Athletic Trainer

Dominican; San Rafael (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dominican University of California in San Rafael seeks an Athletic Trainer to oversee health and well-being for 15 teams and around 300 student-athletes. You will coordinate team physicians, lead injury prevention, and manage clinical operations across practices and competitions.

You will develop testing schedules, oversee medical paperwork, and collaborate with massage therapy externs, physicians, and staff to optimize care and safety for every athlete.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Current driver's license and satisfactory driving record.
• ATC certification and continued professional development.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to read and interpret medical literature and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Determine physician availability and coordinate annual physicals.
• Develop physical and concussion testing schedules for all student-athletes.
• Prepare medical history paperwork for new and returning athletes.
• Coordinate physician clinics and scheduling for Dominican Athletics.
• Manage insurance records and liaison with providers and billing.
• Provide emergency injury care and on-site treatment during practices and games.
• Develop injury prevention programs with coaching staff and S&C.

Skills

ATC certification

CPR/First Aid

Microsoft Office Suite

Strong communication

Team coordination

Analytical skills

Physical therapy coordination

Education

Master's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Sportsware

Injury Tracker

Medical billing software

Job description

## DescriptionThe Athletic Trainer's primary responsibility is maintaining the health and physical well-being of our student-athletes, which consists of 15 teams and approximately 300 student-athletes. The Athletic Trainer will also be the coordinator for health and well-being issues and initiatives related to the Athletics Department operations. This includes but is not limited to: coverage at practices and competitions; primary point of contact for team physicians; active participation in student-athlete physical therapy for post-injury treatment and rehabilitation; coordination of physician's clinic; management of massage therapists program; scheduling of physician's appointments and diagnostic testing; working with team leadership and strength & conditioning coaches in developing injury prevention programs for teams; and medical insurance billing. The Athletic Trainer will be responsible for pursuing current and improved methods and techniques to provide the best possible health care for student-athletes.**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**1. Determining team physician availability and identify other physician volunteers to assist with annual physicals.2. Develop physical and concussion testing schedule to accommodate all student-athletes in the most expedient manner possible, allowing them to participate in practice on the earliest time allowable by the NCAA.3. Develop/update and distribute appropriate medical history paperwork/questionnaires for new and returning student-athletes to complete prior to their annual physicals.4. Work with campus facilities and IT personnel to schedule use of computer labs to expedite concussion testing of all student-athletes.1. Provide pre-practice and pre-game treatment opportunities for student-athletes to receive treatment or taping for protective, preventative, or strengthening purposes.2. Arrange for or provide supervision of athletic contests by ensuring that all needed supplies, equipment and personnel (ATC, student athletic trainer, physician, and ambulance as needed) are available.3. Coordinate in advance and/or on-site with athletic trainers of institutions for visiting competitions to ensure that teams have access to pre- and post- practice and contest treatment such as taping and icing. Communicate any special health-related needs that a student-athlete may have while at the visitor's site.4. Provide emergency injury care, evaluation, and treatment for injuries that occur during practice or competition. Ensure that appropriate staff accompanies injured student-athlete to hospital when emergency care is needed.5. Communicate status of injured student-athlete's condition and location to family/emergency contact.1. Work with the associated medical group to coordinate team physicians' clinic and involvement with Dominican Athletics Department.2. Coordinate criteria of physicians' clinic with participating doctors to ensure that regular weekly schedule is in place for consistent medical care of student-athletes.3. Distribute clinic schedule to fellow trainers and administrators to assist with appointment scheduling.4. Coordinate scheduling of individual appointments for each clinic. Take appropriate notes and complete appropriate paperwork for each appointment. Arrange for follow-up tests and visits either in clinic, at the physician's office, or at other facilities as directed by physician, and complete related paperwork.1. Responsible for managing and maintaining insurance records for injured athletes.2. Serve as liaison between Athletics Department insurance provider, student-athlete insurance providers and physicians' billing representatives as necessary to ensure timely payment of medical bills. Resolve billing issues and identify all possible coverage options before payment of uncovered expenses.3. Communicate department medical insurance policies and procedures with student-athletes and their families as it relates to injuries sustained during sanctioned athletics activities.4. Work with Athletics Director and Human Resources officer to ensure that appropriate and most economical accident health insurance coverage for student-athletes is in place at all times.1. Work with the National Holistic Institute or other schools for massage therapy to develop externship opportunities for their students.2. Coordinate criteria of externship program with school administrator to ensure that trained, responsible students are selected for externship opportunities at Dominican Athletics.3. Meet with externship candidates, confirm that they meet criteria program and select appropriate externship participants.4. Conduct orientation for externship participants, outlining expectations for their participation and conduct with massage therapy program for student-athletes.5. Develop schedule for massage therapists, and coordinate appointment sign-up sheets for student-athletes.6. Meet with massage therapists before and after each session to brief them on student-athlete injuries and/or rehabilitation programs, and de-brief on therapy sessions.1. Supervise, schedule, manage and educate training room assistant in the training room, practice and game field settings. Provide formal instruction, attainment, maintenance and review of practical motor skills, in the students' educational preparation for national certification as an athletic trainer.2. Responsible for monitoring the progress of beginning and preterm sport student athletic trainers in preparation for team sport athletic training coverage for teams3. Provide student athletic training career counseling. Responsible for training and development of student trainers to prepare them for future job and education opportunities.1. Maintain inventory for all athletic training supplies and equipment.2. Secure bids and annual procurement of operational supplies. Work with suppliers to obtain best pricing, sample products.3. Maintain clean and organized environment in training room.4. Handle laundry of towels used at practice and in competition.* Master's degree; or equivalent combination of education and experience.* Current driver's license and satisfactory driving record is required and must be maintained* ATC, American Red Cross CPR/First Aid required* Must be willing to consent to background investigation* Must maintain ATC certification by earning required number of units* Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite* Knowledge of Sportsware, injury tracker, etc.* Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public* Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance* Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations* Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures* Design - Generates creative solutions; Translates concepts and information into images; Uses feedback to modify designs; Applies design principles; Demonstrates attention to detail* Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics* Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities;