Athletic Trainer

The Athletic Trainer reports to the Head Athletic Trainer and ensures the safety of the varsity student-athletes by monitoring practice and games, evaluating injuries, and providing rehabilitation and treatment of injuries. In addition, the Athletic Trainer shows athletes how to build their strength and avoid further injury. This is an important role that requires extensive student and coach interaction and the ability to interact and engage with a diverse population confidently.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide daily practice and game coverage for all varsity teams.
• Manage medical issues that arise with student-athletes and determine the proper treatment plan.
• Communicate with coaches and strength coaches regarding the treatment plans of their athletes.
• Refer student-athletes to the proper physician or medical professional on or off-campus for further evaluation of their mental health issues, injuries, and illnesses as appropriate.
• Communicate and coordinate with the physician regarding the treatment plan and schedule to return to play.
• Manage health records and forms for student-athletes, documenting injury evaluations, treatments, and referrals, and ensuring that every athlete has completed the clearance process before participating.
• Manage inventory, working with vendors to order supplies, and coordinating with facilities for maintenance requests.
• Clean workspaces and items used by student-athletes.
• Coordinate per diem coverage for practices and games, finding certified athletic trainers to cover practices and games that regular staff are unable to attend.
• Serve as a first responder as required.
• Perform administrative work as necessary.
• Perform other miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A degree in Athletic Training is required.
• 1-3 years of previous experience in athletic training required.
• Certification by BOC in athletic training and licensure as a licensed athletic trainer by the Massachusetts Board of Allied Health are required.
• Certification in Emergency Cardiac Care (CPR/AED) required.
• Exceptional attention to detail required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of orthopedic and musculoskeletal disorders and how to treat them.
• Ability to recommend a course of rehabilitation for orthopedic injuries.
• Familiarity with insurance policies.
• Ability to operate a computer and maintain electronic medical records.
• Ability to maintain multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritise tasks.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to engage well with a diverse population.
• Ability to work well under pressure, and to serve as a first responder during games.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Physical Abilities

• This position is active, and continuous movement is required.
• It is essential to be able to communicate continuously with students, medical professionals, coaches, co-workers, and supervisors through oral and written means.
• Repetitive movements, occasional lifting of up to 45 pounds, reaching, lifting, stooping, and climbing.
• The ability to read a computer screen and read fine print will be expected.

Work Environment

• This position works in an office and a sports environment.
• Exposed to loud noise levels of crowds shouting, whistles, and loud music at games and during practice.
• Exposed to inclement weather conditions.
• May occasionally be exposed to chemicals and bodily fluids.

Disclaimer: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job duties described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Compensation: $52,000.00 - $62,450.00 annually, commensurate with experience.

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36.25

Division: Division of Campus Life

In addition to a competitive salary, Emerson College is committed to the health and well-being of our employees and family members. We offer a generous benefits package to regular staff scheduled to work 20+ hours per week. Benefits include outstanding health plans with limited out-of-pocket expenses, dental plans, generous time-off programs, and a 403(b) retirement benefit with a 9% employer contribution once eligible. Additional benefits such as life and disability coverage as well as commuter offerings are available.