Manager - Athletic Training - Queens University

Overview

Department : 50115 Regional Non Enterprise Corporate - Athletic Trainers

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hours Per Week : 40

Schedule Details / Additional Information : Variable

Pay Range

$32.45 - $48.70

Atrium Health is proud to serve as The Health Care Provider of more than 100 schools, offering expert Team Doctors and Athletic Trainers for schools in the Carolinas. This position supports Queens University in Charlotte, NC.

Our mission is to keep student-athletes and our communities healthy, safe and injury-free. For student-athletes in the Carolinas, Athletic Trainers have served a crucial function in their safety and success for decades. They work closely with coaches, parents and medical teams to prevent injuries and provide care daily.

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Job Summary

Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of athletic training to restore function, prevent disability, and help athletes reach their maximum level of independence. Provides leadership and participates in continuing education. Works closely with other disciplines and specialties within the department and facility as well as with athletes and families to assure a cohesive approach to athlete care.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates athletes and sports related injuries, designs and implements athletic training for rehabilitation and reconditioning, establishes a care plan to include necessary activities and athlete education as warranted by the athlete\'s diagnosis and condition.
• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medical record, physician, athlete, and / or family as evidenced by documentation.
• Communicates athlete\'s evaluation and subsequent progress to physician, referral sources, and other clinical staff and coordinates athlete\'s schedule, treatment programs, discharge planning, and recommends solutions to athlete care problems.
• Documents evaluations, tests, progress reports, daily treatment notes, attendance records, athlete / family education, outcomes, discharge notes, and changes as needed.
• Re-evaluates athletes as needed, modifying goals and treatment as the athlete\'s status changes.
• Applies strapping, bandaging, or bracing designed to prevent or protect athletes from injury and identifies need for and utilizes appropriate assistive devices.
• Provides and documents athlete and family education in regard to deficits, progress toward goals, and therapeutic techniques, with individualized instruction for a home program.
• Assists with orienting new staff and directs and supervises activities of athletic training students and volunteers involved in administering care to athletes.
• Provides cross-coverage as needed throughout Carolina Healthcare System facilities and on-site athletic training coverage at sporting events.
• Provides leadership and mentoring.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral / aural communication with athletes, staff, family, visitors, etc. Vision (corrected) adequate for reading. Intelligible speech and normal language / cognitive skills. Must be able to push athletes in a wheelchair or stretchers. Lifting of athletes, equipment or supplies will be required up to 20 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds occasionally, and up to 100 pounds rarely. Sitting, standing, and walking required throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbing stairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching, crawling and reaching overhead. Must be able to transfer athletes. Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activities to athletes / caregivers. Work is in a fast-paced clinical environment. The work environment is primarily indoors but occasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor\'s Degree required; Master\'s Degree preferred. Certification through the National Athletic Trainers\' Association required. Licensure by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners required. 5 years experience in a management or leadership role preferred.

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About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Advocate Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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