Head Athletic Trainer

As our Head Athletic Trainer, you will provide expert athletic training services to student-athletes under the direction of the team physician or by written referral from a physician, and in strict accordance with the athletic training practice act. You will also provide crucial assostance to athletic trainers employed by the hospital.

Every day, you will oversee and deliver comprehensive athletic training care, ensuring the health and safety of student-athletes. You will guide and support your team of athletic trainers, ensuring they adhere to best practices, professional standards, and all regulatory requirements.

To be successful in this role, you will possess exceptional clinical athletic training skills, strong leadership and mentoring abilities, and a deep understanding of athletic training practice acts and protocols. Your capacity to provide high-quality direct care, effectively supervise and develop staff, and ensure compliance with medical and regulatory directives will be essential in supporting our student-athletes and professional team.

• Collaborate with head/associate athletic trainers (if applicable) to provide athletic training services to partnered school districts.
• Specific to coverage, collaborate with head/associate athletic trainers (if applicable) and assist in providing coverage for home athletic events as well as for away events (travel required) and athletic training room hours at partnered schools.
• Participate and serve as a liaison in the development, coordination, and administration of a comprehensive sports medicine program between our organization, our partners, and partnered schools in which we provide services.
• Serve as a liaison and coordinator between physicians, the school, school nurse, school counselors, administrators, coaches, athletes, their parents/guardians, and other members of the healthcare team as needed and as pursuant to state and federal laws including FERPA and HIPAA.
• Administrate and work in coordination with physicians regarding concussion management procedures, including baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for concussion management, monitoring of progressive return to play protocols with concussed athletes, return to play requirements and clearance as directed by physician or by protocol.
• Provide athletic training services for AIA sanctioned and/or contracted games to visiting athletes and communicate to visiting athletic healthcare team

Required

• Bachelors Other from an accredited athletic training education program (i.e. Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education). and One (1) year of experience of providing athletic training services
• Athletic Trainer: AZ
• Athletic Trainer-Board Certified
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred

• Masters Other in athletic training from an accredited athletic training education program related field and Three (3) years of athletic trainer experience

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Where Your Passion Meets Purpose: Join Dignity Health Medical Group

Are you a healthcare professional who believes that every patient deserves not just treatment, but unwavering compassion? Do you envision a world where healthcare isn't just a service, but a fundamental right, delivered with integrity and innovation? If so, then Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) is where your career finds its true calling.

At Dignity Health Medical Group, you're not just filling a role; you're becoming an architect of healthier communities. We are the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona, and our success isn't just measured in numbers, but in the lives we touch and the advancements we champion.

Here's what sets us apart and why you belong with us:

• Impact that Resonates: You'll be part of a team delivering comprehensive clinical services, making a tangible difference in the lives of countless individuals. From cutting-edge diagnostics to life-changing treatments, your expertise will directly contribute to improved health outcomes.
• A Culture of Growth and Innovation: We don't just practice medicine; we advance it. 
• Shaping the Future of Healthcare: DHMG is deeply invested in preparing tomorrow's healthcare providers. We seamlessly blend clinical services with translational and bench research, creating a dynamic environment that augments medical education for residents and students. 
• Values-Driven Mission: We are united by a powerful set of principles. If you are deeply committed to social justice, health equity, and are prepared to deliver care in new, innovative ways, your values align perfectly with ours. We believe that everyone, regardless of background, deserves access to high-quality healthcare, and we actively work to make that a reality.
• A Supportive and Collaborative Environment: We believe in building a strong, inclusive team where everyone feels valued and respected.

Are you ready to transcend the ordinary and join a healthcare family where your skills are celebrated, your voice is heard, and your passion for healing finds its ultimate expression?

If you're eager to contribute to an organization that is making a profound difference, where innovation meets compassion, and where your commitment to social justice and health equity will be not just welcomed, but celebrated – then Dignity Health Medical Group is waiting for you.

Salary : $27 - $40