Head Certified Athletic Trainer - Twin Cities Orthopedics, University of St. Thomas

This is a full-time role working non-traditional hours including evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel.

• Provide leadership and supervision for the athletic training staff, including scheduling, development, and performance evaluations
• Oversee the daily operation of athletic training facilities and manage medical records in accordance with HIPAA, FERPA, university, and company policy
• Coordinate and communicate with athletic training staff, team physicians, orthopedic specialists, and other healthcare professionals
• Travel with teams and provide coverage for home and away events, including practices, workouts, and competitions
• Develop and manage the athletic training budget, including supplies, equipment, and staffing needs
• Ensure compliance with NCAA, conference, university, and company policies and procedures
• Serve as a liaison between student-athletes, coaches, and medical staff regarding injury status and return to play protocols
• Responsible for the assessment, treatment, prevention, documentation, and rehabilitation of acute, chronic, and emergency injuries and illnesses
• Determine athletes' readiness to participate in conjunction with the team physician(s) (i.e., pre-participation evaluation and post-injury/illness return)
• Communicate daily with coaching staff regarding athletes' readiness and health status
• Refer student-athletes to team physicians and/or specialists as needed
• Identify psychosocial intervention needs and refer as necessary
• Function closely with Strength and Conditioning Coaches, Dietician, and Sports Psych
• Medical Review Officer for Institutional Drug Testing
• Maintains records and prepare administrative reports as required by TCO, University, NCAA, Affiliate conferences, OSHA

Additional functions:

• Provide education and work direction to student interns as assigned
• Function cooperatively with all other staff, coaches, and department personnel
• Complete all assigned administrative duties in a timely fashion
• Familiarity with electronic medical records system ATS
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Education, experience, & other requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Required/ Master's Degree Preferred
• NATABOC certification
• Licensed (or eligible for licensure) in the state of Minnesota
• Current CPR, First Aid, Blood Borne Pathogens certification required
• 5 + years of collegiate athletic trainer experience preferred
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with a diverse student population
• Work non-traditional hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays

Benefits & Compensation:

• Actual starting pay will vary based on education, skills, and experience.
• We offer a comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Plan, Maternity Bundle, 401K with Profit Sharing, Tuition Reimbursement, Gym & Car Rental Discounts - to learn more clickhere.

Essential Requirements:

Ability to:

• Complete the Certified Provider Order Entry (CPOE) upon hire if necessary
• Comply with company policies, procedures, practices and business ethics guidelines.
• Complete job required training.
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.)
• Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance
• Work in the clinic during business hours
• Travel independently throughout the clinic (which may include movement from floor to floor); frequent bending, lifting, standing, stooping or sitting for long periods of time may be required
• Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately and meet deadlines
• Communicate and interact in a respectful and professional manner
• Prioritize workload while being flexible to meet the expectations of the daily operations
• Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Understand and execute a variety of instructions
• Effectively operate equipment and communicate on and operate the phone system
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Travel to other work locations, if required

Performance Expectations - i-Health's Core Values:

• Integrity - Do the right thing and take responsibility for what you do and say
• Service - Consistently contribute to deliver an exceptional experience
• Quality - Act with high purpose, committed effort, and skillful execution to exceed expectations
• Innovation - Identify progressive solutions that improve service, teamwork, efficiency, and/or effectiveness
• Teamwork - Be a part of the whole; support each other positively

Environmental Conditions:

• Outreach / College setting

Notes:

• Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health) is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008.
• We participate in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
• This position description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and Additional Job Functions are subject to modification.

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