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Provides direct care to the athlete to achieve optimum sports outcomes in a cost effective manner consistent with professional standards of practice, care, performance, and the missions and goals of the organization. Performs all necessary documentation pertinent to patient care. Participates in department staff and student education programs. Identifies opportunities to improve quality and efficiency of services. Renders service or treatments such as prevention, immediate care, clinical evaluation, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and reconditioning.
Engages in the prevention, recognition, evaluation, immediate care, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of student athlete injuries.
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge base of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and nutrition.
Recognizes signs and symptoms of athletic injury, illness, systemic and local metabolic failure, pathomechanics, nutritional concerns, psychological signs and symptoms, and an understanding of various stressors on the body.
Uses therapeutic modalities, rehabilitation equipment, first aid supplies, athletic training supplies, and a golf cart or other type of utility vehicle as situations warrant.
Attends and provides medical response coverage for home events and select away events as schedules allow.
Carries out exercise programs in accordance with findings of evaluations and goals established by the appropriate medical provider.
Understands and complies with all indications and contraindications for therapeutic modalities including, but not limited to ice, moist heat, electrical stimulation, and joint mobilization.
Plans, implements, documents, communicates, and refers athletes to appropriate medical providers for diagnostic and follow up procedures according to department guidelines.
Performs administrative duties to include the following: establish an emergency action plan for all sports and venues in conjunction with the athletic department; manage inventory and ordering supplies; Assists with pre-participation medical and orthopedic screenings.
Bachelor's Degree Athletic Training or Exercise Physiology from a CAATE accredited program or
Master's Degree Athletic Training or Exercise Physiology from a CAATE accredited program or
Successful completion of an approved Athletic Training Internship program and appropriate National Certification.
Ability to coordinate care services with other health care providers.
Must be able to travel within 50 miles of home cost center.
Computer literacy to include Microsoft Office and other internal computer software systems
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.
