Athletic Trainer

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Description

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Description

About North Park

Founded in 1891, North Park University is a Christian university affiliated with the Evangelical Covenant Church of over 3,200 students from around the country and the world.

North Park University is located in the Albany Park neighborhood of Chicago, one of the most ethnically diverse zip codes in the United States. It is nine miles from downtown Chicago. The North Park campus has often been referred to as an oasis in the heart of the city – a place where students from urban, rural, and suburban backgrounds alike can call home. And all of this within the major metropolitan backdrop of Chicago: one of the world’s largest and most diversified economies, renowned for its museums and music, and voted best large city in the U.S. for four years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler.

Mission

The mission of North Park University is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through education in the liberal arts, professional studies, and theology.

Vision

Building on our core institutional identity—Christian, city-centered, intercultural—our vision is to create a university of uncommon character and enduring excellence, where faith, learning, and service meet.

Duties and Responsibilities

Athletic Health Care

• Promote healthy lifestyle behaviors with effective education and communication to enhance wellness and minimize the risk of injury to student-athletes
• Design and implement injury prevention programming for individuals and teams
• Monitor student-athlete physical, social, intellectual, emotional, mental and spiritual wellness
• Conduct examinations and assessments of injuries and illnesses to form diagnoses
• Reassess injury/illnesses over time and modify diagnoses and interventions as necessary
• Determine when referral to other healthcare professionals is necessary and coordinate care as necessary
• Respond to unpredictable emergency situations and implement emergency action plans as needed, including immediate care, alerting emergency personnel, utilizing equipment, appropriate transportation methods and communication
• Prepare for medical emergencies involving student-athletes with conditions such as asthma, sickle cell trait, cardiac disease, diabetes, and more
• Monitor environmental conditions that may affect student-athlete health and safety, such as heat, cold and lightning
• Plan and progress student-athletes through treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning programs post-injury
• Provide athletic health care services for various on-campus athletic events, including practices and competitions, including nights and weekends
• Travel occasionally with athletic teams for off-campus competitions
• Adhere to Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act and BOC Standards of Professional Practice
• Maintain regular communication with Medical Director and Team Physician regarding student-athlete care
• Follow an evidenced-based model in all aspects of athletic health care whenever possible
• Engage in ongoing professional education to ensure the care provided adheres to best practices

Administrative Duties

• Document injury/illness reports, clinical findings and diagnoses and all interventions performed and/or recommended
• Assess and review student-athlete’s medical clearance prior to participation, including verification of medical insurance coverage
• Assist in coordination of insurance claims for athletic injuries and illnesses
• Maintain regular communication with athletics coaching staff regarding student-athlete injuries and illnesses
• Communicate effectively with Health and Counseling Services regarding student-athlete health status when necessary
• Assist in assessment and management of inventory and supplies for athletic health care
• Respond to other duties as assigned, including but not limited to, reports, creating policies and special projects
• Attend weekly meetings with athletic training staff and athletic training faculty

Preceptor for Athletic Training Students

• Serve as preceptor for North Park athletic training students, including supervision, evaluation and mentoring
• Develop positive relationships with North Park athletic training students
• Engage in annual preceptor training with Athletic Training Program faculty
• Communicate with Athletic Training Program faculty regarding athletic training students’ experiences and conduct as necessary