Assistant Athletic Trainer

Rice University; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Rice University in Houston seeks an assistant athletic trainer responsible for developing and maintaining health care for student athletes. This role includes the prevention and treatment of athletic injuries and supervision of medical practices in collaboration with the sports medical team.

The ideal candidate will have NATABOC certification, experience in athletics, strong communication and administrative skills, and the ability to perform duties onsite. This is a great opportunity to work within a prestigious university’s athletics department.

Qualifications

• One year of related athletic training experience.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with no severe violations.
• Ability to obtain required certifications within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to student athletes as part of a medical team.
• Collaborate with physical therapists for rehab planning.
• Maintain medical supplies and readiness at practices/events.

Skills

Good communication

Administrative skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)

Electronic medical record keeping

Knowledge of HIPAA requirements

Education

North American Athletic Trainers' Association (NATABOC) certification

CPR/AED/First Aid certifications

Job description

Position Summary

The assistant athletic trainer will develop and maintain a high degree of total health care for student athletes. This person will be responsible for the prevention and care and treatment of athletic injuries and the supervision of equipment and physical therapy modalities. The successful candidate will have experience working within a college athletics department and treating athletes from different sports.

Workplace Requirements

This position is exclusively on-site, necessitating all duties to be performed in-person at [insert location and schedule] and includes moderate travel to provide medical care to assigned team and student athletes. Per Rice policy 440, work arrangements may be subject to change.

• One year of related athletic training experience.
• North American Athletic Trainers' Association (NATABOC) certification, CPR/AED/First Aid certifications.
• Must possess (or have the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire) and maintain a valid Texas driver’s license with no more than three moving violations and/or at fault accidents within the past 36 months, and no convictions or deferred dispositions for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) within the past five years.

Skills

• Good communication, administrative, time management and interpersonal skills
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel
• Familiarity with electronic medical record keeping
• Working knowledge of HIPAA requirements

Essential Functions

• Works with student athletes as part of a multidisciplinary medical team to provide care, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and illnesses both on campus and at game venues. This team includes Nutrition, Counseling and Sport Psychology, Sports Performance, and Sport Science.
• Collaborates frequently with physical therapists regarding rehabilitation progress and return-to-play planning of injured athletes.
• Provides injury reports on a daily basis, and reports status and progress of injured athletes to team physicians, managers and coaches on an ongoing basis.
• Maintains a safe environment, medical supplies and emergency readiness for athletes at all sanctioned practices and events at home and away venues.
• Maintains athletic training and satellite facilities.
• Maintains confidentiality of medical information, adherence to regulatory requirements and compliance with team physician guidelines.
• Serves as first responder in emergency situations.
• Stays abreast of current training room procedures.
• Knowledge and Adherence to Rice University, AAC, and NCAA policies/procedures/rules/regulations.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Additional Functions

• Prevents athletic injuries.
• Maintains medical records and coordinates athletic training care for athletes.
• Advises coaches on training and conditioning programs.
• Evaluates the progress of injured athletes.
• Determines injured athletes’ availability for re-entry into participation.
• Acts as clinical preceptor to instruct and prepare athletic training students for licensure.

Preferences

• Additional skills such as Dry Needle, Manual Therapy, IASTM, PRI, etc.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please get in touch with Rice University’s Human Resources Office via email at [e-mail] for support.