Athletic Trainer- Sports Medicine Louisville

Job Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group is a comprehensive network that includes over 1,100 physicians and advanced practice clinicians across Kentucky and Indiana. They represent over 75 specialties including primary care and family medicine, internal medicine, osteopathic medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery and a wide range of surgical specialties offering advanced treatments and care. As a faith-based health system, Baptist Health places special emphasis on our Core Values of treating all with integrity, respect and compassion, with a focus on excellence and collaboration in all that we do, helping us to experience the joy of caring for others. Baptist Health has repeatedly been named a "Best Place to Work" in Kentucky and Indiana, we are looking for an energetic & qualified candidate to join our family.

The Athletic Trainer will provide outreach "Athletic Training Services"* to athletes of a local high school teamunder the direction of the team physician or by written referral from a physician, and in accordance with state athletic training practice act.

• Maintain appropriate general treatment orders to be reviewed annually and approved by the team physician.
• Provide athletic training services for all home and away athletic contests.
• Act as liaison betweenphysicians and the technical staff, front office and the players of the professional team.
• Maintain accurate records of injuries, treatments, and referrals in the injury tracking and referral electronic health record program.
• Design and implement in-season and off season strength and conditioning programs for professional athletes.
• Design and implement physical preparation and injury prevention programs for all trainings.
• Analyze and generate reports on player data via current GPS tracking system.
• Develop and maintain a budget for the athletic training program.
• Assist in promotional events for the sports medicine program as needed
• Cover outside events such as academy trainings, tournaments, races, etc. as needed

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required

• Certification to practice athletic training in the state of Kentucky.
• Certification as a strength and conditioning specialist.
• Basic Life Support Certification required
• Possess effective communication skills.
• Have knowledge of disability and problems commonly encountered in the care of orthopedic and sports oriented patients.
• Ability to work cooperatively with physicians and therapists