Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Provides athletic health care for intercollegiate athletics, which consists of, but not limited to, the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries from on field evaluation and emergency treatment through return to full activity.

Essential duties and responsibilities include assisting in the management of the daily operations of the Sports Medicine Department, working with designated teams and student-athletes to provide onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, treatment, rehabilitation, and health and well-being support to student-athletes. Administer therapeutic techniques for athletic injuries under direction of team physician. Communicate with physicians and coaches regarding student-athlete injuries and healthcare. Think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines and the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) Code of Ethics. Maintain written/electronic documentation of all athletic injuries/conditions, treatment, rehabilitation, and progress notes, including physician referrals and completion of insurance claims. Coordinate and provide pre-practice/pre-contest preparations. Provide practice/contest on-site presence to administer first-aid of acute injuries. Coordinate transportation and emergency services for home and visiting athletic teams as needed. Coordinate annual medical paperwork necessary for eligibility for athletic competition. Work cooperatively and communicate with the strength and conditioning staff regarding injuries and rehabilitation, treatment plans and programming for specific individuals. Participate in departmental activities including staff meetings, compliance education, diversity, equity, and inclusion training, guest speaker presentations and other events/meetings. Foster and maintain a culture that demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as well as trust and mutual respect. Represent Stonehill Athletics with the highest level of professionalism and integrity. Fulfill other specific areas of responsibility related to the athletic training program as assigned.

Education and/or experience: Master's degree preferred but not required. 1+ years' experience working at an NCAA Intercollegiate Institution sports medicine department preferred but not required.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of NCAA rules and intercollegiate athletics, commitment to and experience with diversity, equity and inclusion best practices, especially in higher education, commitment to supporting the academic success and overall well-being of student-athletes, applied knowledge: athletic trainers must have knowledge of a large range of medical problems. Assessment, evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be required. Decision-making skills: ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines. Attention to detail: athletic trainers should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation. Interpersonal skills: ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situations when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff, and families. Organizational skills: must have the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision. Ability to travel with athletic teams to away contests as necessary. Ability to work during the day as well as non-traditional hours in the evening, on weekends and on holidays, as necessary.

Physical demands include use of hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. Standing and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Walking and sitting. Lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds, frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment includes exposure to wet and/or humid conditions; outside weather conditions and extreme heat. Moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. Fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

Licenses/certifications include BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), Massachusetts State License Athletic Training, and valid driver's license.

Competencies include intellectual-analytical, intellectual-design, intellectual-problem solving, intellectual-project management, intellectual-technical skills, interpersonal-customer service, interpersonal-interpersonal skills, interpersonal-oral communication, interpersonal-written communication, interpersonal-teamwork, organization-ethics, self management-judgement, self management-motivation, self management-planning/organizing, self management-professionalism, self management-quality, self management-quantity, self management-safety & security, self management-adaptability, self management-attendance/punctuality, self management-dependability, self management-initiative, self management-innovation.