Athletic Trainer - Roanoke City Public Schools
Core
School-based athletic trainer preventing injuries and enhancing performance for student athletes using nutrition, hygiene, psychology, and conditioning knowledge.
Role type
Clinical IC athletic trainer (school setting)
Builds
Injury prevention programs, rehabilitation plans, and sports medicine protocols for student athletes
Domain
Education + Sports Medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
injury prevention, patient assessment, first aid, treatment and rehabilitation, bracing and orthotic fabrication, casting, suture/staple removal, wound care, gait training, taping and strapping, patient education, data collection, electronic medical record documentation
Preferred skills
none stated
Technologies
electronic medical records, automated computer systems
Responsibilities
Develop training programs to prevent injuries; assess and treat athletic injuries; provide first aid and reconditioning; maintain exam and treatment rooms; coordinate pre- and post-participation exams; provide education to athletes, coaches, and staff; document patient information in EMR; assist with acquiring protective equipment
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC