Key Responsibilities
- Provide athletic training coverage for practices, games, and other assigned school athletic events.
- Evaluate and manage athletic injuries and coordinate appropriate treatment and rehabilitation.
- Develop and implement injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return-to-play programs in collaboration with physicians.
- Communicate regularly with student-athletes, parents, coaches, physicians, and hospital sports medicine staff.
- Maintain accurate injury evaluations, treatment documentation, and medical records.
- Coordinate concussion management and ImPACT testing.
- Assist with wrestling weight certification and weight management programs.
- Provide education to coaches, athletes, and families regarding injury prevention, recognition, and care.
- Support emergency preparedness, CPR/first aid education, and Sports First Aider coordination.
- Maintain athletic training equipment, supplies, and a safe treatment environment.
- Collaborate with the hospital's Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services department.
Qualifications
Required:
- Current Board of Certification (BOC) certification as an Athletic Trainer.
- Pennsylvania Athletic Trainer licensure, or eligibility to obtain licensure before beginning clinical duties.
- Current BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
- Strong communication, organization, and clinical decision-making skills.
- Ability to work independently in a secondary-school athletic setting and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
- Ability to meet applicable school background-clearance requirements.
Preferred:
- Experience providing athletic training services in a high school or comparable sports medicine setting.
- Familiarity with concussion management, ImPACT testing, and return-to-play protocols.
- Experience with rehabilitation programming, injury prevention, and emergency action planning.
Schedule and Work Environment
This position follows the high school athletic calendar, with weekday afternoon and evening coverage and Saturday events as scheduled.
Coverage includes high school athletic practices and competitions, home events for the high school and middle school as assigned, and travel with football for designated away competitions.
The position requires flexibility during the fall, winter, and spring athletic seasons. Summer responsibilities are limited and may include preseason preparation and July concussion baseline testing, subject to the hospital's final schedule.
Compensation and Benefits
- Full-time employment directly with Titusville Area Hospital.
- Competitive base salary, subject to confirmation.
- Advertised $35,000 sign-on and retention bonus, subject to employer eligibility, payment, and retention requirements.
- Hospital employee benefits, with details available during the recruitment process.
- Relocation assistance, if available, to be confirmed.