Athletic Trainer, Certified (ATC)
Reno Orthopedic Center
- Reno, NV
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Perform therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation per Physician/Therapist;
- Administer indicated therapeutic modalities and exercises and monitor individuals during treatments;
- Create flexibility, strengthening, and conditioning programs to help prevent injuries;
- Educate patients on injury prevention and at-home exercises;
- Guide patients on the selection of protection/prevention devices and equipment;
- Apply devices such as tape and braces;
- Provide athletic training coverage in an outpatient orthopedic setting and an educational setting (i.e. local high schools and colleges);
- Attend assigned sporting events and perform emergency first aid in the event of injury to individual/individuals including cleaning, dressing and bandaging minor cuts, bruises, lacerations, abrasions and blisters;
- Recognize and evaluate injuries/illnesses of individual including assessing and managing concussions, inspecting injured areas and recognizing severity of trauma and functional status of individual;
- Coordinate physical examinations and medical referrals and assist the physician in conducting physical examinations for individuals to determine their ability to participate in sports, competition or complete daily tasks;
- Establish and maintain communication with team to provide day-to-day progress reports on injured individuals;
- Refer individual to appropriate medical personnel and facility in the event of injury.
- Active Nevada State license through the Nevada State Board of Athletic Trainers;
- Certification through the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification.