Certified Athletic Trainer

Job Title

Provides athletic training services to student athletes engaged in various school sports. Organizes, participates in program care, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of physical injuries to athletes in the athletic program.

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Evaluates athletic injuries and administers first aid to injured athletes and physical education students.
• Applies taping and wrapping of injured areas.
• Apply protective or injury-prevention devices and braces.
• Provide technical services and information for the prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries.
• Operate ultrasound and electrical stimulation equipment, hydro collator, hydrotherapy, skinfold calipers, grip-strength dynamometer and other medical equipment used to accurately interpret and treat physical symptoms.
• Refer athletes to physicians or the hospital.
• Assists in establishing and implementing a conditioning program for athletes to prevent and minimize injuries.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records and reports concerning accidents, injuries, treatments, progress and physician referrals.
• Provide athletic training services for all home athletic contests and away varsity football games; and select other varsity away events.
• Develop and conduct athletic presentations, clinics and workshops for the coaching staff, faculty, athletes and parents on proper diet and the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
• Communicates with coaches, athletes, parents, physicians, and others regarding injuries, treatments, and rehabilitation programs.
• Advise concerning equipment purchases; fit and monitor the fitting of protective equipment for injury prevention and safety.
• Coordinate the maintenance of the equipment; clean, disinfect and maintain equipment in the training room.
• Notify appropriate personnel of needed repairs; inventory, requisition and store training room supplies and equipment.
• Maintain related budget records; establish and maintain accurate records of athletes for eligibility based on physical examinations.
• Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments and provide insurance claim forms for sports injuries treated by a physician.
• Assist with developing and maintaining a budget for the athletic training program.
• Assist in arranging physical examinations for athletics clearances.
• Assists in the completion of injury reports for student athletics.
• Provides coaches and athletic director with a list of athletes medically eligible to compete.
• Counsels and advises athletes on routine or corrective exercises to strengthen, stretch and develop muscles and body structure to maintain student health and wellness.
• Performs job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in health education, physical education, sports medicine, or a related field. Two (2) year of experience as an athletic trainer. A valid Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) by the Board of Certification (BOC) of the National Athletic Trainers Association must be maintained as a condition of employment. A valid American Red Cross or American Heart Association certificate in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillators for the Professional Rescuer or equivalent. A valid American Red Cross or American Heart Association First Aid certificate or equivalent. A valid Class "C" California driver's license. Travel to locations throughout the District may be required.