Athletic Trainer, Fellow (Olympic Sports) (KMC) - Athletic Medicine - Full Time 8 Hours Rotating (Exempt) (Non-Union)

As members of the comprehensive sports medicine program athletic trainers are responsible for the prevention evaluation treatment management and overall rehabilitation of student athletes and their sportsrelated injuries. Educates and supervises student athletes and student workers in use of rehab equipment and exercises counseling student athletes and evaluating their conditions and progress. Monitors team practices and events coordinates and schedules staff coverage and facilitates fluid communications between student athletes coaches athletic training staff and physicians. Maintains medical records completes injury and/or accident reports and assists coaches in designing therapeutic and conditioning programs for injured student athletes. USC Athletic Medicine is looking to hire BOC certified athletic trainers (ATC) who have recently graduated with an entry level masters degree. The ATC fellowship is a fixed term position. ATC fellows will have supervision and work autonomously as well.

Essential Duties:

• Identifies and coordinates student athletes preparticipation physical examinations by taking thorough histories of illnesses and injuries and assessing rangeof motion muscle strength and neurological function.
• Performs special tests for joint stability posture and more for specific pathologies. Stresses preventative measures including bracing padding or taping.
• Treats and evaluates injuries at practices and games and administers first aid when needed working with physicians or emergency personnel.
• Educates instructs and supervises athletes in use of rehab equipment and exercises providing daily counsel and treatment for injuries.
• Evaluates athletes physical condition response and progress and discusses with appropriate physicians and Director of Athletic Medicine Operations.
• Informs coaches of the status of student athletes conditions provides referrals to auxiliary medical personnel and coordinates treatment plan for injured student athletes as needed. Advises coaches Director of Athletic Medicine Operations. and fellow staff members of updates in a timely manner
• Monitors team practices athletic equipment sporting grounds and environmental conditions at home and away competitions helping to ensure safe training and playing conditions or to advise coaches if unsafe for any reason.
• Assists in coordinating and scheduling medical coverage for all team practices and competitions at the university or elsewhere and acts as liaison to visiting teams athletic trainers to ensure access to team physician and other necessary services.
• Maintains medical records and forms for treatments given completes injury or accident reports and observes and assists the fitting of athletic or rehabilitative equipment.
• Assists coaches in designing specific and/or individual conditioning therapeutic and rehabilitative programs for injured student athletes. Coordinates and schedules preparticipation physical examinations and helps facilitate fluid necessary exchanges of information and followups between various athletes trainers coaches physicians and auxiliary medical personnel.
• Responsible for performing duties while traveling and working nights and weekends.
• Responsible for reporting any misconduct and/or actions not in accordance with department guidelines policies and procedures.
• Oversees and trains assistants physical therapy modalities employed. Evaluates assistants competency and supervises performance of certain tasks as needed.
• Stays informed and knowledgeable of developments in the sports medicine field as well as changing governmental and NCAA legislation and policies which
• may affect the sports medicine programs guidelines and decisionmaking.
• Reads pertinent literature attends meetings seminars and conferences and maintains certification from the Board of Certification (BOC) and National AthleticTrainers Association (NATA).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Req Masters degree Degree in Athletic Training or related field required.

• Req Entry level masters athletic training curriculum
• Req Experience in injury prevention clinical evaluation immediate care treatment rehabilitation and reconditioning organization administration and professional responsibility as outlined by BOC.

• Req Comprehensive knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for handling bloodborne pathogens.
• Req Advanced proficiency in maintaining medical records including the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards
• Req Ability to travel and work nights and weekends

Preferred Qualifications:

Required Licenses/Certifications:

• Req Certification from the Board of Certification (BOC) Certification from the Board of Certification (BOC).
• Req National Provider Identifier (NPI) National Provider Identifier (NPI) number
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
• Req FIRE LIFE SAFETY TRAINING: Applicable for this department only: *Per LA Fire City Code regulations If working within the following areas employee is exempt from this requirement: Student Health Center and Athletics facilities (within B occupancy).

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