What are the responsibilities and job description for the Athletic Trainer position at OrthoVirginia?
OrthoVirginia, Virginia's largest provider of expert orthopedic and therapy care, is currently seeking a full-time Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) to join our team! Along with a collaborative, team-oriented work environment, our outstanding employment package includes: competitive salaries, excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off (PTO), a generous 401k incentive plan, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and a company-wide wellness program.
Position Summary
Perform Certified Athletic Training duties in the Therapy clinic.
Job-Specific Responsibilities
- Provide a high level of medical service including, but not limited to, emergency care, prevention, assessment, referrals, treatment, and rehabilitation to athletes.
- Ensure emergency readiness at all sanctioned practices and events.
- Provide effective written and oral communication between athletes, coaches, sports performance staff, administrators, as well as the multi-disciplinary medical team regarding the status and progress of athletes.
- Maintain athlete confidentiality of team physician treatments plans and medical records. Other athletic training administrative duties as assigned.
- Clinic duties will include assisting Concussion patients, Physical and Hand Therapists with patient care in our Lynchburg and/or Forest, Virginia multi-specialty offices.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Demonstrate ability to perform athletic training duties effectively and efficiently, including emergency care, injury assessment, documentation, treatment and rehabilitation.
- Determine and respond to the needs of athletes in a timely manner.
- Demonstrate understanding of the athletic trainers' role as part of a comprehensive sports medical team for all athletes and patients; and communicate effectively to all involved persons.
- Demonstrate understanding of policies and procedures pertaining to operations of an athletic training facility and orthopedic clinic.
- Ability to represent OrthoVirginia in the community professionally, including wearing an OrthoVirginia uniform.
Experience/Education/Certifications:
- Current NATABOC certification
- Valid Virginia state licensure, or eligible
- Experience working as a Certified Athletic Trainer specific to available ATC position, including level of play, sport and athlete demographic, preferred.
- Sports Performance background preferred
- CSCS background preferred
- Master's Degree, preferred
- Physical health sufficient to meet the ergonomic standards and demands of the position
