Athletic Trainer, Pool

Athletic Trainer, Pool

Job Summary

The PRN/Pool Athletic Trainer provides supplemental athletic training and sports medicine services for athletic competitions, tournaments, practices, physical examination events, community programs, and other assigned activities. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide game and event coverage based on departmental, school, college, and community-partner needs.

Under the direction of a licensed physician and in accordance with applicable laws, professional standards, physician directives, Hendrick Health policies, and established protocols, the Athletic Trainer provides injury and illness prevention, clinical evaluation, immediate and emergency care, treatment, rehabilitation, reconditioning, and appropriate referral.

This position may also provide general athletic training, clinical, administrative, educational, or community-outreach support based on departmental needs and the employee’s qualifications, demonstrated competency, licensure, and professional scope of practice.

Essential Functions

Athletic Event and Game Coverage

• Provides athletic training coverage for assigned games, competitions, tournaments, practices, camps, community events, and other athletic activities.
• Arrives at the assigned venue with sufficient time to assess the environment, prepare medical supplies and emergency equipment, and coordinate with event personnel.
• Provides pre-event services, including taping, wrapping, bracing, injury assessment, preventive measures, and preparation of athletes for participation.
• Recognizes, evaluates, and manages athletic injuries and illnesses occurring during assigned coverage.
• Determines whether an athlete may safely continue participation, requires activity restriction, should be referred for additional medical evaluation, or requires emergency care.
• Provides immediate and emergency care and activates emergency medical services when appropriate.
• Follows applicable emergency action plans and coordinates emergency response with coaches, administrators, physicians, emergency medical services, and other event personnel.
• Provides post-event assessment, treatment, follow-up instructions, referral recommendations, and communication regarding participation status as appropriate.
• Maintains appropriate communication with the department regarding significant injuries, emergency incidents, referrals, and follow-up needs.

General Athletic Training Duties

• Provides athletic training services under physician direction and within the employee’s education, training, competency, licensure, and assigned scope of responsibility.
• Provides injury and illness prevention services, including taping, wrapping, bracing, environmental monitoring, hydration guidance, protective-equipment recommendations, and athlete education.
• Performs evaluations of musculoskeletal injuries and other medical conditions commonly encountered in athletic settings.
• Provides therapeutic interventions, rehabilitation, and reconditioning services when assigned and within the Athletic Trainer’s scope of practice.
• Monitors an individual’s response to treatment and communicates changes in condition to the appropriate healthcare provider.
• Assists with return-to-participation activities in collaboration with physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation professionals, athletes, families, coaches, and authorized school personnel.
• Facilitates appropriate referral to physicians, advanced practice providers, rehabilitation services, imaging, emergency care, or other healthcare resources.
• Maintains complete, accurate, timely, and confidential documentation of evaluations, treatments, referrals, participation restrictions, emergency incidents, and other required information.
• Communicates medical information and participation recommendations only to authorized individuals and in accordance with applicable privacy requirements.
• Inspects playing environments, athletic training areas, emergency equipment, protective equipment, and treatment supplies for potential safety concerns.
• Maintains assigned medical supplies, emergency equipment, and treatment materials in a clean, organized, secure, and operational condition.
• Assists with pre-participation physical examination events, injury-screening clinics, educational programs, health fairs, sports medicine initiatives, and community-outreach activities.
• May provide supplemental athletic training coverage at schools, colleges, clinics, community partner locations, or other Hendrick Health-supported events.
• May assist with orthopedic or sports medicine clinic operations within demonstrated competency and under appropriate provider or departmental direction.
• Collects and reports assigned information related to event coverage, athletic encounters, injuries, treatments, referrals, and outreach activities.
• Maintains required licensure, certifications, continuing education, competencies, and training.
• Demonstrates professionalism and represents Hendrick Health positively in interactions with athletes, patients, families, coaches, administrators, healthcare professionals, community partners, and the public.
• Performs other related duties as assigned that are consistent with the employee’s qualifications, competency, licensure, and professional scope of practice.

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Degree must meet applicable requirements for licensure as an Athletic Trainer.

Minimum Experience

• No previous professional work experience required.
• Prior athletic training experience in a secondary school, college, university, physician practice, hospital, sports medicine, or community-event setting is preferred.
• Previous experience providing independent game, tournament, or event coverage is preferred.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Current license as an Athletic Trainer issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
• Current Basic Life Support certification at the healthcare-provider or professional-rescuer level.
• Valid driver’s license and driving record that meets Hendrick Health requirements.
• Current Board of Certification credential preferred.

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