Certified Athletic Trainer - Club Sports

St. Bonaventure University is accepting applications for the position of Full Time Athletic Trainer.  This is a full-time appointment reporting to the Associate Dean for Student Life.  The university orthopedic doctor supervises the trainer. This position will work directly with a full time trainer and the university's 18 club sport teams and varsity men's rugby program. Â

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Responsibilities: Successful candidate will be able to assist with the supervision, coordination, and implementation of the University's overall sports medicine program, including, but not limited to: injury prevention, evaluation, management, and treatment of injuries, short-term and long-term rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Other responsibilities of the athletic trainer include but are not limited to: keeping accurate and current medical records for assigned sports and administrative duties as assigned by the Associate Dean for Student Life. Â This position will assist in Wellness Programming for the teams and campus community.Provide daily health care of student-athletes while maintaining athletic training room operations including setting up and breaking down patient modalities, stocking supplies, monitoring equipment for maintenance and inventory

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Practice and competition coverage for assigned teams

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Record and maintain medical documentation for care given

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Supplemental Functions

• Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including, prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation.Â
• Assess risk of injury; perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion.Â
• Responsible for the sports medicine care of all sports, as assigned.
• Record and maintain medical documentation for care given
• Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to each patient.Â
• Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies.Â
• Provide accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student athletes with restrictions or limitations.Â
• Carry out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures.Â
• Provide daily health care of student-athletes while maintaining athletic training room operations and inventory.
• Uphold medical team organization and collaboration by facilitating a working relationship and maintaining comprehensive communication with team physicians, coaches, athletes, and supervisors.
• Practice and competition coverage for assigned teams
• Review student-athletes' pre-participation forms.
• Complete all training documentation in a timely manner and share with referring and supervising physician.Â
• Perform baseline concussion testing and tracking for each team.Â
• Responsible for administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor.Â
• Maintain BOC certification
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Applied Knowledge: Must have knowledge of a large range of medical problems. Assessment, evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be required.Â
• Decision-Making Skills: Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines.Â
• Attention to Detail: Is expected to be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.Â
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff, and families.Â
• Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.Â
• Maintain confidentiality of athlete injury information.
  
  

Bachelor's Degree in appropriate area of specialization. Â

Previous College Athletics Experience Preferred.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Â Â

Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).

• Licensed in the state of New York or eligible.Â
• CPR/AED certification.
• A valid DMV driver's license.
  
  

Full-time employees at SBU enjoy unparalleled Benefits

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Abundance of Time off

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Tuition Remission

• 100% undergraduate tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependents
• 80% graduate tuition remission for employee (online and ground programs)
• 50% for spouse (ground programs only)
  
  

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Full Benefit package

• 403b Retirement Plan 10% Employer contribution after 2 years
• Health Insurance with $250 Wellness card Â
• Dental Insurance
• Employer Paid Vision and Life insurance
• Short-term DisabilityÂ
• Employer Paid Long-term Disability Â
• Employee Assistance Program
  
  

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Other Perks

• Free access to campus fitness center
• 2 free Division 1 Men's Basketball Season tickets
• Golf course membership discount
• Other National and Local discounts available
  
  

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