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- Operate a variety of first aid and adaptive equipment.
- Administer first aid and athletic therapy.
- Identify when referrals to physicians, health services, hospitals and other health professionals are necessary.
- Attend off-campus sporting events as needed.
- Operate athletic rehabilitation and weight equipment.
- Develop and implement individualized rehabilitation and reconditioning for injured students.
- Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Tape, wrap, and bandage athletes to prevent injury or re-injury.
- Administer care for fractures, dislocations, sprains, strains, concussion, contusions, cuts, and abrasions.
- Communicate effectively with students, parents, coaches and faculty regarding physical injuries.
- Interact appropriately with students, staff, faculty and the public.
- Learn and apply district policies and procedures.
- Maintain records and prepare reports.
- Understand, be sensitive to and respect the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds, disabilities and sexual orientation of students, faculty, and staff.
- Develop and maintain effective interpersonal relations using tact, patience and courtesy.
- Lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Advise athletes on the proper use of equipment.
- Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians.
- Provide support and guidance for students interested in entering athletic training programs at different institutions.
- Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's illness or injury in order to provide emergency or determine whether an athlete should be referred to physician(s) for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
- Apply preventative adhesive taping.
- Provide basic First Aid supplies to control bleeding, perform CPR, and provide basic splinting for fracture/dislocation immobilization to injured athletes, cheerleaders, dance members, color guard, and coaches as events happen.
- Attends team practices and contests, as deemed necessary.
- Maintain a professional, organized, sanitary high school training room/facility.
- Follow physicians’ orders to implement comprehensive rehabilitation program(s) for athletic injuries.
- Confer with coaches in order to select protective equipment.
- Inspect playing fields/areas in order to locate any items that could injure players and make sure cleanliness and disinfection of equipment is in place.
- Plan and implement comprehensive athletic injury and illness prevention programs.
- Maintain and monitor the yearly physical forms and consent forms as established by the MSHSAA and the Clinton Board of Education.
- May arrange for physical exams at the site.
- Participate in the development of the after school hours Emergency Plan Response for their school.
- Consult with site coaches on athletic injury prevention, basic first aid, and follow-up injury treatment and rehabilitation.
- Inventory, budget, and help order supplies with the cooperation of the Athletic Department budgets.
- Keep daily log of treatments provided to athletes.
- Keep records of injury evaluations and First Aid provided to an athlete.
- Discuss with athletes’ parents/guardians their child’s injury as a result of participation in Athletic Program activities.
- Initiate Emergency Medical System (EMS) by contacting 911 or directing someone to do so when deemed necessary.
- Provide First Aid and emergency care to the visiting team athletes if notified to do so by game officials, site officials or the visiting team coach.
- Provide advice to athletes, coaches, and parents to the care and prevention of athletic injuries, recommended protection, and safety ideals to an injury.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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