Assistant Athletic Trainer

Shenandoah University's Office of Athletics is accepting applications for an Assistant Athletic Trainer. This is a full-time benefited position located on our main campus in Winchester, Virginia.

Responsibilities:

• Applied Knowledge: Athletic trainers 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: This should be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation with an electronic medical records system.  Assist in coordinating and scheduling medical coverage for practices and events.
• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively in high-stress/pressure situations when talking to student-athletes, medical professionals, staff, and families.
• Must have the ability to organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses include 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 student-athlete encounters.
• Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and preventative strategies and programs customized to each student-athlete.
• Minimize the risk of injury through awareness, education, and prevention strategies.
• This position mentors those students in the graduate athletic program and supervises those students participating in the federal work-study program.
• Follow the NATA Code of Ethics as well as understand and follow HIPAA and FERPA regulations.
• Remain current on all Virginia state and national requirements for license renewal.
• Agree to comply with all University, ODAC, and NCAA bylaws and legislation.
• Other duties and secondary duties as assigned by the supervising head Athletic Trainer for the operation of the athletic department and/or the athletic training department.