Outreach Athletic Trainer- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

The Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is seeking a full time athletic trainer to provide healthcare services at high school and junior high outreach locations within the community. The position collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team and directly assists other medical providers in providing care for patients. The outreach athletic trainer provides direct patient contact primarily for the evaluation and treatment of medical and orthopedic pathology. General roles include the prevention, diagnosis, and interventions to treat emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities.

The Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time athletic trainer to provide healthcare services at high school and junior high outreach locations within the community. The position collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team and directly assists other medical providers in providing care for patients. The outreach athletic trainer provides direct patient contact primarily for the evaluation and treatment of medical and orthopedic pathology. General roles include the prevention, diagnosis, and interventions to treat emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluation and management of musculoskeletal injuries, concussion, and other injury/illness common to the physically active population.
• Provide practice/competition surveillance, injury recognition and evaluation, initial first aid treatment, injury management and patient education, preventive taping, and padding.
• Provide referral for medical care as deemed necessary, establish treatment, or return to participation plans, communicate care with health care team, patient/participant, family, coaches, and staff.
• Establish administrative procedures to provide emergency plans, risk management, equipment and supply inventory, and documentation of services.
• Provide a specialized level of clinical/technical service for care coordination and/or health professions education. Maintain and update equipment and supplies used in providing specialty care or services.
• Provide health education to patients, residents and students. Communicate detailed medical information to a variety of audiences.
• Follow/apply policies/documentation requirements. Participate in Quality Assurance. Report variances and work to address them.
• Knowledge of health care policies for all clinical practices and applicable laws and regulations governing proper clinical practice; ability to demonstrate ethical behavior in a variety of situations.
• Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods; ability to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or electronic format.

Welcoming

We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, that promotes the dignity of our patients, trainees, and employees, and allows all to thrive in their health, work, research, and education.

Excellence

We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.

Collaboration

We collaborate with health care systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork- guided by compassion- is the best way to work.  

Accountability

We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our own actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgement occur.

Respect

We create an environment where every individual feels safe, valued, and respected, supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.

Empowerment

We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.

Position responsibilities include, but are not limited 

Required Qualifications:

• Professional degree in Athletic Training from an accredited program
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant, related experience
• Board Certified Athletic Trainer
• Iowa Athletic Trainer license upon commencement
• Current, active CPR/BLS certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in athletic training or related field if professional degree was BS or BA
• Clinical experience working in a junior high school and/or high school setting
• 1 to 3 years of experience as a certified Athletic Trainer

Application Process:

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a “Relevant File” to the submission. A combined PDF or Word file is preferred.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.  Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.

For additional questions, please contact Kate Sharp at kate-sharp@uiowa.edu.