Certified Athletic Trainer – Swimming & Diving

Hiring Department

Intercollegiate Athletics
 

Job Description

The University of Missouri Athletics Department is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer. This position requires an individual skilled in illness and injury prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and care encountered by student athletes in competitive athletics.

Duties will include:

Collecting all medical paperwork including assistance with pre-participation examinations.

Performing any baseline testing including, but not limited to, corrective exercise screenings and programs, movement profiles, development of individual protocols, and maintenance programs for injury prevention or movement deficiencies.

Hiring Department

Intercollegiate Athletics
 

Job Description

The University of Missouri Athletics Department is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer. This position requires an individual skilled in illness and injury prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and care encountered by student athletes in competitive athletics.

Duties will include:

Collecting all medical paperwork including assistance with pre-participation examinations.

Performing any baseline testing including, but not limited to, corrective exercise screenings and programs, movement profiles, development of individual protocols, and maintenance programs for injury prevention or movement deficiencies.

Coordinating medical care for all in-season and official team practices and workouts, including home hosting duties and traveling to away contests.

Managing all medical maintenance needs and EAP’s for home and away contests, including prior communication with the other team’s ATC’s.

Serving as liaison to the team physicians and other medical providers to ensure proper care is received.

Following all prescribed rehabilitation and treatment protocols of team physicians, including if and when a student athlete is referred to formalized rehab.

Performing all treatments, rehabilitations, taping, bracing, or casting as needed.

Documenting all injuries and illnesses including mental health into the EMR platform.

Assisting with medical coverage of other teams as needed.

Preparing documents (injury and illness reports, care and reconditioning updates, daily athletic training records, and communication summaries) and other correspondence for sport coaches, including strength & conditioning coach.

Communicating effectively with strength and conditioning coaches regarding the injured student-athletes’ parameters and limitations associated with injury rehabilitation.

Consulting coaching staff on conditioning programs, safety of proper athletic activities, equipment safety, and safety of facilities and grounds at competitive venues.

Participating weekly in the mentorship program with your assigned AT.

Providing supervision, instruction, delegation, evaluation, and assistance with the student athletic trainer education program, clinical immersion program, and federal work study program.

Assisting in the advancement of the athletic training facility including maintenance, upkeep, inventory and ordering of your assigned facility.

Maintaining BOC certification and MO licensure with accumulation of CEU’s and medical malpractice liability insurance.

Collaborating with other staff members to help develop in the areas of rehab, treatment, movement profiles, and readiness score testing.

Participating in opportunities that help with research collaboration.

Perform other duties as assigned or pro-actively added by the Director, Senior Associate Director, and/or Associate Director of Olympic Sports Medicine.

Shift

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm; Nights, Weekends, and Travel as required. 
 

Minimum Qualifications

Licensure by the MO Board of Registration for the Healing Arts is required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience in NCAA Division I college athletics preferably with a swimming and diving program.
 

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000 depending on experience

Grade: GGS 9e

University Title:  CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER

Internal applicants can determine their university title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.
 

Community Information

Columbia offers small-town friendliness with big city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Founded on education and known as an ideal college town, its location also makes it an attractive spot for businesses and travelers. Located on Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 63, Columbia is right in the middle of the state and the nation. Just a couple hours’ drive from St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia is Boone County’s largest population center offering big-city culture, activities, and resources with a low cost of living. Columbia is home to a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen cultural festivals each year.  If you want to grow your career, continue your education, raise a family, and retire, Columbia is a good place to be!

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards.... 

Values Commitment

We value the uniqueness of every individual and strive to ensure each person’s success. Contributions from individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives promote intellectual pluralism and enable us to achieve the excellence that we seek in learning, research and engagement.  This commitment makes our university a better place to work, learn and innovate.

In your application materials, please discuss your experiences and expertise that support these values and enrich our missions of teaching, research, and engagement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy applies to all employment decisions including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, pay practices, benefits, disciplinary actions and terminations. For more information, visit https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/hr/eeo or call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-882-2146.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

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