Staff Athletic Trainer - Bellarmine University

Location: Louisville, KY Category: Staff Positions Posted On: Fri May 20 2022 Job Description:

Bellarmine University Athletics is searching for a Staff Athletic Trainer. This position's responsibilities include:

• onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation
• assessing risk of injury, performing ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion; electronic documentation of all patient encounters
• coordinating and implementing injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to each patient
• minimizing risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies
• providing accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student-athletes with restrictions or limitations
• communicating with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes
• carrying out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the Athletic Training Department standard operating procedures
• administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor

Job Requirements:

• Four-year degree from an accredited college or university
• 1-2 years of related experience, more than 2 years of experience preferred.
• Assessment, evaluation skills, and working with other healthcare professionals
• Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines
• Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff, and families.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.
• Thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation
• Travel with assigned athletic teams throughout the year.
• Ability to lift 80 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects
• Ability to assist patients as needed, helping them on and off the field of competition, and off the exam table.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Additional Information:
Bellarmine University is committed to core values of diversity, equity and inclusion and embraces diversity in our workforce among members of faculty, staff and administration. We remain committed to affirmative actions, policies, procedures and attitudes necessary to continue to build and retain a diverse and equitable workforce. We will demonstrate a fully realized and lived commitment to equity and inclusion, empowering all members of our increasingly diverse community and supporting them to achieve their full potential. As part of Bellarmine's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we will seek to ensure that all aspects of employment, including recruitment, selection, job assignment, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotion, layoff and termination processes remain free of discrimination based upon race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Job Type: Full-time