Athletic Trainer

• Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of athletic training to restore function, prevent disability, and help athletes reach their maximum level of independence.
• The Athletic Trainer will provide medical coverage, support and direction to patients providing professional sports medicine care, through prevention, evaluation, immediate care/treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and sports related illnesses.
• Provides leadership and participates in continuing education. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as with athletes and families to assure a cohesive approach to athlete care.
• The Athletic Trainer acts under the supervision of a physician and must adhere to the protocols and guidelines as required by the state licensing agency.

• Provide athletic training services to high schools and/or community sporting events as determined necessary in order to attain departmental goals of community service.
• Provision of medical coverage will be based on the school practice and event schedule, primarily during afternoons and evening hours.
• Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships.
• Evaluates athletes and sports related injuries, designs, and implements athletic training for rehabilitation and reconditioning, establishes a care plan to include necessary activities and
• athlete education as warranted by the athlete's diagnosis and condition utilizing the departments policies and procedures and within the scope of practice and standards of care.
• Determine appropriate therapeutic treatment and provide rehabilitation, and/or reconditioning strategies, and taping / wrapping and bracing for preventative and protective treatment.
• Implement treatment program objectives including long and short-term goals and an appraisal of those which the patient can realistically be expected to achieve from the program.
• Assessment measures to determine the effectiveness of the program are incorporated into the program.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician, athlete, and/or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Communicates athlete's evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates athlete's schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning, and recommends solutions to athlete care problems.

• College graduate with BS, MS, or MA degree from a CAATE accredited program.
• Current certification through the Board of Certification Inc. and licensed by the NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners and/or SC State Certification.
• Non primary state License/Certification within 90 days.
• One year of experience as a high school or collegiate certified athletic trainer preferred.
• Completion of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider or client which includes CPR and AED training.

• National Athletic Trainer Association (board certified) Licensed in NC or SC (depending on work location)
• Will need to become a CPR instructor (training provided after start)
• BLS AHA or ARC. 

Last updated on Nov 8, 2023