Certified Athletic Trainer APP (Ashland Orthopedics)

Certified Athletic Trainer APP (Ashland Orthopedics)

Additional Position Details: FTE: 1.000000 | Full Time | Variable Hours/Variable Days

Full-time, salaried position. Wage is based upon qualifications and years of relevant experience.

Travel Requirements: The Athletic Trainer may be required to travel to athletic events - attending both home and away events. Mileage reimbursement provided as applicable.

Why Asante

Asante is more than a great hospital system in an amazing location. We are a community of passionate providers and service-focused caregivers who collaborate to deliver amazing patient outcomes; a place where titles don't matter as much as your creativity, drive, and passion. Our culture, values and people create an environment of sustained medical excellence.

Asante Physician Partners (APP) is a group of top medical professionals working together to provide comprehensive care to patients in Southern Oregon. We collaborate with other health care professionals throughout the area to offer you a full array of quality care close to home, supported by Asante's full range of services and hospitals. Our team-based clinics operate on a Patient-Centered Primary Care Home model. This allows physicians to do what they do best: take care of patients while being supported by a team of specialty professionals.

Certified Athletic Trainer Position Overview

A key aspect of the Athletic Trainer's (AT) education and training is in the area of prevention and risk management. The AT is the front-line professional charged with this duty. Many individuals come to activity in less than ideal condition. Pre-participation screenings are critical to identifying risks and putting prevention plans into action. Additional prevention and risk management strategies undertaken by the AT range from on-site reviews for hazards, monitoring environmental conditions and educating participants on nutrition and performance enhancing drugs to monitoring for overtraining, maintenance of clinical and treatment areas, and development of emergency action plans.

Areas of Responsibility

• Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection: Educating participants and managing risk for safe performance and function.
• Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis: Implementing standard evaluation techniques and formulating a clinical impression for the determination of a course of action.
• Immediate and Emergency Care: Employing standard care procedures and communicating outcomes for efficient and appropriate care of the injured.
• Treatment and Rehabilitation: Reconditioning participants for optimal performance and function.
• Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being: Understanding and adhering to approved organizational and professional practices and guidelines to ensure individual and organizational well-being.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training is required
• Master's Degree or higher in related field of study, preferred

Experience

• Prior related experience in a graduate, post graduate, or professional environment in a related field is required
• Previous experience in secondary school setting, preferred

Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Athletic Trainer by Oregon Health Authority (OHA) required
• Board certified (BOC) Athletic Training and in good standing with NATA required
• EMT-B: Emergency Medical Technician certified by Oregon Department of Human Services, preferred
• NPI number, preferred

Other Skills & Abilities

• Decision Making Skills: Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensing guidelines.
• Attention to Detail: Thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families.
• Time Management: Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision. Flexibility with schedule is essential to provide service on site for athletic events.
• Communication and Collaboration: Establish a working relationship with a designated team Physician, community Physicians, school nursing staff and other healthcare providers.

What We Offer

• Competitive starting wage
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and wellness
• Excellent retirement package with up to 6% employer contribution
• Generous Earned Time Off
• Tuition reimbursement after one year of service

About Asante and Southern Oregon

Asante is a local, community owned and governed, not-for-profit organization that provides comprehensive health care services to more than 550,000 people in a nine-county area of Southern Oregon and Northern California. It includes Asante Ashland Community Hospital in Ashland, Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford, Asante Three Rivers Medical Center in Grants Pass, Asante Physician Partners throughout the Rogue Valley, and additional health care partnerships. Virtually all medical specialties and services are represented within an organization dedicated to providing exceptional care. With over 5,000 employees, Asante's entities offer outstanding opportunities for career advancement and professional growth. At Asante your work positively impacts your family, friends, neighbors and the community. Experience the difference in how you work, how you live and how you connect.

At Asante we are defined by our values - traits that guide us as we serve patients and the community:

Excellence - Respect - Honesty - Service - Teamwork

Asante is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ and advance in employment women, minorities, qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.