Temporary - Athletic Trainer

Job Description

Job Description

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Job Title: Temporary - Athletic Trainer Location: Fort Lauderdale-Davie, Florida Work Type: Temporary Job Category: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $45.00 Pay Basis:

Hourly

Subject to Grant Funding?: No Essential Job Functions: 1. Provide athletic training services including injury prevention programs, injury evaluations, emergency management, injury treatment and rehabilitation, administrative duties, educational programs, and counseling for each assigned sport. Before the end of each shift, provide athletic trainer and coach a post-game report, documenting any injuries and follow-care instructions.

2. Provide onsite athletic training services for all assigned team NCAA championship home and away events (i.e. games, practices, etc.) Setup equipment before the event and clean up supplies afterwards. Before the end of each shift, provide athletic trainer and coach a post-game report, documenting any injuries and follow-care instructions.

3. Provide onsite athletic training services for assigned team NCAA non-championship home and away events (ie. games, practices, etc.) at the discretion of the assistant athletic director, sports medicine. Setup equipment before the event and clean up supplies afterwards. Before the end of each shift, provide athletic trainer and coach a post-game report, documenting any injuries and follow-care instructions.

4. Manage necessary athletic and non-athletic related illness and injury referral to the NSU sports medicine department physicians or other qualified clinician.

5. Manage necessary orthopedic rehabilitation referrals to the NSU physical therapist or other qualified clinician.

6. Manage necessary referrals to the NSU sports medicine department's sports psychology and sports nutrition services.

7. Manage necessary referrals to off-site medical specialties including but not limited to orthopedics, dental, optometry, podiatry, neurology, gynecology, dermatology, radiology. Management duties involve:
- Setting initial appointment
- Setting follow-up appointments
- Setting necessary diagnostic testing appointments

8. Consult with NSU strength and conditioning staff to ensure safety for all assigned student-athletes during workouts in order to meet the individual needs of each student-athlete.

9. Apply taping, bracing, and immobilization techniques to prevent injury and/or re-injury.

11. Facilitate all health insurance related issues for all assigned student-athletes.

12. Ensure and maintain the privacy of health-related information of all assigned student-athletes.

13. Maintain proper documentation (both paper and electronic) of all injury/illness evaluations and treatments.
- Utilize the Sportware injury tracking system to log daily evaluations, treatments, and rehabilitations.

14. Completes all assigned projects by agreed deadlines.

16. Perform the following duties as assigned by the assistant athletic director, sports medicine.
Marginal Job Functions: Clerical duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director, Sports Medicine Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:   Job Requirements:   Required Certifications/Licensures: 1. Athletic Training Florida State License, or ability to apply for Florida State License.

2. NATABOC certified

3. CPR/AED for the Healthcare Provider certified
Required Education: Bachelor's Degree Major (if required):   Required Experience: 1-3 years of experience at the high school, college, or professional level Preferred Qualifications:   Is this a safety sensitive position? No Background Screening Required? No Pre-Employment Conditions:

 

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