Athletic Trainer
Pima Community College

The Athletic Trainer performs supervisory level duties in a highly specialized program related to the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of student athletic injuries, and educational instruction which requires specific training and/or certification. Duties are related to the prevention, management, and rehabilitation of student athletic injuries, and educational instruction which requires specific training and/or certification.

The work schedule for this position is flexible and may include working evenings and weekends.

• Attends athletic events to provide professional assistance
• Evaluates injuries or athletic related illnesses
• Treating injuries and athletic related illnesses
• Developing and providing physical rehabilitation programs for students in coordination with attending physicians
• Maintaining all athletic training medical modalities and equipment
• Athletic and medical equipment inventory
• Monitoring and coordinating compliance with federal regulations
• Serving as a College representative at athletic conferences and on professional organizations
• Reviewing medical, psychological, and technical evaluations, assessing injuries or disabilities, and determining the proper treatment or reasonable accommodation for the situation
• Coordinating communications between faculty, staff and students concerning reasonableaccommodation necessities or injuries sustained
• Preparing and delivering educational instruction to special needs student populations and evaluating educational goals and achievements
• Evaluating student's condition, rehabilitation and recovery
• Developing and implementing operational procedures
• Providing orientations to students and staff concerning departmental and special services
• Overseeing and maintaining strict confidentiality of documents and records and verbal and written communications
• Process secondary insurance claims for student-athletes
• Developing or assisting in developing the departmental budget, monitoring expenditures and providing input into program and service improvement funding needs to include grant preparation
• Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor

• Bachelor's degree in a closely related field of study and
• One to three years of related experience and
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification and
• First Aid Certification and
• Arizona Board of Athletic Training License or the ability to obtain license by first day of employment

or

• An equivalent combination of certification, education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above

Preferred:

• Three to five years of related experience

• Knowledge and application of organizational and time management principles
• Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting programs and services
• Skill in budget/resource management
• Skill in coordinating and monitoring the work of others
• Skill in effective communication (both written and oral)
• Skill in team building
• Ability to develop and maintain effective and positive working relationships

Physical Requirements:
Environment: Work is performed primarily in an outdoor environment with staff contact and frequent interruptions.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an outdoor setting; to remain in a stationary position for prolonged periods of time; to frequently position selfto perform duties; to move, transport, and/or position moderate (up to 50 pounds) amounts of weight; to operate various equipment required to perform job; may be required to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to effectively communicate to exchange information. May be exposed to various hazardous conditions such as extreme heat or extreme cold.

Vision: Ability to see in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Ability to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

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