ATHLETIC TRAINER, Student Health Services

The Role

The Athletic Training Department in Boston University’s Student Health Services is recruiting an athletic trainer to join our collaborative team of healthcare providers. Our department provides athletic training services to students who participate in varsity sports, university-sponsored club sports, and Military Education Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Responsibilities

• Provide wellness promotion/education and injury/illness prevention.
• Provide patient care, including obtaining health histories, evaluating, diagnosing, and implementing care plans to achieve the goals of individuals with health conditions.
• Use patient-rated outcomes, clinician-rated outcomes, and other metrics to measure the effectiveness of clinical practice.
• Create and maintain electronic medical records.
• Collaborate with, and refer to, other healthcare providers within our community.
• Provide medical coverage of home and away practices and competitions.
• Maintain knowledge of current medical research and leading practices in athletic training.
• Participate in education and mentoring of learners, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• Assist in the administration of department operations.

Requirements

• Graduate of a CAATE-accredited (or equivalent) professional athletic training program.
• Master's degree in athletic training or a related field.
• Certified and in good standing by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers.
• Licensed or license-eligible by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professions by start date.
• 1-3 years of clinical practice experience (preferred).

Qualifications

• Advanced practice training via DAT, residency, fellowship, or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and handle challenging situations.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and monitor own work for accuracy.
• Ability to use health information technology and analyze data for decision making.
• Comply with University and department policies and procedures.
• Maintenance of all required certifications and licensures.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and handle challenging situations.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and monitor own work for accuracy.
• Ability to use health information technology and analyze data for decision making.
• Comply with University and department policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries that are at or above the average for nearly every comparable category of the NATA Salary Survey.
• Outstanding benefits including vacation, retirement, health, dental, and vision plans.
• Reimbursement for professional certification and licensure.
• Annual professional development funding.

Pay

Salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison.

Schedule

The position is located in BOSTON, MA.