Manager, Athletic Training - Gardner-Webb Uni

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Shelby (NC); On-site; USD 92,988,000 - 139,138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Paid Time Off

Training & development

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking a Manager, Athletic Training to support Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, NC. The role leads athletic training programs, directs care plans, and collaborates with physicians and other professionals to optimize athlete outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluating injuries, designing rehabilitation, documenting progress, and mentoring students and staff. A Bachelor's degree is required; advanced credentials and licensure are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• Certification through NATA required and licensure by NC Board.
• 5 years experience in a management or leadership role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate athletes and injuries and design rehabilitation and reconditioning plans.
• Gather and interpret data from medical records, physicians, athletes and families.
• Communicate progress to physicians and partners; coordinate treatments and schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data interpretation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

NATA Certification

NC Licensure

Job description

Manager, Athletic Training

This position is supporting Gardner-Webb University in BoilingSprings, NC.

Job Summary

Evaluates, plans, directs, and administers programs of athletictraining to restore function, prevent disability, and help athletesreach their maximum level of independence. Provides leadership andparticipates in continuing education. Works closely with otherdisciplines and specialties within the department and facility aswell as with athletes and families to assure a cohesive approach toathlete care.

Essential Functions

• Evaluates athletes and sports related injuries, designs andimplements athletic training for rehabilitation and reconditioning,establishes a care plan to include necessary activities and athleteeducation as warranted by the athlete's diagnosis andcondition.


• Gathers and interprets appropriate data from the medicalrecord, physician, athlete, and/or family as evidenced bydocumentation.


• Communicates athlete's evaluation and subsequent progress tophysician, referral sources, and other clinical staff andcoordinates athlete's schedule, treatment programs, dischargeplanning, and recommends solutions to athlete care problems.


• Documents evaluations, tests, progress reports, daily treatmentnotes, attendance records, athlete/family education, outcomes,discharge notes, and changes as needed.


• Re-evaluates athletes as needed, modifying goals and treatmentas the athlete's status changes.


• Applies strapping, bandaging, or bracing designed to prevent orprotect athletes from injury and identifies need for and utilizesappropriate assistive devices.


• Provides and documents athlete and family education in andfamily education in regard to deficits, progress toward goals, andtherapeutic techniques, with individualized instruction for a homeprogram.


• Assists with orienting new staff and directs and supervisesactivities of athletic training students and volunteers involved inadministering care to athletes.


• Provides cross-coverage as needed throughout CarolinaHealthcare System facilities and on-site athletic training coverageat sporting events.


• Provides leadership and mentoring.

Physical Requirements

Hearing (corrected) adequate for oral/aural communication withathletes, staff, family, visitors, etc. Vision (corrected) adequatefor reading. Intelligible speech and normal language/cognitiveskills. Must be able to push athletes in a wheelchair orstretchers. Lifting of athletes, equipment or supplies will berequired up to 20 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds occasionally,and up to 100 pounds rarely. Sitting, standing, and walkingrequired throughout the day. Job duties sometimes require climbingstairs, kneeling, twisting, bending; on occasion, crouching,crawling and reaching overhead. Must be able to transfer athletes.Must be able to demonstrate any appropriate exercise and activitiesto athletes/caregivers. Work is in a fast-paced clinicalenvironment. The work environment is primarily indoors butoccasionally outdoors.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree required; Master's Degree preferred.Certification through the National Athletic Trainers' Associationrequired. Licensure by the North Carolina Board of Athletic TrainerExaminers required. 5 years experience in a management orleadership role preferred.

Pay Range

$32.45 - $48.70

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards:benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation,generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your careerdevelopment and so much more – so you can live fully at and awayfrom work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based onfactors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/ortraining


• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on ateammate's job


• Incentive pay for select positions


• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs


• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision,life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability


• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care anddependent care expenses


• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parentalleave


• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match andother financial wellness programs


• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

AdvocateHealth is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health systemin the United States, created from the combination of AdvocateAurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the namesAdvocateHealth Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia andAlabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is anational leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumerexperience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, NorthCarolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and isengaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, withWakeForest University School of Medicine serving as the academiccore of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for itsexpertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics andrehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments andspecialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 carelocations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medicaleducation programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows acrossmore than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable careforall, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annualcommunity benefits.