Athletic Trainer

Position Title:      Certified Athletic Trainer

Position Summary

A key member of the school district coaching staff responsible for providing clinically competent treatment programs for all assigned student-athletes and to document care according to current standards.  Represents school district within the community.  Must be able to work some evenings, weekends and holidays, as is standard for this profession.

Key Responsibilities/Essential Functions

·          Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job.

·          Demonstrates knowledge of injury, illness or disability of student-athlete and/or patient population served and clinical competency and performance in the following:

o    Assessment, treatment strategies and intervention programs;

o    Equipment/modalities used in treatment;

o    Documentation according to departmental standards.

·          Demonstrates adequate communication skills, both verbal and written.

·          Demonstrates appropriate interpersonal skills with patients, family, staff and others.

·          Demonstrates and promotes being a good team member as displayed by flexibility, willingness to assist different departmental service areas showing respect and cooperation with all departments and individuals.

·          Provides professional education to students, staff and the public.

·          Demonstrates commitment and support of the school district and athletic department mission and core values.

·          Provides student-athlete and/or patient care daily: productivity standards to be set per clinical area.

·          Works various hours and locations as assigned.

Daily work responsibilities may include, but not limited to

·          service during traditional practice time, 3:00 - 6:00 weekdays

·          service during all pre-season football practices

·          Service during all "home" events

·          Service at all football games, home and away

·          Monitoring district "heat"  practice plan

·          Daily reporting of injuries

·          Tracking injuries (diagnosis, treatment, return to play)

·          Teaching CPR and First Aid

·          Service during post-season events hosted at district schools

·          Other duties may be assigned. 

Working Staff Relationships

·             District AD, School AD, School Nurse, Coaching staff, student trainers

Education and/or Experience

·          Bachelor's degree in sports medicine related field from four year college or university.

Behavioral Skills

·          A personal presence which is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of healthy interscholastic program and Wichita Public Schools

Technical Skills

·          word processing, electronic communications

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

·          Current Licensure with Kansas State board of Healing Arts.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

·          While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel: and to talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

·          While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions (non-weather; work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outdoor weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation; and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Position Scope/Patient Population

Ages of patient population are dependent upon the work setting, but could include Pediatric (2-12, Adolescent (13-18), Adult (19-64), and Geriatric (65 and over).

Additional responsibilities - Employee Benefit and Insurance Management

In addition to service as an athletic trainer, these staff members will serve as Wellness Assistants , working in conjunction of Employee Benefit and Insurance Management Department.  Duties as Wellness Assistants would be to provide leadership and support to district initiatives in regards to employee health and wellness, with responsibilities to include (but not be limited to) the following:

o    Coordination of Superintendent Fitness Challenge (Dec - May)

o    Coordination of at least one fitness activity for each building (on-going)

o    Ergonomic and Job/Work station evaluations (on-going)

o    Flu Clinic support and assistance (Oct-Nov)

o    Health Fair staffing and assistance (Jan - Feb)

o    Packet/Mailing preparation for health and wellness activities (Aug-Sep)

o    Injury prevention, initial evaluation/rehabilitation planning for staff injuries (on-going)

o    Employee Wellness audits (Nov-Dec)

Comments

This position description is intended to convey generally the duties of this job.  It is not an all-inclusive listing of duties, and it is not a contract, expressed or implied.