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Cahaba Medical Care
Athletic Trainer
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What they do
An Athletic Trainer treats injuries and provides training to minimize the risk of injury for athletes and people playing sports. Responds when an athlete is injured on the field. Works for schools or colleges, for professional sports teams, or in physicians' offices.
$49,069 / year median in Alabama
+20% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities & Duties Provide direct care of athletic injuries during practices, assigned games, and scrimmages. Maintain appropriate general treatment orders to be reviewed annually and approved by the team physician. Provide athletic training services for all home athletic contests and away varsity football games. If a conflict arises between an away varsity football game and a home contest, the varsity football event will supersede. Refer needed treatments to appropriate facilities. Act as liaison between family physicians and specialists, the school district, athletes and their parents. Document all reported injuries in appropriate records. Schedule and be present for pre-participation sports physicals. Communicate with coaches, parents, Athletic Director, and other health care professionals regarding status of injured athletes and expected date of return to competition. Assist the athletic director as requested. Ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with Coaching staff, Athletic Director, and relationships with in the community. Maintain BOC certification by attending Continuing Education courses During time not providing athletic training services (about half the week, perform tasks as assigned by the Chief Quality Officer)