Staff Athletic Trainer - SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE -Full Time - Military Veterans
at Dayton Children's Hospital
The Athletic Trainer is a certified, licensed professional who practices in the clinical and outreach setting as the liaison between the patient, the medical doctors and/or Orthopedic/Sports Medicine team members involved in the assessment and care of acute or chronic youth athletic injuries and musculoskeletal conditions. This includes following the patient care from community outreach events, making sure all the patient’s and doctors needs are met to provide the best physician/patient experience as possible.
Perform additional allied duties and provide patient care activities as needed in collaboration with the physician and in accordance with the licensure, scope of practice, standards and functions of his/her individual professional licensure. Included in the standards for appropriate clinical competency and documentation.
Perform as a medical team member and participate in the functions and activities essential to operations. Be in compliance with medical/legal requirements for the sporting events or activities. Maintain knowledge of up to date techniques in the enhancement, prevention, and care of athletic injuries.
Dayton, OH
Dayton Children's Hospital is the only facility in the region devoted to the health, safety and information needs of children and their families. Dayton Children's is staffed by pediatricians, pediatric specialists and clinical staff with special training and experience in caring for children. In addition, everything from room decor to life-saving equipment in is designed with the comfort of children in mind. As a regional referral center, Dayton Children's draws patients from a 20-county area that includes Ohio and eastern Indiana. Dayton Children's affiliation with Wright State University School of Medicine and accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations ensures young patients the finest pediatric care available. Dayton Children's staff of over 200 physicians and residents includes primary care pediatricians as well as subspecialists in over 35 areas of pediatric medicine. Working as a team with the medical staff are more than 3500 employees and volunteers who share a commitment to quality care no matter what their specific titles or duties.