Athletic Trainer (Limited)

Hiring range: $30.77 - $34.48 per hour. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience.

This is a temporary, fully on-site, union position represented by the bargaining unit HX – Healthcare Professionals.

About UC Merced

The University of California, Merced, is the newest of the University of California system's 10 campuses and one of the youngest universities to be designated an R1 research university. With approximately 9,100 undergraduate and graduate students, UC Merced is a smaller, more intimate campus while equipped and staffed as a cutting-edge, 21st-century research institution. Ranked in the top 30 among the best public universities in the nation by U.S. News and World Report and #1 for social mobility by the Wall Street Journal, UC Merced provides world-class educational opportunities to dynamic and enterprising students in the San Joaquin Valley and throughout the state.

About The Role

UC Merced Recreation and Athletics is charged with providing a dynamic and competitive overall experience for students on the UC Merced campus. The Athletic Trainer supports this mission by providing preventative injury care and practice, game, and event care to intercollegiate student athletes. This position reports directly to the Head Athletic Trainer and applies campus policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues related to athletic training.

Responsibilities

• Provides athletic training services for Recreation and Athletic department home contests and practices as scheduled for both ICA and Sport Clubs.
• Manages student athletic trainers and maintains open lines of communication with administrators, Sport Club staff, and head coaches.
• Administers first-aid to athletes and enforces safety procedures.
• Organizes and prioritizes work assignments to complete tasks within required timelines.
• Provides detailed record keeping related to treatment provided to student-athletes during games and/or practices, including reporting injuries, completing appropriate documentation, and maintaining medical charts.
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive matters involving athletic injuries and treatment.
• Provides moderate to complex rehabilitation of athletic injuries through various therapeutic exercise programs.
• Ensures compliance with NCAA, conference, and athletic department rules and regulations related to student-athlete eligibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related area from an accredited institution.
• Master’s Degree in Athletic Training (preferred).
• Two years of related experience/training.
• Valid National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Certification.
• CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and AED Certification.
• Valid California Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of CANRA (Mandated Child Abuse Reporter) and Clery Act (Campus Security Authority).

Skills

• Thorough skills in providing treatment of athletic injuries.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective organizational and interpersonal skills for working with a diverse client group.
• Ability to work collaboratively with athletes, team physicians, faculty, staff, and others in the athletic department.
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality in handling sensitive matters.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work assignments and meet required timelines.
• Knowledge of electronic/medical records systems (preferred).
• Current knowledge of applicable rules and standards of the NAIA/NCAA and other relevant associations.
• Computer literacy.

Background check required.