**Overview**

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Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group of Dignity Health Arizona. Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG) employs approximately 200 providers and 500 support staff that cover a wide variety of specialties. The medical group has had tremendous success over the past few years and now provides more than 73 subspecialty services. The physicians provide clinical services in their areas of specialty and many serve in pivotal academic research and leadership roles.DHMG is also heavily involved in preparing tomorrows healthcare providers. DHMG has 84 medical school students and approximately 200 residents and fellows throughout the 25 academic programs. Clinical services are complemented with translational and bench research to augment medical education for residents and students. The mission of Dignity Health Medical Group is consistent with Dignity Healths mission and St. Josephs guiding principles with a focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. As part of the Dignity Health hospital system DHMG has full access to the staff and all facilities on our hospital campuses. This unique relationship with our hospital allows Dignity Health Medical Group to provide its patients with state-of-the-art patient services including care of the poor and disenfranchised.Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.For the health of our community ... we are proud to announce that we are a tobacco-free campus

**Responsibilities**

**Job Summary:**

In our mission to deliver the highest quality most cost effective care to the communities we serve Dignity Health has formed a comprehensive community-based sports medicine program in partnership with the Sports Medicine Program. Part of this program is the provision of highly qualified athletic trainers to our communitys schools. This position will be responsible for providing athletic training services to student athletes under the direction of the team physician or by written referral from a physician (which includes the management and provision of care of injuries to a physically active person as defined in the state practice act with the direction of a licensed physician). Athletic Trainers shall serve at various high school locations within partnered school districts and will collaborate with team physicians in the areas of: Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis Immediate and Emergency Care Treatment and Rehabilitation Organization and Professional Health and Wellbeing.

To be successful in this role you must have a passion for sports medicine and working with student athletes. You will also have experience in guiding athletes on how best to maintain overall health

**Responsibilities:**

+ Attend practices and games

+ Strong understanding of the challenges athletes face, proper nutrition, sports injuries, and treatment options

+ Design training and rehabilitation programs for athletes

+ Use knowledge of sports-related injuries to diagnose, treat, and rehabilitate athletes

+ Assist and monitor injured players as they heal and progress towards recovery

+ Understanding of first-aid treatments, massage, and physical therapy techniques, and equipment

+ Reports every severe injury to the principal, school nurse, coach, and athletic director

+ Refer athletes to another doctor or other medical staff members

**Qualifications**

**Minimum**

**Experience:**

Secondary school or collegiate level athletic training experience preferred

**Education:**

Bachelors degree from an accredited athletic training education program (i.e.) Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education).

Master's degree in athletic training from an accredited athletic training education program related field preferred

**Licensure:**

Licensure from the State of Arizona Board of Athletic Training; Certification from the Board of Certification of Athletic Trainers (BOC)

BLS American Heart Association

**Special Skills:**

Familiarity with and understanding of AIA and NFHS governing rules for required sports preferred

**Pay Range**

$22.95 - $33.28 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.