Field Athletic Trainer - Full Time - Atlantic Health System

Responsible for advanced sports medicine knowledge and evidence-based practice to provide athletic training services to AHS affiliated School or Team Organization. Autonomously provide medical care to all athletes affiliated with designated School or Team Organization. 


Principal Accountabilities:


1. Administrative supervision of affiliated School or Team Organization's Athletic Training Department
2. Daily supervision of direct reports 
3. Provide feedback on performance and submit comments on annual performance evaluations for direct reports
4. Oversees hiring, promotions, and transfers for direct reports 
5. Establishes weekly work schedules for physicians and direct reports 
6. Establishes and adjusts athletic training room hours of operation based on athlete and athletic department needs 
7. Annually develops and revises emergency action plans to ensure compliance with standards of best practice and relevant rules and regulations. 
8. Provides educational opportunities focused on overall athlete wellness and injury prevention for athletes, coaches, and medical staff as indicated
9. Manages and resolves complex grievances related to the medical care provided to athletes
10. Acts as liaison between athlete and physician 
11. Clinical supervision of affiliated School or Team Organization's Athletic Training Program
12. Perform history and physical examinations on indicated athletes 
13. Use clinical judgement to coordinate referrals and follow-up care on indicated athletes 
14. Provide emergency medical coverage during all home athletic events 
15. Deliver treatment and rehabilitation to indicated athletes 
16. Promotes, develop, and implement safety and injury prevention measures
17. Schedule on campus injury clinics and pre-participation physicals 
18. Maintain HIPPA compliant medical records

ABOUT US

At Atlantic Health System, our promise to our communities is;  Anyone who enters one of our facilities, will receive the highest quality care delivered at the right time, at the right place, and at the right cost. This commitment is also echoed in the respect, development and opportunities we give to our more than 20,000 team members. Headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey, we are one of the leading non-profit health care systems in the nation. Our facilities and sites of care include:

• Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ
• Overlook Medical Center, Summit, NJ
• Newton Medical Center, Newton, NJ
• Chilton Medical Center, Pompton Plains, NJ
• Hackettstown Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ
• Goryeb Children's Hospital, Morristown, NJ
• CentraState Healthcare System, Freehold, NJ
• Atlantic Home Care and Hospice
• Atlantic Mobile Health
• Atlantic Rehabilitation

We also have more than 900 community-based healthcare providers affiliated through Atlantic Medical Group. Atlantic Accountable Care Organization is one of the largest ACOs in the nation, and we are a member of AllSpire Health Partners.

We have received awards and recognition for  the services we have provided to our patients, team members and communities. Below are just a few of our accolades:

• 100 Best Companies to Work For ® and FORTUNE® magazine for 15 years 
• Best Places to Work in Healthcare - Modern Healthcare
• 150 Top Places to work in Healthcare - Becker's Healthcare
• 100 Accountable Care Organizations to Know - Becker's Hospital Review
• Best Employers for Workers over 50 - AARP
• Gold-Level \"Well Workplace\": Wellness Council of America (WELCOA)
• One of the 100 Best Workplaces for “Millennials” Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• One of the 20 Best Workplaces in Health Care: Great Place to Work® and FORTUNE® magazine
• Official Health Care Partner of the New York Jets
• NJ Sustainable Business 

Morristown Medical Center is a nationally-recognized leader in cardiology and heart surgery, orthopedics, gynecology,  geriatrics, gastroenterology and GI surgery, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

We are the only hospital in New Jersey named one of America's '50 Best Hospitals' for six consecutive years by Healthgrades and one of the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek.  We were included on Becker's Healthcare 2020 list of \"100 Great Hospitals in America\". In addition, Leapfrog recognized us with an \"A\" hospital safety grade - its highest - twelve consecutive times, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded us again with its highest five-start rating in 2020.

Morristown Medical Center is a Magnet Hospital for Excellence in Nursing Service, the highest level of recognition achievable from the American Nurses Credentialing Center for facilities that provide acute care services.  Our nonprofit hospital was also designated a Level I Regional Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons and a Level II by the State of NJ.

EEO STATEMENT

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.

Atlantic Sports Health offers a wide range of world-class care using a comprehensive approach to injury prevention and treatment. Young or old, professional, or amateur, we have the expertise, advanced technology and services that expand our understanding of the body’s response to all forms of physical activity. Our progressive treatments are designed to achieve optimal results with physician, patient and therapist working as a team toward the goal of full recovery. Designated as a Center of Excellence by Atlantic Accountable Care Organization and Optimus Healthcare Partners, Atlantic Sports Health has highly trained and experienced physicians, who are experts at diagnosing and treating orthopedic and sports medicine problems and are active participants in academic and research programs. We also serve as the flagship Clinical Sports Performance site for Cybex and the Cybex Research Institute.