Athletic Trainer Clinical - Orthopedic Surgery

Pediatric Sports Medicine Assistant

Assists with diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of pediatric and adolescent sports injuries.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Promotes Pediatric Sports Medicine practice.
• Develops relationships with high school athletic trainers in St. Louis region, including participation in high school sporting coverage.
• Assists in coordinating outreach and education programs on pediatric and adolescent sports injuries including prevention programs.
• Develops teaching materials to support patients and their families with sports injuries.
• Assists Pediatric Sports Physician in the Operating Room.
• Assists in all aspects of the clinical care of pediatric and adolescent athletes – including diagnosis, preoperative education, surgery, postoperative follow-up and rehabilitation.

Working Conditions: Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment
• Requires extensive safety training
• Exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• Patient care setting
• Direct patient care setting

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table
• Typically standing or walking
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping
• Occasional lifting (25 lbs or less)

Equipment

• Office equipment
• Clinical/diagnostic equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications:

• Athletic Trainers Certification (ATC) from the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Minimum of two years of experience (clinical experience encouraged).
• Eligible for Missouri State Registration.

Salary Range: $54,600.00 - $81,900.00 / Annually

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.