Job Description

The Outreach athletic trainer is responsible for supporting all aspects of Sports
Medicine services with schools and community partners--daily operations,
community outreach, injury prevention programming, research, and coordination
of care. They will develop professional relationships with their patients, families
and school communities to become a valued healthcare resource, deliver a high
level of customer service, and continually look for ways to improve the quality of
their patient experience. Areas of priority will include—but not limited to—
school/community partner engagement, weekly clinical coverage, department
operations and community event coverage. Knowledge of age appropriate care,
scientifically based and medically established best practices for pediatric and
adolescent sports medicine and active populations is the standard required for
quality service delivery. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is committed to health
equity, continuity of care, and patient confidentiality, safety, and satisfaction.

Essential Functions:

• Continuously provides a level of detailed communication across the continuum of care involving patients, families, Nationwide Children's Hospital staff and school community.
• Continuously engages in relationship building and management involving patients, families and school/partner communities according to Nationwide Children's Hospital standards.
• Continuously engages in the highest level of safety, injury prevention and emergency procedures in accordance with Nationwide Children's Hospital Sports Medicine policy and procedures.
• Continuously executes the skills required for the highest level of care associated with triage, assessment, diagnosis and referral of sports medicine related healthcare concerns of the pediatric and adolescent population.
• Completion of annual department required training, keeping abreast of all policy and procedural changes for clinical care and taking responsibility to become competent with any techniques used in clinic and patient care.

Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training or closely related field; Master’s Degree highly preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

Licensed as an Athletic Trainer in the State of Ohio

Certifications:

BOC Certified. CPR certification

Skills:

Preferred experience with Microsoft Office and injury documentation software

Experience:

1-3 years

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Climb stairs/ladder, Driving motor vehicles (work required) *additional testing may be required, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Loud Noises, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel, Working Outdoors

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Chemicals/Medications, Color vision, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Decision Making, Depth perception, Flexing/extending of neck, Hearing acuity, Patient Equipment, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near, Standing, Walking

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"