Athletic Trainer Specialist

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Position Summary

The Athletic Trainer Specialist provides athletic training and rehabilitative care to injured athletes and patients in settings such as schools, school-associated athletic events, and professional athletic events in the community. Educates the public and patients on injury prevention, rehabilitation, wellness and other health-related issues as needed. Serves as a dedicated point of contact for MultiCare Yakima Memorial for Athletic Training needs and services.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the formulation and oversees implementation of management policies related to the athletic trainer business model of the organization.
• Oversees guidelines and workflows working in collaboration with community schools to support the program.
• Participate in department budgeting.
• Assists in audits and contract negotiation with the system level team.
• Assists with planning long- or short-term business objectives related to his department.
• Educates the assigned business partners and work towards achieving financial goals.
• Provides sports event medical coverage to include pre-event taping, player preparation, assessment, immediate care and medical management during contests.
• Covers assigned related activities and events.
• Demonstrates an ability to perform prevention, assessment, immediate care, basic injury treatment, reconditioning and rehabilitation of injuries as set forth by the NATA Board of Certification (BOC).
• This includes proper taping, strapping, bracing and fitting of athletic equipment techniques, as well as recognition of underlying trauma and athletic injuries/illnesses in patients.
• Abides by all established policy and procedures specific to the hired healthcare facility and outreach program(s)/event(s).
• Carries out all prescribed treatments and recommendations as per standard of care guidelines and advanced guidelines (when appropriate) made by the medical director/provider or clinical therapist.
• Prepares and maintains proper documentation of injury status and rehabilitation, including proper communication with athlete, coaches, family members, and healthcare providers of important aspects of patient’s present condition and follow-up care plan.
• Works with providers and other allied health professionals to deliver quality care to student athletes and refers athletes for appropriate diagnostic and follow-up procedures, including subsequent injury tracking.
• Assists with case management.
• Schedules athlete treatment and/or other intervention as necessary.
• Determines an athlete’s physical readiness to participate in a given activity, based on normal anatomical structure and function, physiological demand and response to exercise, biomechanical demands of exercise, nutritional demands, and standards of care set forth by NATA-BOC standards/guidelines and State Licensure Laws.
• Presents education programs for athletes.
• Researches new athletic training techniques, procedures and equipment.
• Recommends new equipment and supplies to ensure optimum quality of athlete’s care.
• Assists with the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures for new programs/events related to the Athletic Training/Sports Medicine Advantage department as requested by the department manager.
• Manages a flexible schedule based on the athletic training needs of contracts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year of athletic training experience required.
• Washington State (DOH) Athletic Trainer licensure required.
• American Heart Association BLS required.
• BOC certified or certification-eligible required.

Why MultiCare?

Rooted in the local community Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.

Growth and education Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.

Well-being and support Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.

Living our values Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.

Belonging for all Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.

Pacific Northwest lifestyle Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $69,721.60 - $100,318.40 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align. Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 28,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization. Thirteen hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washington — Overlake Medical Center, Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Yakima Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.

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