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Outreach Athletic Training * ATC Services
1628 Chew St, Allentown, PA
Professional Clinical
Per Diem Status, Multiple Shifts, S-S
Posted 12/27/2022
Req # 52921
Union: N/A
Join a team that delivers excellence.
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is home to nearly 20,000 colleagues who make up our talented, vibrant and diverse workforce.
Join our team and experience firsthand what it’s like to be part of a health care organization that’s nationally recognized, forward-thinking and offers plenty of opportunity to do great work.
LVHN hospitals in the Lehigh Valley are the only hospitals in the region to have received Magnet recognition five consecutive times since 2002. This prestigious recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center demonstrates our commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. LVHN is home to five clinical institutes. Each serve as a hub for innovation, collaboration and education. Our institutes include Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute, Lehigh Valley Institute for Surgical Excellence, Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute and Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute. LVHN is also home to Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital, which is the only children’s hospital in the region. This hospital gives our community access to more than 30 pediatric specialties, Children’s ExpressCARE locations and a dedicated Children’s ER.
We’ve been consistently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top hospital in the region and among the best in the state. We’re also Great Place to Work-Certified, which means an overwhelming majority of our colleagues have a positive experience at LVHN.
These designations tell you that LVHN is a great place to work from hire to retire. If you are someone who aligns with LVHN’s core values – Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence – you will have a rewarding and successful career here.
Job Summary:
Provides direct care to the athlete to achieve optimum sports outcomes in a cost effective manner consistent with professional standards of practice, care, performance, and the missions and goals of the organization. Performs all necessary documentation pertinent to patient care. Participates in department staff and student education programs. Identifies opportunities to improve quality and efficiency of services.iRenders service or treatments such as prevention, immediate care, clinical evaluation, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and reconditioning.
Provides direct care to the athlete to achieve optimum sports outcomes in a cost effective manner consistent with professional standards of practice, care, performance, and the missions and goals of the organization. Performs all necessary documentation pertinent to patient care. Participates in department staff and student education programs. Identifies opportunities to improve quality and efficiency of services.iRenders service or treatments such as prevention, immediate care, clinical evaluation, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and reconditioning.
Education – Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree Athletic Training or Exercise Physiology from a CAATE accredited program or
- Master’s Degree Athletic Training or Exercise Physiology from a CAATE accredited program
Education – Preferred:
- Master’s Degree
Experience – Required:
- less than 1 year
Experience – Preferred:
- 2 years
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – Required:
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks, organize workloads, and manage time.
- Ability to educate patients on exercise instruction.
- Ability to coordinate care services with other health care providers.
- Must be able to travel within 50 miles of home cost center.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities – Preferred:
- Computer literacy to include Microsoft Office and other internal computer software systems
Licensure – Required:
- PA State Athletic Trainer License Upon Hire
- Drivers License Current drivers license Upon Hire
Certifications – Required:
- AT – Certified Athletic Trainer BOC certification Upon Hire and
- CPR – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Upon Hire and
- Background clearances as required by state to include FBI fingerprint and Child Abuse History Upon Hire and
- Health ServicesBCLS – Basic Life Support Upon Hire
Influenza vaccination is required at most LVHN facilities for all colleagues with patient contact unless medically contraindicated or due to a bona fide religious belief or practice, and is strongly encouraged for all colleagues. Applicants possessing a medical marijuana card will not be considered for safety sensitive positions.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
