The Athletic Trainer is responsible for attending practices and games of the assigned school, including preparation time before and treatments after. Fulfill the domains of athletic traning; Prevention of injuries and illnesses, Clinical evaluation and diagnosis, Emergency care of injuries, Treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, Administration and professional development.
Education: Bachelor's degree; Graduate of an accredited Athletic Training program.
Experience: Previous experience preferred
Licenses/Certificates: Current license as an Athletic Trainer in State of Alabama required. Current National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC). Current BCLS required (AHA or ECSI)
Huntsville Hospital is an 881-bed hospital that serves as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. Huntsville Hospital is governed by the Health Care Authority of the City of Huntsville and is the second-largest hospital in Alabama. In recent years, the hospital has expanded its services throughout the region with the development of Huntsville Hospital Health System, which includes hospitals in Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Boaz, Guntersville, Moulton, Red Bay, Sheffield, Scottsboro, and Fayetteville, Tenn. The Health System includes more than 2,300 patient beds and 19,500 employees.
