License Athletic Trainer
| Company | Geisinger |
|---|---|
| Location | Dunmore, PA, USA, Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree- (Required)
- Basic Life Support Certification – Default Issuing Body
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Certification – American Heart Association (AHA)
- Certified Athletic Trainer – Default Issuing Body
- Licensed Athletic Trainer – State of Pennsylvania
- Health Care Policy And Ethics Compliance
- Interpersonal Communication
- Physiotherapy
- Rehab Assessment And Care
- Rehabilitation Practices/Programs
- Teamwork
- Therapeutic Treatment
Responsibilities
- Provides Athletic Training Services to Geisinger contracted organizations as assigned.
- Assists with the development, implementation, and staffing for community events and related programming.
- Provides support by covering other contracted schools or changing assignments.
- Establishes and maintains community relations and provides educational programs for coaches, athletes and community members.
- Establishes and updates contracted organization Policy and Procedure manual with annual reviews.
- Performs initial patient assessments and screenings, develops and distributes ongoing patient education information.
- Engages in prevention, recognition, evaluation, immediate care, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of student athlete injuries.
- Uses therapeutic modalities, rehabilitation equipment, first aid supplies, athletic training supplies when warranted.
- Conducts taping, wrapping, bracing and other pre-event preparation.
- Plans, implements, documents, communicates, and refers athletes to appropriate medical providers for follow-up and diagnostic evaluations.
- Acts as a physician extender to the supervising physician within the Musculoskeletal Institute.
- Athletic Trainers assisting in clinic, perform medical assistant duties for all patients in addition to the population specific Athletic Training specific duties.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s Degree- (Preferred)
- Any candidate eligible to sit for BOC Boards is encouraged to apply prior to testing date