Assistant Athletic Trainer Full Time

Job Details

The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for the prevention evaluation treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries; providing medical coverage for practices and competitions; and maintaining accurate and confidential medical records. The role also serves as a preceptor for masters-level athletic training students and in the absence of the Head Athletic Trainer ensures continuity of Athletic Training Program policies and procedures.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Provides comprehensive athletic training services for varsity student-athletes including injury prevention evaluation treatment rehabilitation emergency care referrals and return-to-play programming under the supervision of designated team physicians.
• Covers assigned practices home contests and travel with athletic teams as needed including coordination of emergency transportation and on-site medical response.
• Develops and implements rehabilitation and preventative therapeutic programs to restore and maintain student-athlete health and functional performance.
• Maintains accurate confidential injury treatment and rehabilitation records in compliance with state and federal regulations and coordinates medical referrals physician appointments and insurance-related processes.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor to athletic training students and assistants supports inventory and supply management assists with emergency planning and performs additional duties as assigned by athletic leadership.

Qualifications

Education - Required

• Bachelors Degree Athletic Training

Education - Preferred

• Masters Degree

Experience - Required

• 1 year experience

Licenses and Certifications - Required

• DL - Drivers LicensePA - State of Pennsylvania and
• AT - Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer and
• ATL - Athletic Trainer License - State of Pennsylvania and
• Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED - American Heart Association and
• FA - First Aid Certificate - American Heart Association and

Additional Qualifications

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 40-50 lbs. Examples: Push/pull patients on bed stretcher (requires 29 lbs. push force) lateral transfers up to 50 lbs. of the patients weight. Frequent to continuous standing/walking. Patient transporters can walk 8-10 miles per shift. *Patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling bending squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Philadelphia University

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States of America

Nationally ranked Jefferson which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College Jefferson College of Nursing and the Kanbar College of Design Engineering and Commerce dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8300 students. Jefferson Health nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age race color religion creed sexual orientation gender gender identity marital status pregnancy national origin ancestry citizenship military status veteran status handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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