Assistant Athletic Trainer
Washington & Lee University
Lexington, VA
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on May 18, 2023
Job Description:
The assistant athletic trainer works under the supervision of the head athletic trainer and supervises the care of student athletes competing in the University's athletic program. The assistant athletic trainer is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries within the University's athletics program.
Washington and Lee University actively promotes a dynamic and inclusive environment that allows students and employees of multiple backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to learn, work, and thrive together. Successful candidates will contribute to that environment and exhibit potential for excellence in their areas of expertise.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for the prevention of athletic injuries and illnesses.
- Evaluates athletic injuries and determines appropriate courses of treatment and therapies to encourage recovery.
- Treats athletic injuries with various therapies including the use of electrical modalities, thermal modalities, hydrotherapy, and manual therapies.
- Provides education to student athletes including preventative education, injury education, and instruction in proper technique for rehabilitative exercises.
- Athletic training administrative duties.
- Assists with coordination, scheduling, and provision of medical coverage for home and away competitions.
- Documents and records student athlete injuries and treatment provided.
- Works with physicians and other allied health professionals to deliver care to student athletes. Follows up on specified therapies.
- Additional related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in appropriate area of specialization is required and a Master's degree is preferred. Must be certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) and have Virginia State Athletic Training Licensure or be eligible to attain licensure. It is preferable that applicants have some familiarity with NCAA governing rules.
Application Requirements: To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a cover letter and resume with their application. Attach documents in the Resume/CV document upload section of the application. Applicants will be asked to provide names and contact information for three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Application Instructions:
External Applicants: Application instructions for external applicants are located on the jobs.wlu.edu or here.
Current W&L Employees: Apply from your existing Workday account. Instructions are located at jobs.wlu.edu or here.
Physical Requirements:
- Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
- Standing: Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
- Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
Types of Work: Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Position Type:
Exempt, Full Time, Benefit Eligible
Minimum Pay:
$47,156.37 - Pay Commensurate with Experience
The university requires that new employees beginning work prior to May 12 have received at least their first COVID-19 vaccination prior to their first day of work. Individuals may seek a medical or a religious exemption to the vaccination requirement. The university strongly recommends employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
