Job Details

Athletic Trainer

Amherst Campus
Full Time
JR6994

Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.

Job Description:

Amherst College invites applications for the Athletic Trainer position. The Athletic Trainer is a full-time, academic-year (43-week per year) position. The expected salary range for this job opportunity is: $63,000 - $70,000 per year.

The salary offered will vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to relevant education, training, and experience, tenure status, and other nondiscriminatory business considerations. Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families.

Amherst College Athletic Trainers are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic Trainers work under the direction of a physician as prescribed by state licensure statutes.

The Athletic Trainer collaborates with Health Center Providers to provide quality athletic training services to all students involved in intercollegiate, intramural, club sports, and recreational activities.

Summary of Responsibilities:

Patient Care

Prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries incurred by students involved in intercollegiate, intramural, and club sports, as well as those involved in physical education classes and recreational sports activities
Evaluation, treatment, and management of concussions, along with Health Center providers
Provide counseling and education to student-athletes
Administer modality treatments, and create and supervise rehabilitation regimens
Application, fitting, and adjustment of protective equipment
Bandaging, taping, and wrapping of sports injuries

Administration

Create and maintain medical records for all students treated in the sports medicine facilities
Process athletics insurance claims
Communicate with Physicians, Physical Therapists, Various Health Care Professionals, Faculty, Deans, Counselors, Coaches, Administrators, and Students as needed and appropriate

Qualifications:

Required

Bachelor's Degree
Current NATA certification
Eligibility for MA State Licensure
3-5 years of relevant experience

Preferred

Master's Degree
Experience with collision sports at the college level
Athletic training experience

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.