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Position: Athletic Trainer

Type: Full-Time

Travel: 10%

*Contingent upon award*

Position Summary: The Athletic Trainer provides preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative care programs in support of USSS personnel and trainees. This role delivers direct care and counseling on injury prevention, rehabilitation, training, diet, and overall wellness while coordinating with medical and training staff to ensure rapid and safe return to duty. The Athletic Trainer will also participate in curriculum development for wellness and resiliency initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Develop and implement preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative care programs for USSS members

+ Provide counseling to personnel on injury prevention, rehabilitation, training, diet, and rest

+ Apply protective and therapeutic bandaging, wrapping, and padding techniques

+ Evaluate injuries and determine appropriate referral to emergency or allied healthcare services

+ Collaborate with Strength & Conditioning Specialists and the Program Manager to integrate injury prevention with physical training

+ Maintain detailed medical and rehabilitation records as part of the program's administrative reporting

+ Participate in agency wellness and resiliency initiatives and provide professional input on curriculum development

+ Conduct physical and rehabilitative training both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions

+ Advises and provides counsel to USSS personnel on matters related to injury prevention, care, conditioning, rehabilitation, training, diet, rest, and related matters

+ Measures and applies protective and therapeutic bandaging, wrapping, strapping, padding, and other protective devices to prevent injury to USSS trainees and incumbent employees

+ Refers USSS personnel to Emergency Services, or allied health care specialists as appropriate

Required Skills and Abilities:

+ U.S. citizenship/residency required

+ Must have a favorable Public Trust background investigation

+ Undergo a Suitability Assessment as determined by the US Secret Service's Security Management Division's Contractor Support Branch (SMD-CSB) prior to performing any work

+ Master's degree in Athletic Training required

+ Possess a minimum of 10 years of experience working as a Certified Athletic Trainer

+ Possess a minimum of 5 years classroom teaching experience which can be concurrent with athletic training experience

+ Certified Athletic Training (ATC) certification in the State of Maryland and the State of Virginia

+ Maintain professional certifications annually at own expense

+ Assist in the development of preventative, therapeutic, and rehabilitative care programs for USSS members

+ This position involves outdoor as well as indoor activities and the applicant must be capable of working outdoors for extended periods in all weather

+ Strong written, verbal, and briefing communication skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk, listen, and write. The employee frequently is required to use foot/ankle motions, hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to stand, walk, sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be the best qualified for the position and successfully perform the functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made (if possible) to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Company Background: Seventh Dimension LLC provides focused customer support in two core competencies Training & Support Services. Since 2015, we have provided customers with flexible, adaptable, and creative approaches to solving complex problems. We are a proven prime contractor that understands future operating environments, fiscal constraints, and current force requirements. We are a SDVOSB in North Carolina with a TS Facility Clearance, Secret storage and a DCAA compliant accounting system.

Disclaimer: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Seventh Dimension, LLC is a Veteran friendly employer and provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.