Assistant Athletic Trainer
About The Position
This position assesses risk of injury, performs ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation, and overall wellness promotion of athletes. The role involves daily operations for the athletic training room, communication with coaches and student athletes, coordination with physicians and medical personnel, and documentation of athlete injuries. The Assistant Athletic Trainer is responsible for maintaining the athletic training room as a medical facility, managing medical supplies, and ensuring safety procedures are followed. Additional administrative duties may be assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer. The position carries out medical care for athletes per operating standards, communicates patient status to the sports medicine staff for safe return to play, and implements injury prevention programs.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in athletic training or related field
- Must be NATA BOC certified prior to being hired
- Have a current BLS or Professional Rescuer CPR/AED certification
- Must have or be eligible to obtain New Mexico Athletic Trainer licensure within 30 days of employment
- Current BLS or Professional Rescuer First CPR Certification
Nice To Haves
- Additional related education and training
- Experience with administrative and organizational duties
- Experience with advanced manual therapy skills applicable to orthopedics and sports medicine
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education in athletic training or related field
- Advocate for proper health care of student athletes
- Experience with rehabilitation of athletic injuries
- Demonstrated success in patient confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills required for working with a diverse group of patients, clinical staff, administrators, athletic staff, and visitors
- Strong written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills with accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion handling sensitive matters involving patients
- Computer literacy, including working knowledge of word processing programs
- Ability to work with and in a diverse environment
- Comfort working in a complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently with multiple team assignments
- Proven ability to meet multiple demands in a high-volume, fast-paced ATR environment
- Proven ability to work independently, prioritize, and complete tasks in a timely manner
Responsibilities
- Sport team responsibilities/assignments as specified by Head Athletic Trainer
- Communication with coaches and student athletes of assigned teams
- Coordinates with physicians/medical personnel on care of student-athletes
- Reports, documents, and maintains athlete’s injuries in their medical records
- Takes inventory and restocks medical supplies
- Ensures safety of patients and staff through enforcement of safety procedures
- Maintaining the athletic training room as a medical facility
- Additional administrative duties as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer
- Carry out medical care for athletes/ patients per operating standards and communicating with the sports medicine staff on status of patient/athlete to safely return them to full athletic participation
- Implements and coordinates injury prevention programs per patient needs
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
