Certified Athletic Trainer

Job Title

Certified Athletic Trainer

Job Description

Cape Fox Concentric Methods is accepting resumes for a Certified Athletic Trainer to provide services to our military at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico. The Certified Athletic Trainer will evaluate, advise, and care for SW students to assist recovery from injury, avoid injury, or maintain peak physical fitness. The Certified Athletic Trainers may be assigned to the Special Warfare Operational Medicine Flights at Kirtland AFB, NM in support of the Pararescue and Combat Rescue Officer Apprentice courses. The Athletic Trainers shall align clinical care and rehabilitation plans with the standards established by the SW-OMS sports medicine physician or local SWOMS Operating Location leadership equivalent.
The salary for this exempt position has been established at: $70,900.00 . This salary represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including company holidays, paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.
Responsibilities:

• Conduct an initial assessment of a student's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care, and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
• Care for student injuries using physical therapy equipment, techniques, and medication.
• Evaluate student's readiness to return to training and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
• Apply protective or injury preventive devices such as tape, bandages, or braces to body parts such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.
• Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for student injuries.
• Advise athletes on the proper use of equipment.
• Plan and implement comprehensive student injury and illness prevention programs.
• Supervise and conduct physical training programs with consideration to individual injuries.
• Develop training programs and routines designed to improve student performance.
• Provide care to student for medical issues on a daily basis and coordinate with appropriate military personnel along with the Paramedic, Coaches, Program Manager, and other contractor personnel as determined necessary for the situation.
• Maintain cleanliness and general upkeep of training facility to include, but not limited to, medical and fitness equipment.
• Organize and establish general rules of conduct for the training room facility.
• Recommend any changes to the respective HPSG, SWTS, Operations Manager and/or SWOMS leadership in regard to all athletic training supplies and equipment used at the SWTW Courses.
• Keep accurate records of all injuries, method of treatment, rehabilitation, and medical releases. During normal operations, provide relevant information to SW medical staff to support the students' medical needs.
• Keep the respective HPSG, SWTS, Operations Manager and/or SWOMS leadership informed daily, and more frequently as situations dictate, of all students treated by the AT staff (as required).
• Provide a weekly summary report (non-PII) to the respective HPSG, SWTS, Operations Manager and SWOMS leadership on all treatments and activities conducted by the AT staff, including all coordination, planning and activities with non-HPSG personnel. Alternatively, this information may be directly entered into the Human Performance Utilization Tracker (HPUT) or similar database.
• Provide continuous medical coverage during all scheduled operational hours and training events. The Contractor shall be flexible and may need to deviate from the typical work week schedule.
• The work requires some physical exertion, such as walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces as well as time spent outdoors in extreme temperatures and variable weather conditions. Work can require prolonged standing indoors or outdoors, bending, reaching, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Incumbent is required to maintain strength, coordination and stamina to manage and operate exercise and medical equipment. The incumbent's physical conditioning must be sufficient to demonstrate and perform various exercise procedures and the ability to perform under stress, including lifting heavy weights potentially up to 100 lbs., squatting, sitting, running, jumping, bending, walking, crawling (low/high profile) for up to 25 meters, and prolonged standing. The position requires ability to move over, around, and through obstacles to a height of 10 feet, and up to 1.5 miles over rough terrain in extreme temperatures.
• Visits or extended duties in these locations or sites are necessary to observe performance/events, to survey, to conduct planning, etcetera to ensure mission accomplishment. Some agility and strength may be required in executing medical coverage in these operational environments.
• Work may require travel away from the normal duty station in order to support training requirements.
• Diligently and accurately captures and enters all required data into Government-approved systems (e.g., MHS Genesis, HPUT) in support of clinical care, operational reporting, and Government-led research initiatives.

Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates provide equal employment opportunities to all persons and prohibit employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Cape Fox Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates offer preference to Cape Fox Corporation Shareholders, descendants, and other Native Americans pursuant to Public Law 100-241.

Travel Requirements

0 - 10%

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate sports/medical science field.
• Possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Possess and maintain a current Certification in Athletic Training through the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC)
• Obtain one of the following certifications and/or certificates within one hundred twenty (120) days and maintain currency accordingly: National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certified personal trainer (CPT) or higher; EXOS Performance Specialist or higher, or National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) or Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)
• Minimum of two (2) years as a Certified Athletic Trainer - collegiate level or higher.
• State of Texas state license or at the primary Operating Location such as Florida, New Mexico, or North Carolina of assignment to practice or able to obtain a license within four (4) months of contract employment; maintained during employment.
• Must be a US Citizen and have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986.

Category

Healthcare

Location

Kirtland Air Force Base, NM - Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 US (Primary)

Education

Master's Degree