"Assistant Athletic Trainer"

Assistant Athletic Trainer

Company: Fairmont State University

Job Location: Fairmont, West Virginia

Category: Athletics - Athletic Trainers

Type: Full-Time

Type of Position: Staff - Full Time

Department: Athletics

Appointment Length: Aug - June (11 mo)

Benefits Eligible?: Yes

Requested Part-Time Staff Hours: NA

F.T.E.: 0.92

Grant Funded Position?: No

Description of Job Duties and Responsibilities

Fairmont State University is seeking two highly motivated and dedicated individuals to join our team as Assistant Athletic Trainers. The Assistant Athletic Trainer, a direct report to the Associate A.D. for Sports Medicine - Head Athletic Trainer, is responsible for assisting with the prevention of athletic injuries and illnesses, evaluation of athletic injuries, treatment of athletic injuries, providing education and counseling to student-athletes about their injury/illness, maintaining appropriate documentation and record keeping, handling all insurance claims, and effectively communicating with physicians and other allied health professionals to deliver care to student-athletes. Additional responsibilities include assisting with the day to day operations of all athletic facilities and assisting in game day operations for various sports.

Duties:

• In concert with the Associate A.D. for Sports Medicine - Head Athletic Trainer, assists in developing and implementing an overall sports medicine program for the athletic department, including: injury prevention programs, injury evaluations, injury management, injury treatment and rehabilitation, and educational programs for student-athletes.
• Provides athletic training services for the University's athletic department, including attendance at scheduled team practices and home and away competitions as necessary.
• Assists with the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room as well as manages athletic training administrative duties.
• Assists with the purchases of all athletic training equipment and supplies.
• Assists with event and practice coverage, providing daily instruction and specific work assignments relating to pre-practice, practice, post-practice and athletic team competition needs for assigned sports.
• Works closely with coaches to coordinate and schedule physical examinations and medical referrals for student-athletes to determine their ability to practice and compete.
• Serves as liaison between the department and the medical community and works closely with a network of physicians to ensure the highest level of care for student athletes.
• Assists with maintaining appropriate documentation, record keeping, and assists in handling all insurance claims.
• Adheres to and ensures compliance with all University, Conference and NCAA rules, regulations and policies.
• Attends selected and assigned other athletic team contests.
• Performs related duties as assigned by Associate A.D. for Sports Medicine - Head Athletic Trainer or other University authority.

Minimum Required Education

Master's Degree in Athletic Training or related field

Required Licenses and/or Certifications

Candidate must be NATA/BOC certified. CPR/AED certification is required. Also, candidate must be eligible for West Virginia Athletic Training Licensure.

Minimum Required Qualifications

A minimum of one (1) year of professional work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

one (1) year of professional work experience in intercollegiate athletics

Requisition Number: 2025061SP

Number of Vacancies: 2

Anticipated Hire Date: ASAP

Open Until Filled: Yes

Quicklink for Posting: https://www.fairmontstatejobs.com/postings/7879

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