA) role delineation study;

2. The athletic trainer must be a member in good standing with the NATA, the local NATA district and the State Athletic Trainers' Association.

Knowledge of : Potential environmental hazards; sport injury and making appropriate physician referral; and administering first aid and emergency care.

Skill at : Rapport with coaches and students; communicating verbally and in writing; sand teaching good sportsmanship.

Licenses / Certificates : Possession of a certificate for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is required for coaches / advisors involved in an athletic activity.

Physical Demands : The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking;

standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

Work Environment : The environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, libraries, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.

g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.

The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

THIS JOB SPECIFICATION SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE THE EXCLUSIVE STANDARDS OF THE POSITION.

INCUMBENTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO FOLLOW ANY OTHER INSTRUCTIONS, AND TO PERFORM ANY OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR.