Certified Athletic Trainer

Medcentrek LLC is seeking an experienced Athletic Trainer to function as integrated members of the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCOE) Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Implementation Team (HIT).

Background: The Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System is the Army’s primary investment in Soldier readiness and lethality, optimal physical and non-physical performance, reduced injury rates, improved rehabilitation after injury, and increased overall effectiveness of the Total Army. The system empowers and equips Soldiers to take charge of their health, fitness, and well-being in order to optimize individual performance, while preventing injury and disease. Highly trained, disciplined, and fit Soldiers build cohesive teams. Our teams are strongest when we ensure each individual Soldier's performance is optimized. To accomplish this, the Army is creating a cultural change to Soldiers’ perceptions of training for the demands of close combat. All Soldiers must view their health and fitness as a critical requirement for membership in the Profession of Arms. The H2F System provides a unified and holistic vision with an effective implementation strategy in order to improve the Army’s culture of health and fitness. Investing in health and fitness benefits our Soldiers and their Families. It also ensures the sustainment of an agile and adaptive Army, ready to provide the Nation with a professional, lethal, and decisive force that will win against any adversary. In addition to the contracted AT, SCC, and CPS, the HIT Team will generally consist of the following Government personnel: H2F Program Director (PD), Chaplain, Physical Therapist (PT), Registered Dietitian (RD), and Occupational Therapist (OT).

Objectives: The HIT is a mobile interdisciplinary team that will introduce, standardize implementation, and train the Army’s new Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System to Brigade-based interdisciplinary H2F Performance Teams whose focus is optimizing Soldier readiness and performance. The contract employees shall support a uniformed rollout of H2F to the Total Army by 1) collaborating with BDE-based H2F Performance Teams and 2) interacting with Army leaders of H2F resourced BDEs and installations. The HIT will conduct implementation site visits to support up to 128 H2F resourced BDEs at 28 Army installations across the U.S. and in Europe and the Pacific. The contract employees will work as part of the HIT to develop a comprehensive implementation plan to standardize indoctrination of newly H2F resourced BDEs, reinforcing doctrine, sharing best practices, and using lessons learned to improve the H2F system. The HIT will also support virtual implementation efforts to other brigades (BDE) in the Active Duty (COMPO1), National Guard (COMPO 2), and Reserve (COMPO 3) components.

The AT will use their knowledge, skills, abilities, and expertise in musculoskeletal care, injury prevention (IP), and other AT related functions to communicate H2F doctrine, lessons learned, and best practices; the AT will not provide provision of care services.

Location: The contract employees will be assigned to MCOE, Fort Eustis, and will travel with the HIT team to various military installations, both within (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS), to conduct H2F implementation and standardization. Anticipated travel will be approximately 25 to 50 percent of the time. The contract employees function to standardize H2F practices across the Total Army and to increase readiness, military manpower and reduce medical attrition. The HIT will utilize Army-specific functional fitness training programs, in accordance with Field Manual (FM) 7-22, Holistic Health and Fitness, and while meeting each BDE’s Program of Instruction (POI) requirements.

: The contractor shall conduct business during normal business hours, typically between the hours of 8 AM to 5 PM, but may vary to between 6 AM and 7 PM based on mission requirements, Monday thru Friday, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. Hours worked for any two-week period shall not exceed 80 hours.

ATHLETIC TRAINER

The Athletic Trainer (AT) shall:

· Possess a Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and a Master’s degree in athletic training or related field such as Exercise Science, Kinesiology, Sports Medicine, Sports Administration, etc.

· Have five years of relevant AT work experience managing an NCAA, Olympic, military or professional sports athletic training program. Relevant experience is defined as supervising and/or managing multiple athletic trainers and/or sports medicine personnel in an interdisciplinary environment.

· Previous experience within the military environment preferred.

· A passing score from the Board of Certification (BOC) for the Athletic Trainer examination and hold credentials of Athletic Trainer, Certified (ATC).

· An Athletic Trainer must obtain a state license to utilize the title of Athletic Trainer and to fill any vacant positions. An unrestricted state license/registration/certification in any of the 49 regulated states; the District of Colombia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the US Virgin Islands to provide health care within the scope of practice for ATs per state practice acts.

· Have a current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross with Automated External Defibrillators (AED) certification. Certification cards must display the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross emblem.

· Have the ability to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate with Soldiers, staff and other ATs.

· Be able to teach effectively in an indoor classroom and field training setting, presenting both standardized instruction and creative workshops.

· Have experience in developing course content of similar scope and complexity.

· Have experience and ability to obtain the desired learning outcomes through delivery of well facilitated and engaging instruction.

· Demonstrate sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that they can relate to a variety of Soldiers from diverse backgrounds.

· Have the ability to operate a personal or Government computer utilizing Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel, MS Teams.

· Participate in Government-based education and in-service training as mandated by the local installation. Mandatory Government training will comply with requirements established in this PWS.

· Participate in continuing education programs to meet the requirements for their AT license or certification renewals. The ATs shall not attend licensing/credentialing continuing education training during duty hours unless mandated by the Government and approved by the HIT PD. The Government is not responsible for AT continuing education costs. Elective continuing education opportunities occurring on the installation may be extended to the AT as non-billable time.

· Maintain current certification/licensing requirements as required by the contract and the applicable state board of the AT.

· Not have been convicted of a felony.

Specific Tasks:

Athletic Trainer (AT). The Contractor shall understand and communicate necessary actions required to establish and administer effective athletic training services and programs designed to maximize physical readiness and reduce the risk of injuries of BDE personnel. The AT will not provide provision of care services. The AT shall complete the specific tasks in the PWS.

· Collaboratively work with interdisciplinary HIT and BDE H2F Performance Team to:

· Educate and train beneficial approaches to Soldier readiness and care in a holistic, interdisciplinary fashion.

· Ensure understanding of the importance of the Soldier as an integrated member of the BDE and how by providing care within the brigade area and sustaining direct contact with other members of the brigade enhances unit cohesion.

· Teach how to establish influence and build beneficial relationships to further advocate for the H2F team and promote to unit leaders the best approaches to unit readiness.

· Participate in in-person or virtual pre-implementation planning meetings with the HIT and BDE representatives to prepare AT specific plan based on unit assessment for the implementation site visit. Disseminate prerequisite information/tasks for BDE leaders and the BDE H2F Performance Team. Tasks may include, but are not limited to, pre-briefs with unit representatives, unit data analysis, content verification, and BDE culture/history review.

· Based on needs assessment of unit, create additional or modify existing H2F implementation content. Content to be approved by Government prior to use.

· Attend implementation site visits with the HIT to deliver standardized H2F implementation plan, and to optimize the BDE H2F Performance Team’s execution within the framework of the unit’s training/operational schedule, battle rhythm, and culture.

· Participate in post-implementation meetings with the HIT and BDE representatives to reinforce, supplement, and clarify H2F System standards and practices following the implementation site visit.

· Participate in virtual H2F implementation and support programming to support COMPO 1/2/3 units.

· Participate in periodic meetings with the HIT PD and other HIT team members to provide a report on H2F System implementation efforts related to physical training program and recommendations/feedback to enhance Soldier/unit progression. Report shall be furnished IAW local policy.

· Track and document summary questions, concerns, and comments from discussions and sessions held with BDE H2F Performance Teams and BDE leaders and recommend opportunities for H2F System improvement to the Government.

· Educate and train tactics and strategies necessary to develop and execute athletic training services and programs IAW FM 7-22 Holistic Health and Fitness.

· Provide instruction on how H2F Performance Teams establish and build into a cohesive team, enhancing readiness and delivering care with emphasis on injury prevention methods and tactics to reduce MSKI, injury surveillance, and improving recovery after physical activity.

· Provide recommended instruction and guidance to the BDE leadership and H2F Performance Teams on athletic training and injury prevention IAW FM 7-22 Holistic Health and Fitness.

Pay: $90,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person