GGH Certified Athletic Trainer - FT Days

Athletic Trainer

Short Description: M-F occasionally Saturdays Required: NATABOC Certification, BLS Certification Experience: Minimum: 21 years of age or older (per NYS Regulations) Preferred: 1-2 years experience as an Athletic Trainer in a high school and/or physician practice setting.

Complete Description: Covering at our local high schools to cover our contract obligations, Geneva and Dundee primarily but may have to cover Penn Yan/Mynderse.

Under the supervision of a physician, applies principles, methods and procedures for managing athletic injuries, which shall include preconditioning, conditioning and reconditioning of an individual who has suffered an athletic injury through the use of appropriate preventative and supportive devices. Provides instruction to coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel and communication in the area of care and prevention of athletic injuries. The individual will work in school systems and in a physician or hospital clinic to support patient care. The Athletic Trainer will provide coverage to sporting events as agreed upon by the Health System contract and based upon the schedule that is prepared by the hiring organization.

Provides coverage for home contests on a schedule determined by the hiring organization, the athletic trainer and the athletic director. The individual covers most varsity contests and selected non-varsity contests based on the needs of the school and risk in the sport. Coverage would include post-session contests as determined by the athletic director of varsity and non-varsity sports.

Provides practice coverage as determined by the athletic trainer and athletic director of varsity and non varsity sports.

Provides for prevention of athletic injuries through the applications of protective tapings, wraps and braces, and assist in the design of practices to help reduce the incidence of injury. The athletic trainer will conduct workshops for staff as needed concerning injury prevention, CPR, injury recognition, treatment and injury rehabilitation.

Assists physical therapists or physicians in the flow of patient care by assisting to keep equipment in order, change linen, and assist with bracing and splinting. The Athletic Trainer will market the athletic training program and *** within the school district and medical community through flyers, brochures and media contacts.

Skills:

Skill - Required / Desired - Amount - of Experience

NATABOC Certification, BLS Certification - Required

1-2 years experience as an Athletic Trainer in a high school and/or physician practice setting - Highly desired - 1 - Years

Minimum: 21 years of age or older (per NYS Regulations) - Required

Questions:

Question 1 Does traveler have flu vaccine or able to obtain? Question 2 Have you worked at any of the FLH Locations in the last two years? (Geveva General Hospital, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Living Center North, Living Center South, Finger Lakes Medical PC, The Homestead, Huntington Living Center) Question 3 If Yes, how long has it been since you worked there and what location were you at? Question 4 Do you reside outside of the 30-mile radius for the facility you're applying for? Question 5 Do you have any RTO?