Bellarmine University Athletics is searching for an Assistant Athletic Trainer.

Will report to the Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Wellness/Head Athletic Trainer. The Assistant Athletic Trainer will be responsible for:

• On-site care of Student-Athlete injuries/illnesses, including prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries
• Coordinate and implement prevention programs and strategies in conjunction with the Strength and Conditioning staff
• Electronic documentation of all patient encounters through injury tracking EMR
• Communicate with Team Physicians, other allied health professions, and coaching staff regarding injury status and treatment plan of Student-Athletes
• Assist in the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room. Ensure that student-athletes use equipment and facilities properly, including adherence to Athletic Training Room time schedules and proper operating procedures
• Provide daily medical care for assigned student-athletes per the Athletic Training Department standard operating procedures
• Assist with filing and resolving issues concerning secondary insurance
• Perform administrative and other duties as assigned by the Associate Athletic Director for Student Athlete Wellness/Head Athletic Trainer

Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.

Requirements:

• Evaluation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Student-Athlete injuries
• Work with Sports Medicine team to design and implement pre- and post-injury programs
• Travel with athletic teams as assigned and directed
• Critical thinking and independent decision making regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines
• Organize, prioritize, and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.
• Communicate effectively in high-stress/pressure situations when talking to patients, medical professionals, coaches, staff, and families.
• Ability to lift 80 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Qualifications

• BOC Certification
• Master's degree from a professional athletic training education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
• Eligible for KY Medical State License
• Current Fist Aid and CPR/AED certification
• Knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

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About Bellarmine University

Bellarmine University is a dynamic, growing university with a strong liberal arts focus in the Catholic higher education tradition and a bold vision for the future. Bellarmine has undergraduate and graduate enrollment of nearly 4,000 students, and continues to add new academic programs while maintaining small class sizes and personal attention to students. Bellarmine is listed in the Princeton Review's Best 382 Colleges, is one of the top 15 Southern regional universities in U.S. News and World Report's 2018 college rankings, and is a top university in Forbes' list of America's best colleges. In a survey by The Princeton Review, students praised Bellarmine as a place that is "welcoming to every single person and makes an effort to include everyone." Bellarmine students, faculty and staff engage in more than 25,000 cumulative hours of service each year, in Louisville and around the nation and world. Bellarmine is located on a scenic 175-acre campus in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, KY, which Glassdoor recently recognized one of the nation's top 10 cities where pay goes the furthest, and National Geographic calls it a top 10 food city. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 1...0 city for job seekers, thanks in part to its central location and low unemployment. Louisville is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the U.S. population. Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply. 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.

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