The Center for Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care in partnership with The Center Foundation is seeking a motivated, positive and team oriented athletic trainer to join our high school sports medicine outreach program. This is a full time position consisting of split responsibilities working as cast-tech at The Center approximately two mornings a week and the rest of the time spent providing outreach athletic training services at the assigned high school.
The Center Foundation’s athletic trainers work in eight high schools across Central Oregon, including Bend, La Pine, Sisters, Madras, and Prineville.
Why Work with The Center Foundation?
At The Center Foundation, our culture of intense focus on the health of young athletes, standard of care excellence, and passion for keeping kids safe in an active lifestyle is truly one of a kind. We are the ONLY nonprofit in the region dedicated to doing this work, creating employment opportunities for athletic trainers in beautiful Central Oregon. We take great pride in making a difference in the lives of kids and their families, and having fun while doing so.
Learn more about our mission and programs by visiting our website at www.centerfoundation.org.
The essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
-
Provide evaluation, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
-
Provide AT services during and for athletic practices, home competitions and travel to away varsity football games. Availability for event coverage in the evening and some weekends is required.
-
Provide appropriate emergency care and first aid and provide quick and accurate triage of emergency situations.
- Communication with student-athletes, coaches, and parents/guardians regarding student-athlete injuries. Act as a liaison between family physicians and specialist, coaches, school administration, school nurse, student-athletes and their parents.
- Maintain accurate medical records of injuries, treatments, and referrals.
- Provide concussion management services in accordance with The Center Foundation and School District Concussion Protocol, including neurocognitive baseline and post-concussion testing.
- Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with applicable HIPAA and FERPA regulations.
- Assist with The Center Foundation events and programs and act as a representative within the community. Duties may include blog writing; and assistance with fundraisers, annual medical conference, Train Your Brain program and other events/programs put on by The Center Foundation.
-
Casting, splinting and bracing in a clinical setting under the direction of orthopedic surgeons.
Qualifications:
-
BOC certification required.
-
Currently licensed or eligible for athletic training licensure in Oregon.
-
Passion and desire to work in the secondary school setting.
- Previous experience with ImPACT or SWAY is a plus.
- Experience using Healthy Roster injury documentation software or similar.
- Candidates must exhibit strong organizational and communication skills.
- Candidate must demonstrate a high level of professionalism and ability to act as a positive role model for young students.
- Interest and desire to work in an orthopedic clinic environment providing casting and bracing services. No previous experience is not required, but is a plus. Training will be provided to the right candidate.
-
Demonstration of cultural awareness, including an understanding of different perspectives, the ability to interact respectfully with cultures other than their own, and ability to cultivate meaningful relationships with people from different cultural or socio-economic backgrounds.
Benefits:
-
Health insurance
-
Health savings account with employer contribution
-
Dental insurance
-
Vision benefit
-
Flexible spending account
-
401(k) with profit share
-
Life insurance
-
Generous PTO
-
Education assistance program
