Trainer Information
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Athletic Trainer
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The Philomath School District have partnered with PT Northwest  to provide athletic training services. |
Duties and Responsibilities
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Athletic trainers are allied healthcare professionals who enhance the quality of healthcare for the physically active population. Athletic trainers are trained to deal with injuries that occur in sports, and typically work with other healthcare professionals who collectively form a sports medicine team. Members of this team include physicians, the physician assistant, nurse practitioners, and physical therapists, and other medical support personnel. |
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The athletic trainers governing body is the National Athletic Trainers Association. The NATA establishes the standards of practice, and code of ethics for all athletic training professionals to abide by. Certified athletic trainers work in a variety of settings including secondary schools, school districts, colleges, universities, professional sports teams, and sports medicine clinics. |
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The six major performance domains of practice established by the NATA are listed as follows: |
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1. Prevention |
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2. Recognition, evaluation, and assessment of injuries |
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3. Immediate care of injuries |
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4. Treatment, rehabilitation, and recondition of athletic injuries |
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5. Healthcare administration |
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6. Professional development and responsibility |
Athletic Training Room Hours
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Practice Days Without Games: 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
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Game Days: 2:00 pm - End of Competition |
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Athletic Training hours are subject to change based on holidays, and school closures. |
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If there is an emergency, Call 9-1-1. |
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If nobody is in the training room, please check in the gym or look at the white board outside the athletic trainer's room. |
Athletic Training Room Rules
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- Student athletes with practice starting at 3:30-3:45 pm have first priority.
- Athletes should plan on arriving 15-20 minutes prior to commencing practices.
- Please arrive to scheduled evaluations and appointments on-time.
- Please arrive wearing appropriate clothing for evaluations and rehab.
- If you are using the whirlpool, please bring extra clothing to change into. Wear appropriate clothing (i.e. shorts, compression shorts, spandex, tank top, and sports bra) while in the whirlpool.
- Please place wet or dirty towels in the white laundry hamper when finished.
- If you want to participate in strength training & conditioning, please alert a staff member, and you will be given a program when pre-practice treatment is finished after 3:45 pm.
- No loitering in the athletic training room. If we are not busy, please feel free to stop by and say hello.
- Music is encouraged in the ATR and weight room. Please make sure music is clean, free of profanity.
- Please be respectful of the ATR and refrain from the following:
- Using profanity, being inpatient, and being rude to others.
- Leaving garbage, tape, or pre-wrap on the floor, or taping tables.
- Leaving ice-bags in the sink (please empty ice in sink, and dispose bag in trash)
- Please refill ice cups when finished, and place inside freezer for future use.
- Place heat packs into hydroculator when not in use. Neatly restack terry cloth covers.
- Sports Medicine staff is not responsible for lost or stolen items from the ATR.
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Protocols and Resources
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Concussion Protocol  |
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ImPACT Testing |
