Assistant Athletic Trainer

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

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Position Department

Athletics - Sports Medicine

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Assistant Athletic Trainer (AT) is a health care professional who collaborates with team physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions of over 550 Dickinson College varsity student athletes. We coordinate all medical referrals as needed and provide the appropriate care for injuries and illness for student athletes.

Essential Functions:

Posting Details

Dickinson College is a premier four-year residential liberal arts institution chartered in 1783 and widely recognized as a leader in global and sustainability education. Dickinson College is located in Carlisle, named a “most livable city” by Forbes and is minutes from the state capital of Harrisburg. The campus is connected to a vibrant downtown that offers eclectic dining, shopping and entertainment options. Within a two-hour drive are Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C.; New York City is three hours away.

Dickinson College offers full-time employees a broad range of benefits, including a comprehensive medical insurance plan, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, generous time off, parental leave, homebuyer assistance, and tuition benefits for eligible employees and dependent children under the age of 24. Upon eligibility, the College contributes 8% of an employee’s base salary to a retirement account with an additional .5% matching contribution; all money paid by the college into the employee’s retirement plan is immediately and fully vested in the employee.

Below you will find the details for the position, including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the "Apply" for this job link button above.

Position Department

Athletics - Sports Medicine

Job Summary/Basic Function

The Assistant Athletic Trainer (AT) is a health care professional who collaborates with team physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions of over 550 Dickinson College varsity student athletes. We coordinate all medical referrals as needed and provide the appropriate care for injuries and illness for student athletes.

Essential Functions:

• Provide athletic training services for varsity student-athletes. This includes care, prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
• -Evaluate and treat athletic injuries.
  -Design and supervise rehab plans
  -Preventative taping, bracing, wrapping prior to participation.
  -Activate the Emergency Action Plan in the event of an emergency situation.
  -Ensure safe playing conditions by monitoring severe weather.
• Provide athletic training coverage for all home contests, practices, athletic training room hours and away contests as deemed necessary.
• Organize and maintain medical records including but not limited to injury evaluations, rehab programs, progress notes, doctor clearances, secondary insurance claims, etc.
• Communicate with coaches regarding the status of their athletes.
  Communicate with team physicians, parents, on-campus personnel, Wellness Center staff, etc. when appropriate.
• Assist in the assignment, training, and supervision of Sports Medicine Student Assistants.
• Ensure the completion of pre-participation exam paperwork, PPE by team physician and baseline concussion testing prior to participation.
• Maintain a clean and tidy medical facility
• Maintain a clean, safe, organized and well stocked medical facility

Requirements:

Required:  Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training
Preferred:  Master’s Degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science or other relevant field

Additional Requirements- Licensures/Certifications/Skills
NATABOC Certification
PA State Licensure or eligible
American Red Cross Professional Responder Certification or equivalent
American Red Cross Instructor preferred

Valid PA Driver's License

Must Complete ACT 153 Clearances

3-5 years work experience

*Primary sports coverage is TBD but football is a possibility based on candidate experience

EEO/Diversity Statement:    

The College is committed to building a representative and diverse faculty, staff, and student body. We encourage applications from all qualified persons.

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