Job Description
Join Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, a 116-bed community hospital located in Hartsville, SC, that has been recently honored with ScionHealth’s Platinum Award, eight consecutive “A” safety grades from Leapfrog, Top General Hospital honors from Leapfrog, and recognition as a Great Community Hospital by Becker's Hospital Review. The hospital delivers excellence across the continuum of services, and holds numerous accreditations and certifications in areas that include chest pain, stroke and heart failure, hip and knee replacement, sepsis, and more. Come grow your career at Carolina Pines, where innovation, safety, and community are core to everything we do.
Job Summary
The Athletic Trainer is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and management of athletic injuries and conditions for athletes and active individuals served through assigned outreach programs, physician practices, schools, sports teams, or hospital-affiliated programs. Working under the direction of a licensed physician and within the scope of state practice regulations, the Athletic Trainer develops and implements injury prevention and rehabilitation programs, provides emergency response and first aid, and promotes safe participation in athletic and physical activities. The Athletic Trainer collaborates with physicians, coaches, therapists, and other healthcare professionals to support optimal recovery, performance, and return-to-play outcomes. This role also supports documentation, program coordination, equipment management, and community outreach initiatives.
Essential Functions
- Evaluates athletic injuries and conditions and determines appropriate treatment, referral, or rehabilitation plans.
- Provides injury prevention services including taping, bracing, conditioning programs, and education on safe athletic participation.
- Administers therapeutic interventions and physical modalities in accordance with physician-approved protocols and state regulations.
- Responds to athletic injuries and medical emergencies during practices, games, and events using established emergency procedures.
- Collaborates with physicians, physical therapists, coaches, and other healthcare professionals regarding athlete care and return-to-play decisions.
- Maintains accurate and timely documentation of evaluations, treatments, rehabilitation progress, and incident reports.
- Educates athletes, families, coaches, and staff regarding injury prevention, rehabilitation, nutrition, hydration, and wellness practices.
- Monitors athlete progress and modifies rehabilitation programs based on recovery status and physician guidance.
- Ensures proper cleaning, maintenance, and inventory of athletic training equipment and supplies.
- Assists with development and implementation of athletic training policies, procedures, and best practices.
- Supports outreach initiatives, sports medicine programs, and community education activities as assigned.
- Maintains compliance with organizational policies, HIPAA requirements, professional standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrates professionalism, teamwork, and effective communication with patients, athletes, physicians, coaches, and staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Knowledge of athletic injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and emergency response techniques.
- Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and sports medicine principles.
- Ability to assess injuries and make appropriate clinical decisions in fast-paced environments.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to educate athletes, families, and staff regarding treatment and injury prevention.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
- Strong organizational, documentation, and time management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in all interactions.
- Proficient computer and documentation skills.
Qualifications
- Education in related fields may include Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, or Physical Education, consistent with applicable state regulations and accreditation requirements.
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center provides quality health care services to the people of several counties in northeastern South Carolina, patients have come to rely on our experienced, skilled staff and physicians to provide them with the highest level of care and compassion. Through the facilities on our campus, including a 116-bed acute care hospital and an adjoining medical office building, we provide comprehensive services with two things in mind: the care and comfort of our patients.
To expand services even further, Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center is included in the MUSC Health Network, a telehealth program that enables healthcare providers to work together to achieve quality care in a more efficient manner than can be achieved independently. The ongoing collaboration is the result of significant dialogue on how to best respond to health reform while addressing the needs of local communities.
Carolina Pines’ mission is Making Communities Healthier, with the vision of creating places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians want to practice and employees want to work. We are a member of LifePoint Health, a for-profit hospital network headquartered in Brentwood, TN.
