Athletic Trainer (Orthopedics) (Finance)
Nemours is seeking an Athletic Trainer (Full-Time), to join our Nemours team.
The primary responsibility of this role is to provide comprehensive athletic training services to local high/middle school(s)/college athletes and other Nemours patients, ensuring the health and safety of student-athletes. The Outreach ATC will provide on-site preventive services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical equipment, under the supervision of a Nemours sports medicine physician. The ATC will work in their 5 practice domains including: Risk Reduction, Wellness and Health Literacy; Assessment, Evaluation and Diagnosis; Critical Incident Management; Therapeutic Intervention; and Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility. Additionally, the ATC will support the Nemours Orthopedic Sports Medicine Clinic and sports OR, contributing to the overall Sports Medicine Program.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site athletic training services during school hours and at athletic events including travel with teams as needed.
- Develop and implement injury prevention programs.
- Work with team physician(s) and coaches to implement sports performance programs.
- Evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate athletic injuries including decisive and prudent response to emergency and life-threatening situations.
- Maintain and document accurate records of injuries, treatments, and rehabilitation progress.
- Communicate effectively with coaches, parents, and healthcare professionals regarding the status and care of student-athletes.
- Collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Ensure compliance with school and Nemours policies and procedures.
- Assist in outpatient clinic with patient evaluations, treatments, and rehabilitation plans.
- Support the sports surgical program with pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative care Provides appropriate education to patients/families.
- Develops and maintains strong community relations: physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, coaches, school personnel, and community leaders.
- Manages time, sets and responds to personal and departmental priorities, uses resources prudently, works well independently for routine tasks.
- Takes direction, thinks and acts proactively.
- Effective oral and written communication skills with a communication style that is open and fosters trust, credibility and understanding.
- All other duties as assigned
Job Requirement
- Bachelor's Degree required, Master's degree preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience required.
- One year of middle/high school sports medicine ATC experience preferred.
- Must have BOC ATC Certification and be eligible for Florida ATC Licensure.
- Must have American Heart Association BLS/AED Certification.
About Us
Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive. It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.
Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment. All of our associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day-to-day work with colleagues, patients and families.
To learn more about Nemours Children's and how we go well beyond medicine, visit us at www.nemours.org .
