Athletic Trainer - Orthopedic

Position Summary

Using established protocols, this position provides athletic training services to student athletes including prevention, education, event coverage and injury assessment in accordance with Minnesota Athletic Trainer Registration requirements. This position provides care for adolescent and college age athletes.

This position primarily supports Carleton College with occasional coverage at Northfield High School.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide athletic training services for the contracted athletic departments, attend scheduled team practices, home and away competitions, as necessary.
• Coordinate and schedule physical examinations for medical referrals, support decisions for athletes’ ability to practice and compete.
• Ensure safety in the design and implementation of fitness, nutrition and conditioning programs, work in conjunction with the strength and conditioning staff to customized to meet individual student athlete needs. Evaluate and recommend new techniques that would enhance the benefits of the sports program.
• Ensures coverage of sporting events, works in collaboration with the athletic training supervisor to establish a plan of action for coverage of all assigned practices and competition including staffing, emergency response and on-site care of athletes.
• Conveys clear verbal and written instructions to athletes, parents and/or coaches utilizing appropriate terminology.
• Demonstrate thorough recordkeeping and documentation of injuries and treatment provided.
• Responsible for supervising Sports Medicine Assistants (Student Workers)
• Club sport injury clinic evaluations are twice a week.

Selection Criteria:

• Certified through the Board of Certification (BOC) for Athletic Trainers
• Licensed by the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
• Current American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers Certification (or within 6 months of hire, company paid)

Scope:

• 80hrs/2wks
• Approximately a 10-month position from August through mid-June. Position is off from mid-June through July. Salary can be divided out over 10 or 12 months.
• Schedule determined by coverage needs of the educational institutions in which we provide services
• Position will primarily be at Carleton College with occasional coverage at Northfield High School when there is a need.

Northfield Hospital + Clinics has a 100+ year history of providing exceptional care for our patients. We are an integrated, independent, health care system serving people throughout the Twin Cities south metro and southern Minnesota.

Here, our employees drive our success and our reputation. We value great employees, and offer competitive salaries and a variety of benefits (when hired for 40 hours/pay period or more.) It's our commitment to maintaining an excellent workforce.

In this position, we offer:

• Competitive Wages, $24.77-$34.96 per hour (experience and education may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended)
• Eligible for Medical and Dental Insurance, Vision Discount Plan
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan (PERA) with a 7.5% company match
• 457(b) Retirement Plans
• Annual Budget for Continuing Education Units (CEU)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

You belong with us. Work with meaning and purpose.

Northfield Hospital + Clinics is an independent organization with over 800 employees. We are known for our positive work environment and quality patient care. We provide a full spectrum of services with our Hospital and Long Term Care Center in Northfield and primary and specialty clinics in Northfield, Lakeville, Farmington, Faribault, Lonsdale and Kenyon. Urgent Care locations in Northfield and Lakeville.

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