Need Certified Athletic Trainer - Club Sports in Saint Bonaventure, NY

Job title: Certified Athletic Trainer - Club Sports
Company: St. Bonaventure University (NY)
Job description: Description

St. Bonaventure University is accepting applications for the position of Full Time Athletic Trainer. This is a full-time appointment reporting to the Associate Dean for Student Life. The university orthopedic doctor supervises the trainer. This position will work directly with a full time trainer and the university's 18 club sport teams and varsity men's rugby program.

Responsibilities: Successful candidate will be able to assist with the supervision, coordination, and implementation of the University's overall sports medicine program, including, but not limited to: injury prevention, evaluation, management, and treatment of injuries, short-term and long-term rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Other responsibilities of the athletic trainer include but are not limited to: keeping accurate and current medical records for assigned sports and administrative duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for Student Life. This position will assist in Wellness Programming for the teams and campus community.

Examples of Duties

Provide daily health care of student-athletes while maintaining athletic training room operations including setting up and breaking down patient modalities, stocking supplies, monitoring equipment for maintenance and inventory

50

Practice and competition coverage for assigned teams
40

Record and maintain medical documentation for care given
10

Supplemental Functions:

• Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including, prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation.
• Assess risk of injury; perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion.
• Responsible for the sports medicine care of all sports, as assigned.
• Record and maintain medical documentation for care given
• Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to each patient.
• Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies.
• Provide accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student athletes with restrictions or limitations.
• Carry out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures.
• Provide daily health care of student-athletes while maintaining athletic training room operations and inventory.
• Uphold medical team organization and collaboration by facilitating a working relationship and maintaining comprehensive communication with team physicians, coaches, athletes, and supervisors.
• Practice and competition coverage for assigned teams
• Review student-athletes' pre-participation forms.
• Complete all training documentation in a timely manner and share with referring and supervising physician.
• Perform baseline concussion testing and tracking for each team.
• Responsible for administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Maintain BOC certification

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Applied Knowledge: 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: Is expected to be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff, and families.
• Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.
• Maintain confidentiality of athlete injury information.

Typical Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in appropriate area of specialization. Previous college athletics experience preferred.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).
- Licensed in the state of New York or eligible.
- CPR/AED certification.
-A valid DMV driver's license.

Full-time employees at SBU enjoy unparalleled :

Abundance of Time off

• 20 Days of Paid Time Off
• 20 Paid Holidays

Tuition Remission

• 100% undergraduate tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependents
• 80% graduate tuition remission for employee (online and ground programs)
• 50% for spouse (ground programs only)

Full Benefit package

• 403b Retirement Plan + 10% Employer contribution after 2 years
• Health Insurance with $250 Wellness card
• Dental Insurance
• Employer Paid Vision and Life insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Employer Paid Long-term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Other Perks

• Free access to campus fitness center
• 2 free Division 1 Men's Basketball Season tickets
• Golf course membership discount
• Other National and Local discounts available

Expected salary: $50000 - 55380 per year
Location: Saint Bonaventure, NY

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