"Alerted.org

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Evening Shift

Description:

Full - Time Athletic Trainer

Saint Joseph High School

453 N. Notre Dame Avenue

South Bend, IN 46617

Why Saint Joseph Health System?

Saint Joseph Health System is a not-for-profit, multi-hospital health system located in North Central Indiana.

Our system includes:

+ Mishawaka Medical Center: 254-bed acute-care hospital located in Mishawaka

+ Plymouth Medical Center: 58-bed acute-care hospital located in Plymouth

+ More than 85 providers in the Saint Joseph Physician Network located across the Saint Joseph and Marshall counties

+ Community Health Centers and additional points of access

+ St Paul's is a 316 suite campus for independent living, assisted living, rehabilitation, memory care, long-term nursing care and numerous senior activities located in South Bend

+ Holy Cross is a 168 suite campus for rehabilitation and wellness and skilled nursing programs located in South Bend

+ Trinity Tower with 84 affordable senior apartments located in downtown South Bend

+ VNA Home Care is our home care agency that helps transition patients from the hospital to home and back to their regular daily activities

+ Saint Joseph PACE provides care and services to seniors with chronic care needs allowing them to maintain their independence in their homes for as long as possible (transportation provided)

At **Saint Joseph Health System** , our values give us strength. That character guides every decision we make - even when those decisions are complicated, costly or hard. We honor our mission to care for every man, woman and child who needs us by investing in technology, people and capabilities that allow us to set the standard for quality care.

About the Job:

Optimizes the health, safety and general well being of all student athletes participating in school system sanctioned athletics, during practice and contest times. Records status of athletes to respective coaches and physicians.

What You Will Do:

Actively demonstrates the organization’s mission and core values, and conducts oneself at all times in a manner consistent with these values.

2. Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety, medical information. Complies with regulatory agency (NATA, JCAHO, Health Professionals Bureau, etc.) standards and regulations.

3. Clinical Treatment:

a. Coordinates training room activities during treatment periods.

b. Administers treatments to injured or ill athletes in consultation with the team physician.

c. Responsible for the rehabilitation program and supervises the training program for the injured athlete for the purpose of returning to athletic competition.

d. Determines in consultation with the team physician, if an athlete is physically able to return to competition.

e. Recognizes and manages minor injuries or illnesses during athletic practices and competition by

administering first-aid treatments as required by the situation.

f. In cases of major injury or illnesses, refers to the team physician or emergency medical service for immediate attention and makes appropriate appointments and referrals.

g. Applies protective and injury preventative devices such as tape, bandaging and bracing.

h. Keeps coaches informed of the status of the injured or ill athlete, as well as the compliance of the athlete in the rehabilitation process.

i. Coordinates athletic training and supplies for teams traveling without direct athletic training support.

j. Provides contest coverage for home events in all sports including IHSAA events (as is practical and deemed as priority and so assigned). Provides coverage for all varsity football and basketball contests, home and away when no home events conflict with schedule.

k. Works with athletic director to ensure the school’s capability for handling emergencies and medical care for ill or injured athletes.

l. Participates in team pre-participation physical examination sessions.

m. Maintains an inventory and makes recommendations for athletic training services, including ordering supplies and replacing /repairing defective equipment used in trainers room as may be appropriate form time to time.

n. Coordinates the use of proper protective equipment, injury prevention techniques and conditioning methods with team coaches.

4. Maintains records related to injury/illness occurrences and the rehabilitative course of the injured athlete.

5. Participates as requested in orientation of other staff.

6. Makes appropriate recommendations and referrals for additional services. Consults with other professionals and/or appropriately seeks assistance from co-workers as needed.

7. Engages patient using interpersonal dynamics to facilitate and effect therapeutic changes. Implements and participates in injury and illness prevention procedures and education for student athletes.

8. Provides supervision and training to student athletic trainers. Participates in student program, as appropriate, and based on level of experience and expertise.

9. Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.

What We Are Looking For:

Education:

Requires professional education culminating in a Bachelor of Science Degree with an emphasis in Sports Medicine/Athletic training from an accredited academic program.

**Licensure:** Must be certified in the State of Indiana as an Athletic Trainer.

**Experience:** Previous experience in a sport rotation preferred, will accept a new graduate from an accredited college.

Other Job Requirements:

Must be able to adjust of varying treatment loads and schedules.

Requires flexible work schedule including weekends.

Considerable initiative, judgment and problem solving required.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written are required.

Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on departmental and/or

organizational needs.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran