Athletic Trainer $30/hr | Full and Part Time Availible

Amergis Healthcare Staffing isseeking an Athletic Trainer evaluates to advise individuals on how to recover fromor avoid athletic-related injuries or illnesses and maintain peak physicalfitness. This individual focuses on the prevention of musculoskeletal injuriesand upstream management through early intervention.

Essential Duties andResponsibilities:

• Provides on-site athletic andphysical training, post injury care, and rehabilitative care
• Prepares and maintain dailyinjury evaluation forms on the personnel evaluated and/or treated
• Develops alternative fitnessprograms
• Implements treatment plans thatincorporate therapeutic exercise, modalities and work conditioning as necessary
• Attends all scheduled PhysicalFitness and Wellness classes, and any other events deemed necessary
• Oversees and be present at allrehabilitative care sessions
• Conducts an initial assessmentof the individual’s injury or illness to provide emergency or continued careand to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosisand treatment
• Applies protective or injurypreventive devices, such as tape, bandages, or braces, to body parts, such asankles, fingers, or wrists
• Assesses and reports theprogress of recovering patients to appropriate healthcare professionals and/orindividuals
• Collaborates with healthcareprofessionals to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programsfor injuries
• Cares for injuries, usingphysical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication
• Performs administrative tasks,such as keeping records or writing reports
• Plans or implementscomprehensive injury or illness prevention programs
• Instructs coaches, athletes,parents, medical personnel, or community members in the care and prevention ofathletic injuries
• Conducts initial injuryevaluations; develop written treatment and injury prevention plans.
• Conducts biomechanical assessments,worksite evaluations, individual and group interactions with the intent ofreducing injuries
• Performs other duties asassigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• State Athletic Traininglicensure, certification and/or registration (as applicable by state)
• Certified by the NationalAthletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC)
• Minimum of three (3) yearsathletic training experience preferred
• Must have current CPRcertification
• Ability to effectivelyelicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, butnot limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communicationskills; proficiency in the English language may be required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years ofage