Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

At Saint Alphonsus Health System, we are looking for people who are living out their calling. We want you to be passionate about coming to work, and challenged to achieve your potential. Living by these virtues, we pride ourselves on exceptional service and the highest quality of care.

The Orthopedics Sports Medicine Program is looking for a passionate and motivated Certified Athletic Trainer!

Position Summary & Highlights :

• As the Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), you will work alongside our amazing Sports Medicine physicians and other clinical staff (MAs, RNs, LPNs, Physical Therapists) in an outpatient clinic setting.

• Our sports medicine specialists can help to:

• Identify the source of pain or acute injuries and present treatment options that will fit your personal health goals,

• Diagnose and treat overuse injuries,

• Design rehabilitation programs aimed at building strength and flexibility, which can minimize your risk of injury,

• Analyze your body mechanics to prepare athletes to compete at an optimal level, and educate patients on injury prevention.

What You Will Do :

• This Athletic Trainer position will act as a float and work to support our Sports Medicine providers at our Boise, Nampa, and Meridian clinics.

• Recognize/triage, evaluate and care for injuries and illness occurring during athletic events or in the practice for athletic events.

• Determine the level of functional capacity of an injured athlete in order to establish the extent of an injury and ability of the athlete to participate.

• Educate, instruct, apply and monitor the facts and circumstances required to protect the athlete from injury.

• Gather and accurately record all information required in the assessment of athletic injuries.

• Develop and implement an appropriate course of rehabilitation or reconditioning to restore athletic function or performance, and counseling patients on injury prevention and treatment.

• Other duties will include clerical and surgery scheduling, rooming patients, and assisting in the application of splints/braces/casts.

• You will also have an opportunity to support various community activities like area High Schools athletic programs, the Far West Regional soccer tournament, Optimist Football, various races, and other events if interested.

Work Schedule :

• Monday – Friday, around the hours of 8:00am – 5:00pm.

• Shift start and end time may vary based on provider schedules and clinics' needs.

• Work schedule will be somewhat consistent regarding working at different locations with different providers and scheduling is done ahead of time. This will be further discussed during clinic interview.

Work Locations :

• Joint Preservation & Reconstruction Clinic: 6165 W Emerald Street, Boise, ID 83704, near the Boise Regional Medical Center (Curtis Road and I-184)

• Sports Medicine Garrity Clinic: 4424 E. Flamingo Ave., Ste. 110, Nampa, Idaho 83687 (near the Nampa Medical Center)

• Meridian Health Plaza: 3025 W. Cherry Lane, Ste. D, Meridian, Idaho 83642

Learn more about Sports Medicine and Orthopedics at Saint Alphonsus :

https://www.saintalphonsus.org/specialty/orthopedic-care/services/sports-medicine/

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree required

• Certified as an Athletic Trainer

• Licensed as an Athletic Trainer in the state they work (Idaho or Oregon)

• Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers certification from either AHA, ARC or the Military Training Network is required at hire in all units, unless currently certified in ACLS and/or PALS

Highlights and Benefits

When Saint Alphonsus takes care of you, you can take better care of our patients. We foster personal and professional growth and offer opportunities that empower our colleagues to develop their careers. Our belief in work-life balance compliments the natural beauty, diverse landscapes, and outdoor recreation lifestyle that is unique to Idaho and Oregon.

• We offer market-competitive pay, generous PTO, and multiple options for comprehensive benefits that begin on day one.

• Benefits for your future include retirement planning and matching, college savings plans for your family, and multiple life insurance plans that can change as your needs develop.

• We are proud to offer Employee Assistance Programs, tuition reimbursement, and educational opportunities to help you learn and grow.

Visit www.saintalphonsus.org/careers (https://www.saintalphonsus.org/careers/search-openings/details?j=00137722_Speech%20Therapist%20PRN) to learn more!

Saint Alphonsus Facility Information :

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a faith-based ministry and not-for-profit health system serving Idaho, Oregon, and northern Nevada communities. The health system boasts 4 hospitals, 609 licensed beds, and 73 clinic locations. Through innovative technologies, compassionate staff, and healing environments, Saint Alphonsus' goal is to improve the health and well-being of people by emphasizing care that is patient-centered, physician-led, innovative, and community-based.

• Top 15 Health Systems in the country by IBM Watson Health;

• The region’s most advanced Trauma Center (Level II);

• Commission on Cancer Accredited Program through demonstrating an uncompromising commitment to improving patient survival and quality of life.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran