Assistant/Associate Athletic Trainer

Job Summary/Basic Function:

Boise State University Athletics is seeking candidates for the Mens & Womens Track & Field/Cross Country position. The position will allow the individual to become a member of the Boise State Sports Performance, Health & Wellness department, which is a high-performance collaboration model. Individuals with a growth mindset, high-level communication skills, and the ability to work as a team with other professionals would be an ideal fit.

This is a two-level search that is dependent on the candidate's qualifications. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, this position may be hired as an Assistant Athletic Trainer or an Associate Athletic Trainer.

Essential Functions:

Both positions will:
● Provide emergency medical coverage and athletic training services including injury prevention, management, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation strategies for assigned athletic teams for all home and away competitions and practices for designated teams.
● Maintain adequate records concerning athletic injuries, their etiology, treatment, and follow up treatment along with outside referrals as necessary.
● Coordinate physician and medical staff referrals, appointments and surgeries for injured athletes with Idaho Sports Medicine Institute and outside vendors.
● Coordinate claims, payments and coverage of insurance benefits for athletes who have received medical care outside of the university setting medical facilities by working directly with the Athletic Student Insurance Coordinator on all insurance paperwork necessary for athletic injuries.
● Participate in coaches meetings to help provide injury updates.
● Maintain current certification and licensure as required for all staff.
● Act as the primary athletic trainer for the men’s & women’s track and field/cross country program
● Act as the facility inventory and ordering coordinator for the Varsity Center athletic training room.
● Maintain medical equipment, and modalities.
● Fulfill the preceptor role and provide high quality clinical experience and education for the Master of Athletic Training Students.
● May perform other duties as assigned.

Additionally, the Athletic Trainer, Associate will perform all of the above and including:
● Administer coaches meeting injury updates. Supply the coaching staff with an overview of the student-athletes injuries and practice schedules.
● Mentor entry level athletic trainers.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

● Some knowledge and understanding of NCAA rules and regulations regarding compliance issues.
● Communication skills and ability to work well with staff, student-athletes, physicians and parents.
● Ability to perform adequate and competent evaluations in regard to health status of student-athletes.

Minimum Qualifications:

The Athletic Trainer, Assistant must have:
● A Master’s Degree.
● Certification by the NATABOC & must meet standards for State of Idaho Licensure.
● CPR and First Aid certifications (must be completed within one month of hire).

The Athletic Trainer, Associate must have:
● All of the above qualifications.
● An additional two (2) or more years of certified athletic trainer experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Athletic Trainer, Assistant
● One (1) or more years of experience working in a Track & Field or Cross Country setting.
● Two (2)or more years of certified athletic trainer experience in a full-time role at the collegiate or professional sport level.
● Strong knowledge of RED-s best practices and one (1) or more years of experience managing cases.

Athletic Trainer, Associate
● Two (2) or more years of experience working in a Track & Field or Cross Country setting.
● Five (5) or more years of certified athletic trainer experience in a full-time role at the collegiate or professional sport level.
● One (1) or more years of experience supervising certified athletic trainers.
● Strong knowledge of RED-s best practices and one (1) or more years of experience managing cases.
● CPR Instructor Certification.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary starts at $50,000 annually and is commensurate with experience. Boise State University provides a best-in-class benefits package, including (but not limited to):

• 12 paid holidays AND the University is closed between Christmas and New Year's (requires use of 3 vacation days)

• Between 12-24 annual paid vacation days for full-time Professional and Classified staff depending on position type and years of service

• 9.27% University contribution to your ORP retirement fund (Professional and Faculty employees)

• 11.96% University contribution to your PERSI retirement fund (Classified employees)

• Excellent medical, dental and other health-related insurance coverages

• Tuition fee waiver benefits for employees, spouses and their dependents

• See our full benefits page for more information!

Boise State is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer