Athletic Trainer

The full-time Outreach Athletic Trainer position provides athletic training services for Children's Hospital Colorado's community sports partners, with primary responsibilities supporting the Gold Crown Foundation in Lakewood, CO, and Colorado Edge Soccer Club in Arvada, CO. The athletic trainer will work alongside the lead athletic trainers at both partnerships to provide injury prevention, evaluation, emergency care, treatment, rehabilitation guidance, and return-to-play recommendations for youth athletes.
Coverage will primarily focus on Gold Crown basketball and volleyball programs and Colorado Edge soccer athletes during practices, competitions, tournaments, and special events. While these partnerships will be the primary focus of the role, the athletic trainer may occasionally assist with additional outreach partnerships, tournaments, and community events throughout the Denver Metro Area.

The primary responsibilities for the Athletic Trainer are to provide superior rehabilitative care to injured athletes and patients, educate the public on injury prevention, rehabilitation, wellness and other health-related issues, and maintain the highest standards of care to student athletes under the direction of the team physician.

The Athletic Trainer I is an entry level position in a Career Advancement Program (CAP). Team members in this position may work in a clinical setting or an outreach setting. In a clinical setting, the Athletic Trainer I performs orthopedic evaluation of patients and communicates findings. In an outreach setting, the Athletic Trainer I provides daily medical coverage for trainings, practices and events. As an entry level position, team members in this position receive direct supervision and guidance from higher level Athletic Trainers, supervisors and/or providers regarding proper documentation in medical notes, medical terminology, use of "dot phrases", relationship building and time management.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Location/Dept: Sports Medicine
• Job Details: 1.0 FTE; 40 hours/week - eligible for benefits

• Shift/Schedule Requirements

  * Weekday afternoon and evening coverage for practices and events.
  * Weekend coverage for games, tournaments, and special events as assigned.
  * Regular travel between Lakewood and Arvada partnership locations.
  * Occasional coverage at other Children's Hospital Colorado outreach partnerships and events.
  * Flexibility to adjust schedule based on seasonal sport demands and organizational needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
An employee in this position may be called upon to do any or all of the following essential functions. These examples do not include all of the functions which the employee may be expected to perform.

1. Serves as a liaison between family physicians and/or specialists and the school district, athletes and their parents. Also, coordinates care between parents, medical assistants, physicians and/or physician office staff.
2. In a clinical setting, performs orthopedic evaluation of patients and communicates findings. Under direct supervision, documents and edits medical notes. Takes medical histories following established standards and guidelines. Follows providers' standing orders to order appropriate imaging.
3. In an outreach setting, provides daily medical coverage for trainings, practices, and events following sports medicine standards and best practices. Including but not limited to providing pre-game and pre-practice taping and preparation of athletes.
4. Communicates confidentially with athletes, parents, athletic director(s), coaches and physicians regarding athletes' playing status and ability to return to competition.
5. Maintains accurate records of injuries and treatments.
6. Maintains appropriate general treatment orders to be reviewed annually and approved by the team physician.
7. Provides patient and community education in the areas of sports injury prevention and care.
8. Provides athletic training services for all home athletic contests and away games as directed. This includes athletic contests held on the weekend and/or in the evenings. If a conflict arises between an away varsity football game and a home contest, the varsity football event takes priority.
9. Provides event coverage. Athletic Trainers in an outreach setting provide occasional medical coverage at outside games, practices, and tournaments.
10. Develops and maintains a budget for the athletic training program supply management.
11. Maintains clinic flow between all areas of the clinic, patient brace/crutch fitting and product education. Stocks clinical rooms with appropriate supplies.
12. Retrieves prescribed medications from Omnicell for provider-performed injections and prepares the patient and sterile field without participating in medication preparation or administration.

13. The employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience: None required
• Certification(s): Certified as an Athletic Trainer by the Board of Certification (BOC) for Athletic Trainers. Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
• Licensure(s): State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) License for Athletic Trainer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience providing athletic training services in youth, club, high school, or community sports settings.
• Experience working with basketball, volleyball, and/or soccer athletes.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with athletes, parents, coaches, and healthcare providers.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a sports medicine team.
• Experience with electronic medical record and injury documentation systems (e.g., Epic, Healthy Roster).
• Experience with injury prevention programming, emergency action planning, and return-to-play decision making.
  

Salary Information
Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience. Annual Salary Range (Based on 40 hours worked per week): $54,790.77 to $82,186.16

Benefits Information
Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement
It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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