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 in support of a local community school district outreach location.
• 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.

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.