Company Description:
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 approximately 3,200 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 387 Colleges and is recognized as a top U.S. university in rankings published by U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. 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.
SmartAsset ranked Louisville among the top 25 U.S. cities for best work-life balance, while workplace insights platform kununu.com named Louisville one of the top five U.S. cities for happy employees. Glassdoor recently recognized Louisville as one of the top 15 cities for jobs, based on hiring opportunity, cost of living and job satisfaction. ZipRecruiter calls Louisville a top 10 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.
Deeply embedded in the heart of Louisville, Bellarmine is an engaged partner expanding learning opportunities, enhancing career networks and economic growth, and advancing equity and quality of life for its neighboring communities. By connecting the campus, the community, and the curriculum through engaged scholarship and action, we enhance social and civic engagement, including faculty, staff, and student-led, asset-based initiatives.
Bellarmine is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and encourages applicants with diverse backgrounds to apply.
Job Description:
Bellarmine University Athletics is searching for a Staff Athletic Trainer.
The responsibilities include:
- onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation
- assessing risk of injury, performing ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion; electronic documentation of all patient encounters
- coordinating and implementing injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to each patient
- minimizing risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies
- providing accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student-athletes with restrictions or limitations
- communicating with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes
- carrying out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the Athletic Training Department standard operating procedures
- administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor
Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.
Requirements:
- Four-year degree from an accredited college or university
- 1-2 years of related experience, more than 2 years of experience preferred.
- Assessment, evaluation skills, and working with other healthcare professionals
- Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines
- Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situation when talking to patients, medical professionals, staff, and families.
- Ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision.
- Thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation
- Travel with assigned athletic teams throughout the year.
- Ability to lift 80 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects
- Ability to assist patients as needed, helping them on and off the field of competition, and off the exam table.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays.
Application Instructions:
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not provided for this position.
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