Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer
University of Puget Sound
Job ID: 6589
Location: Intercoll Athletics Admin
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Staff Posting Details
Appointment: regular, full-time, (1.0) FTE, 12-month term.

Position Summary:

The Athletic Training Staff is responsible for providing comprehensive sports medicine services under the direction of designated Team Physicians. These services include the daily operation of the Sports Medicine Facility, daily practice and competition medical coverage for traditional seasons and either on-site presence or on-call availability for non-traditional seasons of the intercollegiate athletic teams. The Athletic Training Staff is also utilized by student-athletes in their off season for various medical conditions and injuries that may affect their ability to perform off season workouts, injury rehabilitation, or their preparation for the upcoming competitive season. The Athletic Training Staff is responsible for maintaining medical standards consistent with the best practices set forth by the NCAA Sports Medicine and Safeguards Committee and the National Athletic Trainers' Association.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities of the Athletic Trainer include the following but are not limited to:

Injury/illness prevention and wellness protection - Educating student-athletes and coaches and managing risk for safe performance and function. Clinical evaluation and diagnosis of injury - Implementing standard evaluation techniques and formulating a clinical impression for the determination of a course of action. Immediate and emergency injury care - Employing standard care procedures and communicating outcomes for efficient and appropriate care of the injured student-athlete. Injury treatment and rehabilitation - Treatment and rehabilitation plans developed in conjunction with the Team Physician or attending physician. Organizational and professional health and well being - Understanding and adhering to approved institutional and professional practices and guidelines to ensure individual and organizational well-being.

Daily responsibilities include inspecting the Sports Medicine Facility to ensure that all equipment is in safe working order. Equipment includes treatment modalities, rehabilitation equipment and other related areas that student-athletes utilize for their injury care and treatment. The Athletic Trainer will manage all aspects of injury care for student-athletes that come into the facility throughout the day. This includes supervision and active assistance in rehabilitation programs, pre-practice/competition taping needs, pre-practice/competition injury treatment needs, etc. These daily responsibilities also include timely and thorough medical documentation of injury/illness notes sustained by student-athletes and appropriate filing of intercollegiate secondary insurance claims as necessary.

Daily responsibilities include supervision of intercollegiate team practices either at the specific venue or on-call in the Sports Medicine Facility based on the risk associated with the particular sport practicing as determined by the Athletic Training Staff on site during the specific time of the practice. Responsibilities also include on site medical coverage of all home intercollegiate competitions or on-call supervision if there are more events than the Full Time and Part Time Athletic Training Staff can manage. The Athletic Training Staff is responsible for implementing the appropriate Emergency Action Plan (EAP) specific to the medical condition/emergency and venue at the time of the incident.

The Athletic Trainer will also be responsible for some travel with sports teams to away competitions if there is adequate staff to cover all of the medical coverage responsibilities at Puget Sound. The Athletic Trainer will be responsible for occasional travel with other intercollegiate teams to Northwest Conference and NCAA Championship events throughout the year.

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for coordinating appointments for student-athletes with Team Physicians including on campus clinic visits and visits to off campus provider offices. The Athletic Trainer will accompany student-athletes to scheduled visits with physicians whenever possible. The Athletic Trainer is also responsible for referring student-athletes to the appropriate local medical provider including local hospital emergency department, Puget Sound Counseling Health and Wellness Services (CHWS), physicians, specialists, etc. The Athletic Trainer is also responsible for monitoring and documenting all medical conditions of student-athletes.

The Athletic Trainer will communicate with the Puget Sound coaching staff regarding specific medical conditions of student-athletes and make appropriate participation and return to play decisions..

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for the supervision and instruction of 12 student Athletic Training Aides (ATA). This includes daily supervision of ATA, scheduling of ATA, instruction of ATA with regard to injury treatment techniques, coordinating ATA responsibilities for practice venue and event/competition venue pre and post event sideline and emergency equipment staging and other duties as assigned.

The Full Time Athletic Training positions (Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer and Athletic Trainers) at Puget Sound are unique exempt status positions. The work load and schedules for these positions are dictated by the weekly practice and event schedules of 23 intercollegiate teams that require the Athletic Training Staff to be available five nights during the week and several weekends throughout any given month. This workload is necessary to adequately provide health care services for Puget Sound intercollegiate student-athletes and be available to implement appropriate emergency action plans should it be warranted. The Athletic Training Staff positions are necessary for keeping our student-athletes healthy and allowing them to participate safely in intercollegiate athletics at the same time reducing the risk to the University by utilizing sound medical practices with available resources.

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for maintaining current Washington State Licensure through the Department of Health and current certification consistent with standards of the BOC including regular documentation of Continuing Education Units (CEU's) and maintaining appropriate CPR and First Aid credentials.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a master's degree in athletic training, exercise science, or a related field, must be a Certified Athletic Trainer in good standing with the Board of Certification, Inc. and CPR/First Aid/AED certifications. A qualified candidate must also be a Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT) in Washington State or be eligible for licensure upon hiring. S/he must have effective organizational and supervisory skills, the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with diverse constituencies, an understanding of intercollegiate athletics in an academic environment, the ability to move and carry heavy objects, and a commitment to liberal arts education and NCAA Division III philosophy. Two years of athletic training work experience at the collegiate level is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits: Decisions about starting salaries are made based on the extent and relatedness of the candidate's education and experience and on internal equity and market considerations.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: https://pugetsound.edu/human-resources/benefits

Application Deadline: Review of application materials will begin immediately. Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified.

Required Documents:

Resume Letter of Interest

Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of all required background checks. All new hires will be required to submit proof of current COVID-19 vaccination (including booster) or receive an approved medical or religious exemption from the university.

Diversity Statement:

We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by investigation of and reflection upon multiple perspectives. We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community. We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: https://pugetsound.edu/about-puget-sound-0/mission-core-values/institutional-equity-diversity

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.


How to Apply
For complete job description and application instructions, visit: www.pugetsound.edu/employment

About Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a selective national liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington, drawing 2,600 students from 48 states and 20 countries. Puget Sound graduates include Rhodes and Fulbright scholars, notables in the arts and culture, entrepreneurs and elected officials, and leaders in business and finance locally and throughout the world. A low student-faculty ratio provides Puget Sound students with personal attention from faculty who have a strong commitment to teaching and offer 1,200 courses each year in more than 40 traditional and interdisciplinary fields, including graduate programs in occupational and physical therapy and in education. Puget Sound is the only nationally ranked independent undergraduate liberal arts college in Western Washington, and one of just five independent colleges in the Pacific Northwest granted a charter by Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious academic honorary society. Visit "About Puget Sound" (http://www.pugetsound.edu/about) to learn more about the college.

As a strategic goal and through our core values, University of Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. EOE/AA



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