Certified Athletic Trainer

Alaska needs Athletic Trainers! Fairbanks is renowned for the northern lights, also known as the
aurora borealis, the midnight sun, and sunsets and sunrises that last forever. Basecamp to Denali
National Park & Preserve, the Interior, and the Arctic - Fairbanks is the Golden Heart of
Alaska. Home to just over 100,000 hearty souls, the Fairbanks region is the second-largest
population center in Alaska.

New graduates welcome! This position administers athletic training services in the community
for local high schools. The duties include prevention, evaluation, documentation, education,
immediate care, referrals, coordination of care of athletic injuries and communicating with
coaches, athletes and their parents. The athletic trainer will work closely with both primary care
sports medicine physicians and local orthopedic surgeons. Physicians also work closely with the
local university and this can be a stepping stone to working with the university in the future.

Essential Function:
1. Responsible for prevention, emergency care, first aid, evaluation, and rehabilitation of
injuries to athletes under his/her care.
2. Serve as liaison between the team physician, the athlete, the athlete's parents, and
coaching staff.
3. Consultant to coaching staff on conditioning, nutrition, and protective equipment.
4. Assist with prevention of injuries including education for athletes and Athletic Trainers,
identifying factors that put athletes "at risk", correcting deficiencies in athletes as deemed
necessary, as well as taping and bracing.
5. Provide emergency care and first aid including availability of necessary equipment,
communication procedures for emergency situations, and prompt, accurate triage.
6. Evaluate acute and chronic injuries and refer to the team physician or specialist where
appropriate. Help decide if a player may return to competition following an injury.
7. Evaluate concussions and progress the athlete through the return to play protocol
8. Develop, supervise, evaluate, and modify individual exercise programs for rehabilitation
to help athletes return to a pre-injury status.
9. Maintain records including injury reports, home care instructions, referrals, treatment
records, rehabilitation progress notes, and insurance information.
10. Secure training room equipment and supplies as needed.
11. Provide education and supervision for athletes and students.
12. Cover team practices allowing access to the athletic training room.
13. Cover sporting events as scheduled with the athletic director.
14. Maintains accurate and complete student documentation as required by law, district
policy and administrative regulations.
15. Make the training room facilities and medical attention available to school athletes with
arrangements made by the coach and the Athletic Trainer.

Our ideal candidate has:

Sports performance experience
Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
Proven ability to collaborate, effectively communicate, work independently
Outstanding customer service
Mobility, strength, visual and auditory acuity adequate for immediate response to patients'
needs

Benefits:
401(k) matching program
Health Insurance
Up to 8 weeks' vacation

To advance the mission and promote unparalleled delivery of athletic training services amid ever-growing global and diverse populations, NATA embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and access as a leadership imperative for our association. We are merging our words and actions to inspire our members, leaders and staff to champion and deliver on diversity, equity, inclusion and access within NATA and the athletic training profession. As part of this mission.

Requirements:
Graduate from a CAATE Accredited Athletic Training Program
Certified Athletic Trainer Licensure
BLS Certification