Job Announcement: Certified Athletic Trainer, Wenatchee Valley

Wenatchee Valley College is currently accepting applications for its certified athletic trainer position.

Job Summary

Wenatchee Valley College is a two-year Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) school seeking a certified athletic trainer to provide sports medicine coverage for seven intercollegiate athletic teams.  

Essential Functions

• Evaluate and assess athletic injuries; implement preventive and rehabilitation programs to treat athletic injuries using the appropriate therapeutic modalities and treatments.
• Determine appropriate referrals and consult with physicians, and other health professionals on injuries and treatment plans.
• Coordinate with the coaching staff; inform coaching staff and other health professionals on the status of injuries and treatments plans.
• Attend/cover practices and athletic events and provide medical emergency coverage to student athletes.
• Maintain equipment and cleanliness of the athletic training and rehabilitation facilities.
• Maintain appropriate training room records of injuries, treatment plans and progress notes.  Fill out injury claim forms and submit to collegiate insurance company promptly.
• Assist in supervising the athletic training facility and the work of student workers.

This is not intended to be an exclusive list of all duties and responsibilities. Related duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in athletic training or related field, such as exercise science or kinesiology. 
• National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) certification and eligible for licensure in the state of Washington.
• Experience working with high school/collegiate athletes.
• Familiarity with current issues and developments in the athletic training field.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing).

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree.
• Two years' experience as certified athletic trainer, preferably at the college or high school level.
• Experience working in several sports and with both men and women programs.
• Well organized in terms of insurance claims, medical records, etc.
• Experience creating digital content (such as Word/PDF documents and web and learning management system content as appropriate to the role) in accessible formats.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.

 Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Customer Service: Knowledge of customer service skills and best practices with ability to provide general and specialized student support with professional courtesy, empathy, and interest in positive problem solving.
• Oral communication: Speak clearly and persuasively, actively listen and take the time to understand the points being made, including asking questions as appropriate and responding to questions.
• Quality: Accurate and thorough, look for ways to improve and promote quality, provide feedback to improve performance, monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Professionalism: Approach others in a tactful manner, react well under pressure, treat others with respect and consideration and follow through on commitments.
• Problem solving: Ability to assess situations and think beyond the immediate issue to anticipate and fulfill future needs before they become complications.
• FERPA: Maintain a high level of confidentiality and follow FERPA guidelines.
• Computer skills.
• Knowledge, understanding and support of the mission of a comprehensive community college.
• Ability to function in a multi-lingual and multi-cultural environment.
• Diversity, equity and inclusion: Demonstrated competency and experience working in a diverse academic environment, inclusive of students, faculty, and staff of varying social, economic, cultural, ideological, gender and racial/ethnic backgrounds and those with physical, emotional and/or learning disabilities.

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