Certified Head Athletic Trainer

MedTrust, LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical

Vision

Paid Time Off

CE Reimbursement

401K

Sign-on Bonus

Job summary

MedTrust, LLC's VIPER Sports Medicine Clinic at JBSA Lackland is seeking a Certified Head Athletic Trainer to oversee the Air Force Trainee Program and coordinate with the Sports Medicine OIC, physicians, and leadership to ensure top-tier clinical care and mission success.

The role emphasizes infection control, patient safety, privacy, and ongoing research initiatives within a military training environment.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) or more years of experience diagnosing, treating, and/or preventing musculoskeletal injuries as a certified athletic trainer in a high school, college, professional sports, or military training setting.
• Three (3) or more years of experience overseeing a sports medicine or athletic training program.
• Certification by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).
• Board of Certification (NATABOC) current throughout employment.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted athletic trainer license.

Responsibilities

• Ensure referrals are accurately and efficiently filtered from ATFs; follow SOPs and referral guidelines.
• Assist in developing and implementing CPI initiatives to improve patient care in support of the training mission.
• Collaborate with Sports Medicine OIC, physicians, and leadership to meet clinical care objectives while prioritizing patient safety and privacy.
• Oversee infection control, patient safety, privacy, and other administrative matters in the ATFs.

Job description

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Certified Head Athletic Trainer

Lackland, TX, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1076

Doctoral Degree Civilian Certified Athletic Trainer to oversee Air Force Trainee Program!

To oversee the Athletic Training Program for new Air Force members, under direction of the Sports Medicine Officer. Work closely with Senior Athletic Trainers to ensure the Sports Medicine Hub and Staff ATs are operating effectively, and within the scope and operational plan of the Athletic Training Program.

• Normal hours of operation will be nine (9) hours in length including a one (1) hour lunch

break, Monday through Friday.

Location:

• Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA), TX areaLackland Air Force Base (AFB),

VIPER Sports Medicine Clinic

This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to our nation's heroes!

Our Company is committed to quality in everything we do; from carefully matching our employee’s skills with customer requirements to hiring processes that are Joint Commission compliant. Join a team whose business is built on a history of integrity, honesty, and reliability.

As a employee you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive Pay
• $2500 sign up bonus
• Medical
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• CE Reimbursement
• 401K

Sign-on BonusDetails

• $1,250 after 30 days of employment
• $1,250 upon the employee's one-year anniversary

Responsibilities

• Ensure referrals are accurately and efficiently filtered from ATFs; ensure standard operating procedures and referral guidelines are followed.
• Assist in developing, presenting and implementing CPI initiatives with the goal of improving patient care in support of the training mission.
• Work congruently with Sports Medicine OIC, sports medicine physician(s), and 559 THLS leadership to ensure clinical care objectives are met; keeping patient safety, access to care, quality of care, and trusted care at the highest level of priority. Responsible for the oversight and management of infection control, patient safety, privacy, and other administrative matters in the ATFs.
• Collaborate with sports medicine providers, and other medical experts to execute research initiatives; prospective and/or retrospective studies should be pursued in accordance with Institutional Review Board process. Ensure findings are shared with Department of Defense, recruit and cadet initial entry and technical training sites. Pursue peer-reviewed publication in a professional journal; goal one article per year. Observe and become familiar with the training that occurs in the squadron to which they are assigned. In doing so, the HCW shall also become acquainted with military training instructors (MTIs) and training leadership, and communicate regularly with these personnel regarding matters related to human performance, injury prevention, and rehabilitation plans for specific patients, as indicated and appropriate, respecting all Privacy Act (PA) and Health Insurance Privacy and Portability Act (HIPAA)

Qualifications

Ten (10) or more years of experience in diagnosing, treating, and/or preventing musculoskeletal injuries as a certified athletic trainer (after graduation) in a high school, college, professional sports, or military training setting is required.

• Three (3) or more years of experience overseeing a sports medicine or athletic training program is required.
• All athletic trainer(regardless of position) shall be certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association

Board of Certification (NATABOC). Must maintain current certification with the NATABOC throughout the period of their employment.

• Basic Life Support
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted AT license.