Part-Time Assistant Athletic Trainer

This is a parttime temporary non benefitbased position with an anticipated end date of March 31 2026.The appointment is renewable at the discretion of the University and dependent upon performance and continued funding.

The Assistant Athletic TrainerPart time is responsible for specific aspects of health care in the athletic environment. This includes prevention of athletic injuries; recognition and evaluation of injuries; management treatment and disposition of athletic injuries; assisting with rehabilitation of athletic injuries; limited organization and administration; and education and counseling of athletes as outlined by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). This position must maintain appropriate certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as required in the field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prevention:

• Oversee selection of proper fitting plus maintenance of protective equipment including the use of adhesive tape bandages and orthoses.
• Reduce and control environmental hazards thereby creating a safe environment.
• Advise the coaching staff of general and specific health practices training activities and programs.
• Practice Universal Precautions (OSHA) when exposed to bodily fluids.

Recognition and Evaluation:

• Through observance of daily practices and contests and working in the athletic training room identify and evaluate the severity of athletic injuries.
• Evaluate acute injuries with referrals to team physician(s).
• Evaluate chronic injuries.
• Assess patient progress.
• Assess illnesses with referrals to team physician(s).
• Coordinate all team physician appointments.

Management and Treatment:

• Provide emergency and first aid care and treatment of acute injuries.
• Implement athletic training staff emergency care procedures.
• Facilitate transportation logistics to expedite emergency care.
• Time permitting provide first aid and injury referral of nonintercollegiate and club sport participants.

Rehabilitation:

• Under supervision of the team physician administer therapeutic modalities. Design and implement injury rehabilitation programs.
• Implement a sportspecific and injuryspecific return to play plan.
• Design and fit specific orthopedic devices.
• Apply therapeutic and protective bandaging and wrapping for practices and contests.

Organization and Administration:

• Maintain accurate health injury treatment and rehabilitation for individual athletes.
• Maintain daily treatment records and rehabilitation progress notes in consultation with fulltime sports medicine staff. Protect the athletes privacy.
• Maintain athletic training room facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.

Education and Counseling:

• Counsel and advise student athletes and coaches in rehabilitation conditioning diet nutrition use of ergogenic aids and the psychology of athletes.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintain all personal certification requirements including CEUs for NATA certification.
• Be aware of and practice the NATA Code of Ethics.
• Foster and maintain positive student body and faculty relations.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must be able to withstand environmental conditions when working outside.
• Employee may be exposed to adhesive sprays bodily fluids and extremes in temperature or humidity.

Background check: Successful completion of a preemployment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required.
• Certificates Licenses and Registrations below.
• Ability to use specialized equipment below.

Performance Expectations Knowledge Skills andAbilities:

• Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision.
• Basic supervisory skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and work with a broad range of people using tact and diplomacy.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students and employees as required by University policy FERPA HIPAA and the Buckley Amendment as amended.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of all Athletics and Sports Medicine departmental policies and procedures as well as understanding and adherence to external governing agencies regulations and requirements.
• Excellent skills in the use of specific equipment and tools as identified below.

Certificates Licenses Registrations:

• NATA Certification (ATC).
• American Heart Associations Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certification.
• California drivers license required within six weeks of hire.

Tools and Equipment Used:

• Personal computer various software applications general office equipment.
• Use and application of rehabilitation modalities e.g. whirlpools hydrocollator ultrasound electrical stimulation Continuous Passive Motion.
• Use and application of evaluation tools e.g. goniometers thermometers sphygmanometers KT1000.
• Use and application of rehabilitation equipment e.g. weights bicycle shuttles physioballs proprioception equipment etc.
• Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

$50.00 $55.00 per hour

The salary range provided in this posting reflects what we reasonably expect to pay for this position. Actual compensation offered or earned is dependent on experience education and other factors including departmental budget.

20 Hours per week

Closing date:Open until filled