Location: Little Rock,AR, USA
**Work Shift:**
Please see job description for details.
**Time Type:**
Full time
**Department:**
CC015095 Sports Medicine
**Summary:**
$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS!!! Will support Central High School in Little Rock
Responsible to recognize, evaluate, treat and rehabilitate participating athletes who have suffered a sports injury or illness as well as provide injury prevention education to those athletes. Responsibilities include coverage of athletic team events and additional special events as assigned. Serves as the primary liaison between the assigned school, the parent/athlete, and appropriate healthcare providers. Responsible for other duties at ACH as assigned.
**Additional Information:**
**$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS!!!**
**Will support Central High School in Little Rock**
**Required Education:**
Bachelor's Degree
**Recommended Education:**
Master's Degree
**Required Work Experience:**
**Recommended Work Experience:**
Related Field - 1 year of experience
**Required Certifications:**
Athletic Training (AR) - Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training
**Recommended Certifications:**
**Description**
1. Provides appropriate sports related care for athletes/patients.
2. Makes return to play decision as appropriate.
3. Maintains documentation of patient/athlete interaction on appropriate forms, including documentation of any necessary follow up.
4. Keeps athletic training room neat, organized, and safe.
5. Assists with supply ordering; maintains organization and inventory of supplies/equipment.
6. Assists the sports medicine coordinator in budgeting related to assigned school.
7. Assists with the referral and scheduling of athletes to appropriate healthcare providers.
8. Coordinates with school and district personal on implementation of emergency action plans and sports medicine related policy.
9. Ensures the school insurance claim form is completed and appropriately disseminated.
10. Acts as educator and advocate for patient/athlete/family.
11. Is available by phone to assigned school when not on campus.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.
Arkansas Children's ( is the only hospital system in the state dedicated to caring for children, which enables us to uniquely shape the landscape of pediatric care in Arkansas.
Arkansas Children's is driven by four core values-safety, teamwork, compassion and excellence-which inform every action.
Arkansas Children's Hospital has received Magnet Status ( from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), for nursing excellence and patient outcomes. And we are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report ( for Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery and Urology.
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Arkansas Children's Little Rock campus includes a 336-bed hospital with the state's only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center, burn center, Level 4 neonatal intensive care and pediatric intensive care, as well as a nationally-recognized transport service. And Arkansas Children's Northwest ( provides inpatient and emergency care, clinic rooms and diagnostic services to children in that corner of the state.
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