Position Title:

Athletic Trainer

Position Type:

Regular

Hiring Range:

$77,600 to $ 93,170 annually; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:

Annual

A.   POSITION PURPOSE  

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Position Title:

Athletic Trainer

Position Type:

Regular

Hiring Range:

$77,600 to $ 93,170 annually; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:

Annual

A.   POSITION PURPOSE  

The Assistant Director of Sports Medicine is responsible for assisting in the developing, coordinating, and administering of all aspects of a Division I sports medicine program that serves approximately 425 intercollegiate student athletes. This includes administrative duties as well as any and all aspects relative to provide comprehensive, evidenced-based health care to SCU student-athletes. This individual will be responsible for maintaining a working relationship with student health services, team physicians, physical therapists, other health care professionals, coaches and parents of student athletes. The person in this position is responsible for abiding by all WCC and NCAA regulations and assisting to ensure departmental compliance.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Direct Prevention and Care of Student-Athlete Injuries and Illnesses for Assigned Programs
• Independently represent Santa Clara University as the certified athletic trainer for assigned SCU athletic-sanctioned events. This may include on or off campus practices, events, and/or competitions. Travel may be required.
• Evaluate injuries and/or illnesses for student-athletes. Refer to other medical personnel when professionally indicated.
• Design and implement treatment and/or rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
• Communicate with medical personnel regarding the medical care and treatment of athletic related injuries and/or illnesses. Create injury management plans that may include doctor visits, x-rays/scans, medical exams/studies, rehabilitation programs, and/or surgery for injured student-athletes.
• Provide onsite emergency care at assigned SCU athletic sanctioned practices, events, and/or competitions.
• Maintain compliance with respective injury reports, medical records, medical clearances, and sports medicine policy, procedure, & protocols.
• Conduct injury prevention assessments.
• Design and implement individualized injury prevention programs for student-athletes.
• Collect and evaluate injury prevention, performance, and/or injury record data.
• Ensure student-athlete compliance with pre-season physicals, required documentation for student-athlete clearance and participation.
• Maintain required documentation and forms for billing and processing insurance claims. Work in conjunction with the designated Insurance Coordinator to complete any necessary requirements for insurance processing. 
• Work in conjunction with sports performance staff and registered dieticians to ensure safety in the successful implementation of fitness, nutrition and conditioning programs for student athletes.
• Work in conjunction with athletics department Counseling & Sport Psychology staff to ensure the successful implementation of mental health best practices for student athletes.

Compliance & Academics

• Coordinate with compliance representatives regarding student-athlete medical hardship process and provide required documentation with compliance unit.
• Coordinate with academic services staff regarding student-athlete academic accommodations relative to injury, illness, or learning differences. Provide required documentation with academic unit or SCU’s Office of Accessible Education.

Program Direction and Development Assistance

• Advise senior sports medicine staff members and participate in decision-making relative to the daily operations of the sports medicine unit.
• Assist senior sports medicine staff members in conducting annual review of current policies and procedures.

Incumbent will serve as the coordinator for a minimum of 1 of the following duties:

• Scheduling Coordinator

  • Develop and distribute weekly schedule of events for student workers in sports medicine and sports nutrition.
  • Hire, train and schedule on-call student employees

• Insurance Coordinator

  • Includes, but is not limited to: approve claim forms, approve incoming bills, manage contracts, assist in annual insurance renewal meetings, serve as a liaison to insurance administrators (ie., TPA, Broker, etc.)

• OSHA/Bloodborne Pathogen Coordinator

  • Conduct annual training to ensure staff and athletic training students are blood borne pathogen certified.
  • Work with environmental health and safety manager to ensure sports medicine staff compliance.

• Technology Coordinator

  • Coordinate implementation, updates, and access to sports medicine technology platforms that include, but is not limited to: electronic medical records, concussion management, injury prevention program, inventory, and scheduling

• Physical Therapy Coordinator

  • Coordinate in-house physical therapy schedules with contracted physical therapists.
  • Coordinate in-house student-athlete physical therapy appointments.

• Clinical Immersion Site Coordinator

  • Serve as the primary contact for SCU’s CAATE accredited designated affiliate programs
  • Management contracts, agreements, MOU’s for all designated affiliate program(s)
  • Coordinate student immersion placement with the designated affiliate program(s)
  • Coordinate preceptor training for SCU staff as directed by designated affiliate program(s)

• Physicals Coordinator

  • Includes, but is not limited to: serve as the primary contact for student-athlete physicals with the team physician’s office; coordinate the delivery and receipt of all required paperwork to student-athletes and clinicians; communicate with designated stakeholders for scheduling; input information and documentation to respective student-athlete electronic medical record charts
  • Annual review and audit of the physical process to ensure compliance with industry best practices and NCAA/WCC/SCU protocols

• CPR/First Aid/AED

  • Manage a budget and coordinate the enrollment of all designated personnel (Sports Medicine staff, sport coaches, S&C coaches, etc.) into a CPR/First-Aid/AED course
  • Coordinate the compliance of the CPR/First Aid/AED program with the SCU compliance unit

Sports Medicine Operating Budget

• Advise the AssociateAthletic Director for Sports Medicine in budget planning and management by communicating and managing needs for respective facilities, assigned teams, and/or administrative duties
• Manage all p-card transactions and maintain the sports medicine credit card log for inventory purchases.
• Monitor student wage and payroll budgets for any assigned on-call student workers.

Sports Medicine Administration

• Ensure compliance with federal regulations regarding inventory procurement and policies of medication dispensing programs.
• Organization and scheduling of staff continuing education symposiums as required by BOC to maintain CEU’s.
• Designated contact for Campus Safety and Facilities regarding building access, protocols, and scheduling.
• Manage security system for Sports Medicine locks and cabinets.

Preceptor for Education Programs

• Serve as a contact for SCU’s clinical site to designated affiliate programs.
• Serve as a preceptor to students in CAATE accredited education programs that use SCU as a clinical immersion site.
• Coordinate learning labs, student education programs, clinical competencies, and other requirements for SCU to serve as an affiliate clinical site.

Other duties as assigned

• Attend continuing education symposiums as required to maintain BOC certification.

C.   PROVIDES WORK DIRECTION

• Supervision and direction of the health and wellness for assigned intercollegiate teams
• Hiring, supervision, direction and feedback to student on-call employees
• Supervision, direction and feedback to clinical immersion students

D.   GENERAL GUIDELINES

Recommends initiatives and implements changes to improve quality and services. Identifies and determines cause of problems; develops and presents recommendations for improvement of established processes and practices; implements approved recommendations. Maintains contact with student-athletes and solicits feedback for improved services. Maximizes productivity through use of appropriate tools, planned training, and performance initiatives. Researches and develops resources that create timely and efficient workflow.  Prepares progress reports; informs supervisor of project status; and deviation from goals. Ensures completeness, accuracy and timeliness of all operational functions. Prepares and submits reports as requested and required. Develops and implements guidelines to support the functions of the unit.
 

E.   QUALIFICATIONS  

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.

This position requires the ability to effectively establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse multicultural environment.

1.Knowledge

• NATA, CPR, First Aid and BBP certification required.
• Knowledge of FERPA, OSHA, and HIPPA bylaws.

2.Skills

• Basic computer skills required

3.Abilities

• Ability to provide evidenced-based service.
• Ability to evaluate, recognize, manage, provide treatment, and design rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries and illnesses.
• Ability to assist in policy and procedure development.
• Ability to utilize technology effectively in all aspects of the development and administration of a sports medicine department

4.Education

• Bachelor and master degree in related health field required. Advanced clinical (DAT) or research (PhD, EdD) degree preferred.

5.Years of Experience

• 1-3 years of relative experience preferred

F.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities.  A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer terminal. 
• May be required to travel to other buildings on the campus.
• May be required to travel with athletic teams to events outside of the SCU campus.
• May be required to attend conference and training sessions within Bay Area and/or in- or out-of-state locations.
• May be required to occasionally travel to outside customers, vendors, suppliers, or institutions.
• Considerable time may be spent outdoors attending practices or athletic events.
• Considerable time spent at athletic events with associated noise and crowds.

G.   WORK ENVIRONMENT
 

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Typical office environment.
• Mostly indoor office environment.
• Offices with equipment noise.
• Offices with frequent interruptions.
• Athletic fields and events.
• Outdoor athletic events.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

 

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.  For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at  https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/. 

 

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Santa Clara University annually collects information about campus crimes and other reportable incidents in accordance with the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. To view the Santa Clara University report, please visit the Campus Safety Services website. To request a paper copy please call Campus Safety at (408) 554-4441. The report includes the type of crime, venue, and number of occurrences.

 

_ Americans with Disabilities Act _

Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.  Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at hraccommodations@scu.edu or by phone at (408)554-5750.

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