The assistant athletic trainer is responsible for assisting the Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine in the day-to-day operations of the athletic training room and sports medicine area, including but not limited to the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and/or illnesses for the student-athletes participating as a member of an intercollegiate athletic program. This position reports directly to the Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine and will work in accordance with NCAA Division I, Northeast Conference and any additional athletic conference affiliation and Stonehill College’s regulations and policies.
Assist in the management of the daily operations of the Sports Medicine Department.
Work with designated teams and student-athletes to provide onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including: clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, treatment, rehabilitation, and health and well-being support to student-athletes.
Administer therapeutic techniques for athletic injuries under direction of team physician.
Communicate with physicians and coaches regarding student-athlete injuries and healthcare.
Think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per state licensure guidelines and the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) Code of Ethics.
Maintain written/electronic documentation of all athletic injuries/conditions, treatment, rehabilitation, and progress notes, including physician referrals and completion of insurance claims.
Coordinate and provide pre-practice/pre-contest preparations.
Provide practice/contest on-site presence to administer first-aid of acute injuries.
Coordinate transportation and emergency services for home and visiting athletic teams as needed.
Coordinate annual medical paperwork necessary for eligibility for athletic competition.
Work cooperatively and communicate with the strength and conditioning staff regarding injuries and rehabilitation, treatment plans and programming for specific individuals.
Participate in departmental activities including staff meetings, compliance education, diversity, equity, and inclusion training, guest speaker presentations and other events/meetings.
Foster and maintain a culture that demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as well as trust and mutual respect.
Represent Stonehill Athletics with the highest level of professionalism and integrity.
Fulfill other specific areas of responsibility related to the athletic training program as assigned
Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1948, Stonehill is a private Catholic college located just 22 miles from downtown Boston on a beautiful 384-acre campus in Easton, Massachusetts. With a student to faculty ratio of 13:1, the College engages its 2,400+ students in 80+ rigorous academic programs in the liberal arts, sciences, and pre-professional fields.
Faithful to the Holy Cross tradition in education, Stonehill College is committed to developing the moral, spiritual, intellectual, physical, and social competencies of its students and seeks to build and sustain a campus community that embraces diversity and inclusion in its teaching, learning, living, and working. Stonehill values a diversity of persons, opinions, and cultural and religious perspectives. In fulfillment of its motto, Lux et Spes (“Light and Hope”), the College cultivates in its students the competence to think, act, and lead with courage towards creating a more just and compassionate world.