Athletic Trainer - Phillipsburg - St. Luke's Hospital

Description

About St. Luke's University Health Network

We are proud of the skills, experience and compassion of our employees. Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization, which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

Job Description

We are seeking a licensed Athletic Trainer to provide athletic training services to athletes and other patients under the direction of a team physician or by written referral from a physician. The successful candidate will assist in managing and marketing the Sports Medicine Program and meet the professional, clinical, technical, communication and documentation requirements and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• The position requires a NJ licensed Athletic Trainer.
• Maintain appropriate general treatment orders and operating procedures to be reviewed annually and approved by the designated team physician.
• Provide pertinent healthcare-related information of the injured student-athlete in a clear, concise professional manner to the appropriate athletic support staff and administration.
• Provide athletic training services for all home sanctioned athletic contests and away varsity football games as designated by the Lead Athletic Trainer.
• Act as a liaison between family physicians and specialists, the school district, athletes and their parents.
• Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments and provide insurance claim information for sports injuries treated by a physician.
• Ensure that athletic training services are provided in a timely, accurate, effective, and cost-efficient manner and in compliance with established policies, procedures and practices.
• Assists the Lead Athletic Trainer, Program Manager and Senior Director of Sports Medicine Relations in evaluating program effectiveness and provide any program updates in a timely manner.
• Provides input and recommendations to the Lead Athletic Trainer and Athletic Director for an effective budget that will cover the projected costs of equipment and supplies needed to maintain quality and safety of student-athlete care.
• Follows schedule provided by the Lead Athletic Trainer and is present for pre-participation sports physicals (seasonally).
• Provide the coaches and athletic director with a list of athletes medically eligible to compete under district and state rules and regulations.
• Instructs student-athletes and families on relevant topics based on assessed learning needs.
• Instructs and educates appropriate coaches/school officials on relevant learning needs specific to the injured athlete.
• Athletic Trainers working in an office setting shall assist the attending or consulting physician on any related medical management of the physician's patient that fall under the athletic trainer's scope of practice.
• Athletic Trainers working in an office setting shall have a plan of care or written protocol as required by their respective licensing board (NJ).
• Takes responsibility to understand and complete professional and technical requirements and provide St. Luke's University Health Network with the necessary documentation on such requirements.

Physical Demands and Requirements:

Sit up to 2 hours per day; 1 hour at a time. Stand for up to 8 hours per day; 6 hours at a time. Walk 6 hours per day; 20 minutes at a time. Occasionally lift, carry, and push objects up to 30 pounds. Transport patients weighing up to 250 pounds via wheelchair. Frequently stoop and bend. Frequently reach above shoulder level. Must be able to perceive attributes of an object through touch. Must be able to hear as it relates to normal conversation, and high and low frequencies. Must be able to see as it relates to general, near, far, color, and peripheral vision.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training required. An active State of New Jersey Athletic Training License is required. Within 120 days all employees must hold an active NJ Athletic Training license.

Training and Experience:

Experience in athletic training and sports medicine.