What are the responsibilities and job description for the ATHLETIC TRAINER, Student Health Services position at Boston University?
Job Description
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 all students who participate in varsity sports, university-sponsored club sports, and Military Educations Reserve Officer Training Corps. This position is a 9-month work assignment and ends April 30, 2026.
What you should know about us :
Our Why : Collaborate to improve the lives of those we work with by advocating for goal-driven and impactful healthcare within our community.
Our How : We achieve our Why by focusing on : patient-centered care, quality improvement & quality assurance; interprofessional collaboration; personal & professional growth; and professional excellence.
Our Commitments : Listen first; Lead by example; Care for ourselves so we can care for others; Make data-informed decisions; Value individual differences.
Athletic Training is one of 5 departments in Student Health Services which also includes Primary Care, Behavioral Medicine, Sexual Assault Response & Prevention, and Health Promotion & Prevention. We share an electronic medical record among the departments. Our department consists of 24 athletic trainers, a physician medical director, 6 team physicians, and an administrative coordinator. We offer competitive salaries that are at or above the average for nearly every comparable category of the NATA Salary Survey, as well as outstanding benefits including vacation, retirement, health, and dental plans, and annual professional development funding.
We also believe in work-life balance. Our organizational structure (housed in Student Health Services) and medical model approach to coordinating care for the populations we serve provide a supportive work environment that values your well-being as much as your professional achievements.
The Athletic Training Department proudly delivers a CAATE-accredited residency program in orthopedics and a CAATE-accredited fellowship program in neurology. Our residency program is the first CAATE-accredited residency in the country in the college / university practice setting. We are also a clinical site for students completing CAATE-accredited professional AT programs, as well as for medical students, and medical residents and fellows.
At Student Health Services, we are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in all aspects of our work, including our organizational structure, workplace culture and care for the students we serve. We strive to foster an environment where everyone's identities, needs and experiences are valued, appreciated and accepted. We are continually working to improve our culture, access, advocacy, and services so that they are consistent with these values.
Position Summary
The primary responsibilities of an Athletic Trainer are to :
- provide wellness promotion / education and injury / illness prevention
- provide patient care, including obtain health histories, evaluate, diagnose, and implement 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
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We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
