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Athletic Trainer - Athletic Training (Per Diem)

Sauk Prairie Healthcare · Prairie du Sac, WI · Variable time

Posted Aug 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How do you explain an injury and plan of care to a worried parent?

What they are checking: Clear, calm communication with families who want answers right away.

How do you keep your injury documentation, event records and mileage logs up to date when you're on the road?

What they are checking: Organization with the injury, event and mileage records the posting specifically requires, even while traveling between schools.

What would you do

A coach wants a star player back in the game and you're not comfortable with that. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Holding a clinical decision under pressure while keeping the relationship with the coach.

You might cover Wisconsin Heights, Sauk Prairie, Poynette, Lodi and River Valley. How do you build relationships with athletic directors at schools you're not at every day?

What they are checking: Liaison skills that keep outreach services trusted across several schools.

It's a hot August practice and players look sluggish. What do you do?

What they are checking: Proactive heat illness prevention rather than waiting for someone to collapse.

About the work

An athlete takes a hard hit in a Friday night game and seems a little off. Walk me through your sideline concussion evaluation.

What they are checking: Sound concussion assessment and the firmness to hold an athlete out when in doubt, as Wisconsin law requires.

Walk me through how you'd evaluate a possible ankle fracture on the field and decide whether to refer.

What they are checking: Clinical evaluation skills and knowing when to refer to a physician, as the posting requires.

What's in your emergency action plan for a gym or field, and how do you make sure others know it?

What they are checking: Preparation for catastrophic events like cardiac arrest or heat illness, where minutes matter.

How do you set up a rehab plan for a high school athlete recovering from an ACL reconstruction?

What they are checking: Rehabilitation knowledge and coordination with the orthopedic team.

What experience do you have helping in a sports medicine or orthopedic clinic?

What they are checking: Comfort with clinic duties beyond event coverage, which this role includes.

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The full job description

As published by Sauk Prairie Healthcare.

Looking to be part of a team that provides extraordinary healthcare from the heart? You Belong Here. POSITION SPECIFICS Title: Athletic Trainer FTE: Per Diem Schedule: Variable – after school and event coverage as needed at any of the following high schools: Wisconsin Heights, Sauk Prairie, Poynette, Lodi and River Valley. Holiday Rotation: Not applicable Weekend Rotation: Event coverage as needed On Call Requirements: Not applicable POSITION SUMMARY Coordinate outreach athletic training services to youth, high school and recreational athletes. Provide coverage at community events. Provide quality assistance with patient care in SPH sports medicine and/or orthopedic clinics. POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide athletic training services, evening and weekend event coverage for schools contracted with SPH and non-school events. Maintain accurate records of event coverage. Maintain travel and mileage records. • Perform injury evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Make recommendations for physician referral as appropriate. Maintain documentation of injuries and referrals per department standard. • Communicate with physicians, coaches and parents regarding athletic injuries evaluations and recommendations for triage and plan of care. • Serve as liaison and coordinator of outreach services between athletic directors and Rehabilitation Services Manager. • Provide input to athletic directors regarding school supply budget. Maintain supplies. Maintain a clean and orderly athletic training room. • Provide expertise and supervision for performance enhancement and injury prevention services Develop patient education programs and tools for all areas of athletic training and sports medicine. • Coordinate and provide athletic training services to community youth and adult recreational athletic leagues and community sponsored athletic tournaments and events. • Provide, as necessary, patient care in rehab services department collaborating with physical and occupational therapists with general supervision of a PT when required, following state and federal regulations. • Provide, as necessary, responsibilities working with sports medicine or orthopedic providers in their clinics. Includes but not limited to: • Room patients, collect patient history information including vitals, medications and allergies • Provide education on exercises • Sizing and application of splints and braces; application of casts as directed by physician • Crutch training as directed by physician • Prepare patients for injections as directed by physician • Perform examinations as appropriate to athletic training scope of practice. • Prepare charts for patient appointments; calls appropriate facility to retrieve needed information • Clean and disinfect patient treatment rooms per infection control policy. • Guide and support patients through the sports medicine care continuum to ensure optimal access to healthcare resources within and external to the SPH system. Includes but not limited to: • Facilitate appointments with specialists and support services within established service standards • Serve as a primary contact for patients and their families seeking information and/or requesting services. • Provide education on immediate injury care, within scope of practice. • Work closely with marketing and public relations personnel to plan and coordinate sports medicine community outreach events and public presentations and to market services in a variety of media, including social networking. • Provide exercise and strengthening expertise in the wellness center for post discharge rehabilitation patients and other members as directed. • Presents seminars and workshops as requested. • Participate on committees, work groups and task forces as assigned. • Provide input on policies for the department. • Attend all mandatory Hospital in-services • Attend appropriate continuing education programs to continually improve the quality of skills delivered, and to advance individual competency. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Education: • Required: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in athletic training • Preferred: None Experience: • Required: None • Preferred: 1 year Licenses and Registrations: • Required: State of Wisconsin Athletic Trainer license • Preferred: None Certification(s): • Required: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months of hire • Preferred: None BENEFIT SUMMARY • Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match • Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility • Free parking at facility #IND100

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