What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant athletic trainer position at Rice University?
Job Description
Position Summary
The Assistant Athletic Trainer will develop and maintain a high degree of total health care for student-athletes. He / she will be responsible for the prevention, care, and treatment of athletic injuries as well as supervise equipment and physical therapy modalities.
This person will assist the Head Athletic Trainer in the total health care of the Division I Intercollegiate program as directed.
Essential Functions
- Works with student athletes to provide care, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses both on campus and at game venues
- Collaborates frequently with physical therapists regarding rehabilitation progress and return-to-play planning of injured athletes
- Provides injury reports on a daily basis, and reports status and progress of injured athletes to team physicians, managers and coaches on an ongoing basis
- Maintains a safe environment, medical supplies and emergency readiness for athletes at all sanctioned practices and events at home and away venues
- Maintains athletic training and satellite facilities
- Maintains confidentiality of medical information, adherence to regulatory requirements and compliance with team physician guidelines
- Serves as first responder in emergency situations
- Stays abreast of current training room procedures
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Education, Experience, and Licenses / Certifications Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- One year of athletic training experience
- NATABOC certification; CPR / AED / First Aid Certifications
- Must possess (or have the ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver's license with no more than three moving violations and / or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years.
Substitutions
No substitutions for education or experience allowed
Skills Required
- Good communication, administrative, time management and interpersonal skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically, Word and Excel
- Familiarity with electronic medical record keeping
Preferences
- Master's degree
- Athletic training experience at an intercollegiate level
- Division I experience
Rice University HR Benefits
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Rice Mission and Values
Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
Faculty and staff are expected (but not required) to have completed a full vaccination series for COVID-19 (currently defined as full course COVID-19 Vaccine (typically two shots of a WHO-approved COVID-19 Vaccine or one J&J) and a COVID-19 booster.
Rice does not require documentation for COVID-19 vaccination at this time for faculty and staff. More information can be found here : https : / / coronavirus.rice.edu / policies
About Us
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Rice University is ranked among the nation's top 20 universities by U.
S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lectures series, courses and student government.
Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Last updated : 2024-03-10
