Athletic Trainer, PRN Acute
Athletic Trainer
Schedule: PRN
As anAthletic Trainer joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
How you’ll contribute
An Athletic Trainer who excels in this role:
The Certified Athletic trainer is responsible for providing sports medicine services for the prevention, Diagnosis, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. This position is an outreach position providing coverage to a secondary school.The duties of this position include, but are not limited to:
Providing onsite care for the diagnosis, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
Set up referrals of student athletes to appropriate physicians for further evaluation and imaging.
Implement injury prevention strategies through education, postural and ergonomic coaching, and promoting overall wellness.
Ensure effective communication with Physicians and coaches regarding the injury status and/or limitations of student athletes.
Documents patient encounters in the electronic medical record (EMR)
Performs administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
- Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Competitive Pay Rates
- Superior Quality Patient Outcomes
- Supportive Leadership and Culture
What we’re looking for
- Education: Bachelor's Degree Required
- Must be BOC certified and be eligible to possess state athletic training licensure, certification or registration (Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) certification). NPI Number Required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
More about Rutherford Regional Health System
Rutherford Regional Health System partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Rutherford Regional Health System includes the following: Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women’s Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates.
EEOC Statement
“Rutherford Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rutherford Regional Health System is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”