Senior Athletic Trainer

Job Summary

The Senior Athletic Trainer (Sr. AT) will work primarily out of the Orthopaedic Institute on the Mission Bay Campus of UCSF. The Sr. AT will serve as the lead liaison to the Manager of Athletic Training Services in providing support for overseeing the  position entails a clinical component of physician support, an outreach component of on-site athletic training services, and an administrative component of leading and assisting with program projects and events.

Certain terms and conditions of employment for this position, including the rate of pay, benefits, etc., are currently subject to negotiation with the appropriate union.

Clinically, the Sr. AT will spend time in a specialty clinic assisting with the day-to-day operations. They will assist with overseeing the AT staff and ensure day to day operations are completed at a high level of efficiency. The Sr. AT will be asked to room patients, assist in the patient intake process, and pull up any necessary records relevant to the patient visit.

The Sr. AT will also provide physician support by assisting with patient education and post-operative procedures as requested. Other responsibilities include assisting with the daily administration of clinic duties, troubleshooting problems as needed for providers and staff, and other tasks as assigned.

The Sr. AT will serve as the outreach lead and will spend time providing on-site care for high school athletes and assist the Manager of AT with administrative sports medicine duties as assigned. They will work independently as assigned, or in collaboration with Staff Athletic Trainers, attending physicians, and other staff in delivering sports medicine services for patients and athletes. They will be expected to establish or continue to facilitate a working relationship with the assigned school in delivering athletic training services to the athletes.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to providing on-site sports medicine care, sport event coverage, athlete health and safety education, and additional administrative duties. In addition, the Sr. AT will provide mentorship and support to the AT staff of the schools they oversee. As well as ensure appropriate coverage of outreach services provided by Play Safe, assist with establishing and improving policies and procedures for the Play Safe Program, assist with managing the Playsafe Preceptor Program, and other tasks as assigned.

The Sr. AT will be expected to work in collaboration with the Manager of AT in ensuring sports medicine protocols and health and safety recommendations are given and are being followed at all Play Safe schools.

Administratively, the Sr. AT will be asked to lead and assist with program and department projects and events which includes planning support for various high school screening exams as well as support for educational conferences and community event coverage. They will be asked to fill in for the Manager of AT when they are out of the office in providing supervision of the AT staff and projects.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

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Please note:

The compensation ranges listed online for roles not covered by a bargaining unit agreement are very wide, however a job offer will typically fall in the range of 80% - 120% of the established mid-point. An offer will take into consideration the experience of the final candidate AND the current salary level of individuals working at UCSF in a similar role.

"Certain terms and conditions of employment for this position, including the rate of pay, benefits, etc., are currently subject to negotiation with the University Professional and Technical Employee - Health Care Professionals Unit (UPTE-HX)."

For roles covered by a bargaining unit agreement, there will be specific rules about where a new hire would be placed on the range.

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