Assistant Athletic Trainer

About the role

The position incorporates all aspects of the athletic training profession within the parameters of the New York State Licensure and both the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association. The Assistant Athletic Trainer will work with the Head Athletic Trainer to provide coverage for 20 intercollegiate teams.

Responsibilities

• Prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries
• Ensuring compliance with all NCAA, and HIPPA laws of all student athletes
• Provide necessary practice and game coverage for athletic teams
• Travel to numerous away venues and working on weekends and nights
• Flexible work hours
• Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation both in and out of season
• Electronic documentation of patient encounters
• File and maintain all necessary reports associated with athletic injuries and/or incidents, and rehabilitation
• Communicate with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes
• Provide appropriate physician referral assistance for student athletes in need of additional care both in and out of season in a timely manner(i.e. Physical Therapists/Emergency Medicine/Orthopedics, etc.)
• Review medical and insurance forms to determine whether or not each student athlete meets the necessary criteria for participation
• Establish an emergency list for each team with insurance information and important medical history of student athletes
• Career development of injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to each patient
• Provide appropriate treatments for student athletes in need
• Provide appropriate pre and post practice/game care

Requirements

• Master’s Degree
• 1-3 years of collegiate athletic training experience
• Demonstrated commitment to furthering the goals and objectives of both the University and Athletics Department
• Ability to successfully communicate with student-athletes and coaching staff
• Understanding of the role of the student-athlete in a competitive academic/athletic environment and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate to a variety of constituency groups
• Knowledge of NCAA Division I and III rules and regulations

Qualifications

• BOC Certification
• State athletic training licensure, certification or registration
• Certified to work in the USA and New York State

Skills

• Knowledge of a large range of medical problems
• Assessment, evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals
• Thinking critically and making independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines
• Thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation
• Effective communication in high stress/pressure situations when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families
• Organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision

Benefits

N/A

Pay

USD $47,000.00 - USD $50,000.00 /Yr.

Schedule

Ten month, onsite renewable position beginning August 1, 2025.