Sports Athletic Trainer Job at Mercy Health in Youngstown

Overview

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The Sports Team Athletic Trainer provides daily, autonomous medical coverage to athletic practices and athletic games/events at high schools, middle schools, colleges or community athletic teams. This role has the responsibility to evaluate, treat, prevent and rehab injuries, along with the recognition and treatment of medical emergencies. They will also provide medical coverage for community events, prevention programming and education for coaches, athletes and parents as well as CPR training.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides athletic injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitative services to injured athletes in accordance with the policies and procedures set by orthopedic/sports medicine physicians.
• Provides emergency medical services for injured athletes including but not limited to providing care for unstable fractures, medical emergencies, traumatic brain injuries and catastrophic injuries.
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice.
• Manages and coordinates injury prevention programming for athletes.
• Coordinates referrals to support continuity of care to the appropriate specialist.
• Communicates injury status of athletes to coaches, parents, and team physicians.
• Completes timely and accurate clinical documentation of injury evaluations, treatments, and plans of care. Manages all documentation required by the state specific scholastic athletic leagues.
• Maintains competency by participation in continuing education, in services, yearly skills review and other learning opportunities.
• Potential US and international travel as part of patient care

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Licensing/Certification

• NATA BOC Certified – National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (required)
• Current Athletic Trainer license in the state in which they are practicing (required)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, required within 30 days for BSMH, required at hire for RSFH)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training (required)
• Master’s degree in Athletic Training (preferred)

Work Experience

• 2 years of experience in equivalent setting (preferred)

Training

• EPIC Electronic Health Record or equivalent EMR (preferred)

Language

• Spanish (preferred)

Patient Population

• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on the assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development of the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to age and to provide the care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
• Adults (18-64 years) and Adolescents (13-17 years) included

Working Conditions

• Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
• Long-distance or air travel as needed (not to exceed 10% travel).
• General office environment; may be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights; may be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse; may be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids.
• May be required to use physical restraints; may be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials.
• May be exposed to adverse weather conditions; cold, hot, dust, wind, etc.; periods of constant interruptions.
• Required to car travel to off-site locations, occasionally in adverse weather conditions; prolonged periods of working alone.
• Daily fluctuating schedules, working days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting/carrying up to 50 lbs.; occasional lifting up to 100 lbs.; push/pull as needed.
• Stoop, kneel, crawl, climb, balance, bend; manual dexterity and eye/hand coordination.
• Ability to sit, walk, stand; reach above shoulder; repetitive arm/hand movements; color vision; far and near acuity.

Hazards

• Exposure to various hazards including chemicals, moving mechanical parts, dust/fumes, infectious materials, x-ray/electromagnetic energy, high pitched noises, and other conditions.

Skills

• Hard/Tech/Clinical Skills: monitor patient health during athletic events, evaluate emergency conditions, perform emergency care techniques, diagnostic testing, taping and bracing, rehabilitation progressions, wound care, budgeting and inventory management, scheduling, and timely documentation in EPIC and on paper.
• Soft/Interpersonal Skills: attention to detail, multi-tasking, critical thinking, effective communication with multiple generations and professions, conflict resolution, active listening, relationship building, independent work, and adaptability.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. For details on Mercy Health’s affirmative action and equal opportunity policies, contact recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com.

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