Athletic Trainer

Dominican University Of California•San Rafael, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for maintaining the health and physical well-being of Dominican University of California’s student-athletes across 15 teams and approximately 300 student-athletes. The role coordinates health and well-being matters and initiatives related to Athletics Department operations, including practice and competition coverage, serving as the primary point of contact for team physicians, supporting post-injury physical therapy and rehabilitation, coordinating physician clinics, managing the massage therapist program, scheduling appointments and diagnostic testing, developing injury-prevention programs with team leadership and strength and conditioning coaches, and handling medical insurance billing. The Athletic Trainer is also expected to pursue current and improved methods and techniques to provide high-quality care for student-athletes. The position coordinates annual and exit physicals, concussion testing, medical records and paperwork, treatment and emergency coverage, injury evaluations, referrals, rehabilitation, and return-to-activity clearance. It maintains relationships and scheduling with physicians, visiting athletic trainers, insurance providers, billing representatives, massage therapy schools and externs, and student athletic trainers. Additional responsibilities include managing training-room supplies and equipment, maintaining the training-room environment, coordinating athletics safety training, and implementing health and environmental safety procedures. Dominican University of California is an independent, international, learner-centered university offering undergraduate and graduate programs. The University is committed to academic excellence, social justice, community engagement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence through diversity. It encourages applications from candidates who share these commitments and from members of under-represented groups in higher education. The University participates in E-Verify to verify new hires’ employment eligibility in accordance with federal law.

Requirements

Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Current driver’s license and satisfactory driving record, maintained throughout employment; must be willing and able to drive departmental vehicles.
Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) and American Red Cross CPR/First Aid certification.
Must consent to a background investigation.
Must maintain ATC certification by earning the required number of units.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Knowledge of Sportsware, injury tracker, or similar systems.
Ability to read and interpret business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information effectively and answer questions.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including operations involving American money and units of weight, volume, and distance.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Analytical skills, including synthesizing complex information, researching data, and designing workflows and procedures.
Design skills, including generating creative solutions, incorporating feedback, applying design principles, and attention to detail.
Problem-solving skills, including identifying and resolving problems, gathering and analyzing information, developing alternatives, and participating effectively in group problem solving.
Technical skills and commitment to training, professional development, continued learning, and sharing expertise.
Ethical conduct, sound judgment, professionalism, respect for others, dependability, and the ability to follow through on commitments.
Sufficient dexterity to operate office and vehicle equipment.
Must have a clean driving record evidenced by a positive DMV pull.

Responsibilities

Coordinate annual physical exams and screenings for all student-athletes, including physician availability, schedules, medical-history paperwork, and concussion testing.
Coordinate and conduct exit physicals and medical questionnaires for graduating student-athletes and those who have exhausted eligibility.
Provide pre-practice and pre-game treatment, including taping and other protective, preventative, or strengthening measures.
Arrange supervision and ensure appropriate personnel, supplies, and equipment are available for athletic contests.
Coordinate treatment access and communicate student-athletes’ special health-related needs with visiting institutions’ athletic trainers.
Provide emergency injury care, evaluation, and treatment during practices and competitions; ensure appropriate staff accompany injured athletes to the hospital and notify family or emergency contacts of their condition and location.
Evaluate injuries and conditions, counsel student-athletes, make medical referrals, schedule appointments and diagnostic testing, and prepare claim forms.
Assist, under the primary physician’s direction, with post-injury rehabilitation and return-to-activity programs.
Maintain complete medical files from injury through treatment and rehabilitation to clearance for return to activity; communicate injured athletes’ status to coaches and team physicians as needed.
Evaluate therapeutic and operational exercise equipment and request maintenance when necessary.
Coordinate team physicians’ clinic schedules and criteria, distribute schedules, arrange appointments, document visits, and coordinate follow-up tests and visits.
Manage insurance records for injured athletes and liaise with department, student-athlete, and physician billing representatives to facilitate timely payment and resolve billing issues.
Communicate medical insurance policies and procedures to student-athletes and families; work with the Athletics Director and Human Resources officer to maintain appropriate and economical accident health insurance coverage.
Develop massage therapy externship opportunities, select and orient participants, schedule therapists and student-athlete appointments, and brief and debrief therapists regarding injuries and sessions.
Supervise, schedule, manage, and educate training-room assistants and student athletic trainers; provide practical instruction and career counseling and monitor their preparation and progress.
Maintain inventory of athletic training supplies and equipment, obtain procurement bids, work with suppliers on pricing and samples, keep the training room clean and organized, and handle practice and competition towel laundry.
Coordinate safety efforts for athletics facilities and programs; implement health and environmental safety policies; arrange staff instruction in First Aid, CPR, emergency response, fire drills, and AED use; and follow blood-borne pathogen procedures and proper waste disposal.
Perform other duties as assigned.