Assistant Athletic Trainer
Philadelphia, PA - USA
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Assistant Athletic Trainer will be a member of the Sports Medicine team that oversees the medical needs of Drexel Athletics Varsity student-athletes. This position will be responsible for the primary athletic trainer for Womens Lacrosse team and provide athletic training oversight of other teams as travel is required for four months of the year.
This position will start as early as mid June.
Essential Functions
- Evaluate care prevent and treat athletic injuries and related illnesses.
- Inform coaches on status of injuries determine ability to compete in an event and communicate this to coach & athlete.
- Arrange medical appointments as necessary for student athletes.
- Maintain injury reports & progress notes for injured athletes.
- Make necessary doctors appointments and accompany student athletes to visits as appropriate.
- Serve as the primary athletic trainer for Womens Lacrosse.
- Attend home athletic events & practice sessions for intercollegiate teams; travel as assigned with intercollegiate teams.
- Assist in coordination of day-to-day operations of the Vidas athletic training room which includes maintaining an accurate organized & efficient training room.
- Maintain communication with student-athletes team physicians coaches performance team and all other medical personnel involved with a student-athletes medical treatment.
- Coordinate medical insurance referral process and insurance claim management as needed.
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelors Degree orthe equivalent combination of education and work experience. (Please review the Equivalency Chart for additional information.)
- Minimum of 3 years of experience (post certification) working in an athletic training environment.
- Current NATABOC certification.
- Pennsylvania Athletic Trainer licensure.
- CPR/AED & First Aid certified.
- Experience in intercollegiate athletics.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work weekends and evenings.
- Valid US drivers license.
- Ability to travel extensively throughout the year.
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters Degree
Physical Demands
- Typically sitting at a desk/table
- Typically standing walking
- Typically bending crouching stooping
- Typically running climbing
- Lifting demands 50lbs
Location
- University City - Philadelphia PA
Additional Information
This position is classified as Exempt grade I. Compensation for this grade ranges from$41120 - $ 6168per year. Please note that the offered rate for thisposition typically aligns with the minimum to midrange of this grade but it can vary based on thesuccessful candidates qualifications and experience department budget and an internal equity review.
Applicants are encouraged to explore the Professional Staff salary structure and CompensationGuidelines & Policies for more details on Drexels compensation information about benefits please review Drexels Benefits Brochure.
Special Instructions to the Applicant
Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.
A review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
About Company
Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA is an academically comprehensive and globally engaged urban research university, dedicated to advancing knowledge and society and to providing every student with a valuable, rigorous, experiential, technology-infused education, enriched by the nat ... View more