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Athletic Training Coordinator-7455-13466SOVAH Health - Danville

Description

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a 250 bed hospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

Where We Are:

From our beautiful rolling countryside to our thriving downtown, Danville offers big city amenities with quaint, small town charm. We are home to a thriving arts and entertainment scene, numerous local restaurants and shops, diverse educational institutions, and vast recreational opportunities.

Why Choose Us:

·Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

·Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees

·Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance

·Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

·Professional development, Growth opportunities, and Mentor-based training

·And much more…

Position Summary

Sovah Health is looking for the ideal candidate who will recognize, manage, and rehabilitate injuries to student athletes under the direction of the team physician or by written referral from a physician, and in accordance with state athletic training practice act.. Provides techniques for prevention of injuries and instructs/trains on safe exercise techniques.Assists with development, coordination and administration of the sports medical program.

·Develops overall sports medicine program including injury prevention, injury evaluations, injury management, injury treatment and rehabilitation, and educational programs for students, coaches and assistant athletic trainers.

·Coordinates and schedules physical examinations and medical referrals for student-athletes to determine their ability to practice and compete.

·Responsible for the formation of the athletic training staff, including assisting with hiring, training and supervision of assistant/associate athletic trainers and student athletic trainers. Schedules staff for the program.

·Prepares athletes for practice or competition.

·Evaluates and manages injuries and determines whether a referral is necessary. Maintains a medical file on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.

·Implements treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician. Evaluates and recommends new techniques and equipment that would enhance the benefit of the sports medical program.

·Develops conditioning programs for injured and noninjured athletes.

·Responsible for recordkeeping, documentation and tracking of all sports injuries.

·Acts as liaison between family physicians and specialists, the school district, athletes and their parents.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education

Master's degree in appropriate area of specialization.

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Possible lifting, bending, walking, kneeling, stretching, and stooping. Requires hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity to allow for suture or staple removal.

Requires normal hearing and eyesight to allow for patient interaction and transfer of patient information from the patient to pen chart. Need to have the ability to handle high amounts of stress.

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS). Must be NATA BOC certified and possess or be in the process of acquiring licensure, certification or registration for the state of VA. Certified in Concussion Management.

Minimum Work Experience

Two to three years professional experience required.

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Job

Other

Primary Location

Virginia-Danville

Schedule

Full-timeWork ScheduleDay shift, 7-10 hr/shift, rotate weekends