Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Rotating Shift

Description:

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

Saint Alphonsus Sports Medicine is seeking a full-time Head Athletic Trainer for Timberline High School (Community Outreach) to join our exceptional Sports Medicine team!

Position Summary & Highlights:

• ***RELOCATION BONUS AVAILABLE!***

• Our Community Outreach Athletic Trainers help cover community, school, and other sporting events!

• Our Athletic Trainers can help to:

  • Identify the source of pain or acute injuries and present treatment options that will fit your personal health goals.

  • Diagnose and treat overuse injuries.

  • Design rehabilitation programs aimed at building strength and flexibility, which can minimize your risk of injury.

  • Analyze your body mechanics and educate patients on injury prevention.

What You Will Do:

• You will provide medical coverage for high school sports, clubs sports and community events, including the following primary responsibilities:

  • Prep the student-athletes for practice or competition.

  • Assess and treat athletes for all types of injury sustained during participation.

  • Help to coordinate higher medical care with a physician.

  • Evaluate injuries and determine student-athletes’ ability to safely return to activity.

  • Evaluate and diagnose possible concussions and complete appropriate return to play protocol post-concussion, including concussion management education.

  • Meet medical center’s Customer Services Standards including interpersonal communication and professional conduct expectations.

  • Demonstrate knowledge and skills to competently care for all assigned age groups.

  • Demonstrate a basic working knowledge of intervention techniques for use with at-risk patients.

• Outside of patient care, you will educate the public on different topics such as:  concussions, strength and conditioning, prevention, and rehabilitation of various injuries, as well as seasonal weather-related activity issues.

Work Schedule:

• This position will work 40 hour/week.

• Schedule will depend on the schools and their needs you will be supporting. This may include afternoons, nights and weekends, and varies with the different sports seasons.

Work Location:

• These positions will work across the Treasure Valley from Boise, ID to Ontario, OR.

Learn more about Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Services:

https://www.saintalphonsus.org/specialty/orthopedic-care/services/

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training required

• Nationally Certified as an Athletic Trainer (BOC)

• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer in the state they work (Idaho or Oregon) 

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire in all units, unless currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS

Highlights and Benefits

When Saint Alphonsus takes care of you, you can take better care of our patients. We foster personal and professional growth and offer opportunities that empower our colleagues to develop their careers. Our belief in work-life balance compliments the natural beauty, diverse landscapes, and outdoor recreation lifestyle that is unique to Idaho and Oregon.

• We offer market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.

• Benefits for your future include retirement planning and matching, college savings plans for your family, and multiple life insurance plans that can change as your needs develop.

• We are proud to offer Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement