Athletic Trainer
Position Overview: Athletic Trainer within the Concordia University St. Paul Athletics Department, which includes the complete healthcare of student-athletes, serving as the primary athletic trainer for specifically assigned teams and as a liaison among staff, athletes, parents, and team healthcare providers, managing assigned athletic training facilities and program records, and providing clinical supervision/education of students. Sports assignments are to be assigned depending on work experience. Current coverage options include Football, Women's Basketball, and Women's Lacrosse.
Essential Duties:
- Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. Assess the risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation, and overall wellness promotion.
- Electronic documentation of all patient encounters
- Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs for each patient
- Provide accommodation recommendations, related to sports, for student-athletes with restrictions or limitations
- Abide by NCAA, NSIC, and CSP rules and regulations
- Communicate with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes.
- Carry out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures.
- Responsible for administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education and Training
- Bachelor’s Degree: Required
- Master’s Degree: Preferred
- Certification or Licensure: Required – BOC certified and possess state athletic training registration
Competencies
- Applied Knowledge: Must have knowledge of a large range of medical problems. Assessment, evaluation skills and working with other healthcare professionals will be required
- Decision Making Skills: Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines.
- Attention to Detail: Should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation
- Ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision
- Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff and families
Supplemental Information:
It is the policy of CSP to provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The University will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, gender, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
However, CSP is an institution of the LCMS and, to the extent allowed by law, CSP reserves the right to give preference in employment based on religious tenets.
The mission of Concordia University, St Paul, a university of The Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod, is to prepare students for thoughtful and informed living, for dedicated service to God and humanity, and for enlightened care of God's creation, all within the context of the Christian gospel. This mission is rooted in academic excellence and Christian vocation.
The vision of Concordia University, Saint Paul, is to be acknowledged as the leading Lutheran university offering exceptional opportunities for students from all backgrounds who seek relevant career preparation and a challenging academic experience coupled with the insights of Lutheran theology.
Promise to Students – Concordia University, Saint Paul, empowers you to discover and engage your purpose for life, career and service, in a dynamic, multicultural, urban environment, where Christ is honored, all are welcome, and Lutheran convictions inform intellectual inquiry and academic pursuits.
Concordia University owns a 41-acre campus just West of Downtown St. Paul with easy access to light-rail and bus transportation. Only blocks away from popular Summit and Grand Avenues, restaurants, shopping, and cultural activities abound. Concordia is known to have one of the most racially and ethnically diverse university student bodies in the state of Minnesota.
Please contact - Ted Trzynka - trzynka@csp.edu - with any questions.
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