Upper Valley Medical Center

Athletic Trainer

• PRN (Support)

The Athletic Trainer Support (AT) assumes a collaborative role on the interdisciplinary sports medicine team and must be flexible to travel to cover needs at multiple locations. This individual will provide on-site athletic training coverage at designated schools and community events as directed. The AT will provide prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, re-conditioning, organization and administration under the direction of a physician.

The Athletic Trainer will be responsible for documentation per Premier Health standards, professional practice activities, public speaking, and cost management. This individual is professionally responsible for demonstrating excellent customer service and contributing to the overall effectiveness of the sports medicine team.

Essential Duties & Functions:

• Properly assess, treat, and rehabilitate athletic injuries under the direction of a physician and standard operating procedures.
• Provide exemplary customer service to all customers, family members, and other visitors.
• Treat customers, family members, healthcare providers, and co-workers with courtesy and respect. 
• Completes all documentation at the designated schools and the department per Premier Health standards.
• Schedule and practice emergency action plan at designated schools seasonally.
• Provides customer/family education.
• Engages in interdisciplinary, collaborative communication with sports medicine team.
• Provides oversight of high school student aides.
• Participates in programs/service performance improvement activities.
• Responsible for his/her own professional development and passes all required hospital/department competencies and related testing; applies to everyday performance.

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to work evenings, weekends (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) and holidays.
• May be exposed to loud noises.
• May be exposed to aggressive, violent behavior from customers, family members, and/or visitors.
• May be exposed to bodily fluids, blood and/or airborne pathogens.
• Must be able to work under stressful conditions which may occur in emergency situations or with a heavy workload.
• Must be able to travel to multiple locations daily.
• May be exposed to extreme heat and cold.
• Exposure to various outdoor weather conditions.
• May be exposed to hazardous materials.

Organizational Standards:

• Possess skills, knowledge, and abilities to reach the mission, vision, and values of Premier Health.
• Demonstrates traits and behaviors including, but not limited to, Focusing on Patients/Customers, Walking the Talk, Being a Partner, Adding Skills/Abilities, Working Independently for all staff and Managing in a Changing Environment, Engaging the Workforce, and Managing & Improving Individual Performance for Management Staff.
• Performs in such a way to honor our values of Respect, Integrity, Compassion, and Excellence.
• Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet patient environment to maintain a positive patient care experience.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Adheres to infection prevention policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
• Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.
• Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential patient information.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission, and Values of the organization.
• Adheres to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and TJC standards and/or standards from other accrediting bodies.
• Reports to work as required.

Essential Duties & Functions:

• Properly assess, treat, and rehabilitate athletic injuries under the direction of a physician and standard operating procedures.
• Provide exemplary customer service to all customers, family members, and other visitors.
• Treat customers, family members, healthcare providers, and co-workers with courtesy and respect.
• Completes all documentation at the designated schools and the department per Premier Health standards.
• Schedule and practice emergency action plan at designated schools seasonally.
• Provides customer/family education.
• Engages in interdisciplinary, collaborative communication with sports medicine team.
• Provides oversight of high school student aides.
• Participates in programs/service performance improvement activities.
• Responsible for his/her own professional development and passes all required hospital/department competencies and related testing; applies to everyday performance.