Athletic Trainer
About The Position
The Associate Athletic Trainer works at Ames High School in Ames, Iowa, reporting to the AT Manager. The role collaborates with medical professionals, Athletic Directors, coaches, and athletes to review athletes’ medical conditions and develop plans to meet their goals. Work covers injury and illness prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, reconditioning, organization and administration, and professional responsibility. This is a full-time position. Work takes place in controlled indoor environments and outdoors, with exposure to varying weather. Some weekend and after-business-hours work is required. The role carries a medium level of work stress due to the responsibility to minimize athletes’ injury risks and respond to medical emergencies. The listed base pay range is $50,000–$55,000 per year.
Requirements
- Graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited CAATE program.
- BOC certification.
- Licensed and/or registered in accordance with state regulations for the work location.
- CPR certification.
- First Aid certification.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently.
- Ability to remain stationary for extended periods, stoop, kneel, crouch, travel around the location, communicate verbally and in writing, and use fine motor skills and fine hand manipulation.
- Close-range, distance, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds, including assisting with moving, lifting, and supporting athletes.
- Some weekend and after-business-hours work is required.
Responsibilities
- Apply protective or injury-preventive devices, including tape, bandages, and braces.
- Recognize and evaluate injuries at an assigned affiliate or clinic and provide first aid or emergency care to injured athletes or patients.
- Develop and carry out rehabilitation programs for injured athletes.
- Plan and implement comprehensive programs to prevent future injuries and illnesses among athletes.
- Maintain accurate injury records and write reports on injuries and treatment programs in accordance with company documentation protocols.
- Communicate with internal and external partners about injured athletes’ progress and inform them about Athletico services and locations to support continuity of care.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription coverage, dental insurance, and vision insurance; eligibility begins on the first day of employment.
- Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
- Progyny fertility benefit.
- Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
- Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; supplemental life insurance for employees, spouses, and children.
- Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, with a long-term disability buy-up option.
- Company-paid maternity and parental leave.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- KinderCare discount.
- Legal and credit monitoring.
- Student loan repayment program for eligible clinicians.
- Paid time off, accruing from hire.
- Six major holidays off plus two floating holidays per year.
- Employee physical therapy and occupational therapy benefits.
- Bereavement time off and resources.
- Pre-tax commuter transit and parking benefits.
- 401(k) with a company match each pay period.
- SoFi financial wellness tools and loan resources.
- HUSK fitness resources and gym discounts.
- Home, auto, and pet insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee discount program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
