Athletic Trainer - Spirit and Olympic Sports

EXPIRED

Position Details

Req ID:

req18229

Position Title:

View Full Description

Position Details

Req ID:

req18229

Position Title:

Apply Now

Athletic Trainer - Spirit and Olympic Sports

Position Type:

Staff Full-Time

Position Number:

GS9350

OSU Campus:

Stillwater

Department:

College of Osteopathic Medicine

Location Address:

200 Athletic Center

Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078

United States

Hiring Supervisor:

Hiring Range:

(Contingent upon available funding):

Commensurate with education and experience

Work Schedule:

Varies

Faculty Appt Period:

Job Summary:

This position is employed through Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences in Tulsa, but will be located in Stillwater Oklahoma.

Job Summary:

Athletic Trainer will be responsible for prevention of athletic injuries and illnesses. The trainer will provide evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The trainer will provide counseling and education of student athletes. Other administrative duties will include assisting with the coordination of medical coverage for workouts, practices & home and away games including scheduling of student and graduate assistant athletic trainers.

Travel is required in performance of this position: Travel will be required for off campus proper athletic events that the Athletic Training Department needs to cover. This individual will also travel to meetings and conventions to maintain CEU credit for NATA.

Work schedule will vary according to practice and event schedules. These can change depending on availability of facilities and weather changes. Athletic events will take place on weekends and holidays.

Environmental Hazards:

Possible exposure to hazardous material, hot and cold, blood borne pathogens. Infectious disease, heat, contact with participants such as on the sidelines of a competition.

Possibility of hot, cold or rainy conditions during athletic events. Noise can also be a factor during athletic events.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to lift and carry in excess of 100 pounds, stoop, reach, stand, walk, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, see, and perform repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodations.

(If you are viewing this job posting outsideof the actual OSU job application website, please go to jobs.okstate.eduto apply and submit a resume.)

Special Instructions to Applicants

Education & Experience

Position Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, Healthcare Administration, Health/Physical Education, Sports Medicine/Kinesiology, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy

• Post Graduate Athletic Training experience

• Certifiedby the National Athletic Trainers' Board of Certification and/or American Physical Therapy Association prior to hire: Licensed by the state of Oklahoma as an athletic trainer

Skills, Proficiencies, and Knowledge:

-Strong analytical, written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills combined with the ability to interact with diverse department, University and community constituencies

-Working Knowledge of NCAA Rules and guidelines.

-Ability to direct and perform confidential detailed work with accuracy under deadline pressure

-Knowledge and understanding of guidelines in the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook

-Extensive knowledge of OSHA guidelines and universal precautions.

-Extensive amount of time standing per day and a willingness to work extended hours including evenings, weekends and holidays.

-Must be able to deal with heat and changing weather precautions and ability to direct personnel in case of severe weather

-Ability to manage and direct multiple personnel and tasks at one time

-Experience and knowledge of organizing strength programs, especially for injured student athletes

-Working knowledge of basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database function

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Exercise Science, Healthcare Administration, Health/Physical Education, Sports Medicine/Kinesiology, Athletic Training, Physical Therapy

• Two (2) years of Athletic Training Experience

• Experience with Athletic Trainer

-Certification by NASM as PES, or CES.,PT

Apply Now

Share

Save Job

View Less Description