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$15000.00 SIGN ON BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES*

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Recognizes manages and rehabilitates injuries to professional amateur and recreational athletes. Provides techniques for prevention of injuries. Works independently but under the direction of Senior Staff Sports Medicine Supervisor and Team physicians to manage the daily operations within a school districts athletic medicine program. Acts as a point of contact for AHN to the district for communication of the management of injuries within the athletic program by communicating with athletic directors coaches school nurses physicians parents athletes and sports medicine staff as needed. Also develops exercise programs performs data entry/recordkeeping assists with cleaning the facility and monitoring supplies for the athletic program.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates and manages injuries and determines whether a referral is necessary. Maintains a medical file on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete or athletes parent. Prepares athletes for practice or competition. (50%)
• Acts as a liaison between school administrators school nurses guidance counselors coaches athletes and parents to appropriately manage educate and return athletes back to play/activity. Additionally coordinates all communication to return athletes with concussions back to play in coordination with the Pennsylvania State Law. (20%)
• Implements treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician and guidance of Athletic Trainer II or Senior Staff. Develops functional training programs and conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes. (20%)
• Cleans Facility: Assists with cleaning the facility each night and putting equipment back in place. (10%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 0-1 years experience
• Current state licensure as a certified Athletic Trainer or eligible or Temporary Practice Permit.
• National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) certification or Temporary license.
• CPR American Heart Association
• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate
• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate
• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

Preferred

• 1-3 years experience
• Experience with concussion base line testing software.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
• Current state drivers license.

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.

As a component of job responsibilities employees may have access to covered information cardholder data or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Companys Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.

Furthermore it is every employees responsibility to comply with the companys Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws rules and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.

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