Athletic Trainer

Responsibilities

• Provide direct student health care services to varsity student-athletes (and club sport athletes when appropriate, as outlined in the Club Sport Policy). Includes assessment of injuries and medical conditions, establishing plan of care, and providing rehabilitative and/or preventive treatment for future encounters.
• Provide athletic training services during scheduled varsity team practices and contests, including traveling with the teams, when appropriate.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evening and weekend events throughout the academic year.
• Communicate effectively with coaches, student-athletes, faculty, parents, providers and others as necessary regarding the participation status of student-athletes.
• Administer pre-participation examinations for student-athletes.
• Perform required record keeping and documentation for designated student athletes in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations.   
• Facilitate student-athlete referrals as needed on a case-by-case basis.
• Work collaboratively in creating and implementing policies and procedures for the effective operation of the sports medicine clinic.
• Evaluate and recommend new techniques or equipment that would enhance the benefit of the student-athletes and sports medicine clinic.
• Work collaboratively in the maintenance and upkeep of the sports medicine clinic.
• Conduct oneself in a professional manner as a positive representative of oneself, the sports medicine clinic, the AT staff, and Colby-Sawyer College Athletics.
• Physical requirements include ability to perform athletic training functions described above.

Requirements

• Master's degree in athletic training or related field preferred.
• Current BOC certification in good standing and current New Hampshire licensure (or eligible for NH licensure).
• Two or more years' experience as an Athletic Trainer at the college level, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired.
• Experience with contact/collision sports preferred.
• Current CPR for Professional Rescuers and Healthcare Providers/BLS for Healthcare Providers certification; Instructor Certification preferred.
• Strength and Conditioning Specialist Certification (CSCS) or comparable certification/experience/skillset preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong technological skills a plus.
• Strong desire to work within a collaborative team