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Job Description Summary
Performs a variety of functions in the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries to student-athletes through an existing Sports Medicine program. Specific responsibilities include coordination of medical healthcare for Football including coordination of all rehabilitation programs and team coverage. Must be a licensed athletic trainer and physical therapist.
Job Description
Essential Functions:
- Provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletically injured student-athletes, in conjunction with team physicians and appropriate affiliated medical personnel.
- Primary sports responsibilities include practice coverage, game coverage, travel, and emergency medical care preparation.
- Coordinates mental and behavioral health/wellness referrals to student-athletes as indicated.
- Properly documents injuries as well as treatments and rehabilitation sessions of injured student-athletes.
- Follows prescribed rehabilitation and treatment protocols of team physicians when providing healthcare for the injured or sick student-athlete.
- Coordinates all physical therapy programs for intercollegiate football student-athletes.
- Communicates effectively with sports performance team members regarding the injured student-athletes strength and conditioning parameters and limitations associated with injury rehabilitation.
- Assists with providing daily injury/illness reports to coaches and Associate Athletic Director Head ATC/AHCA with current physical conditions of student-athletes.
- Assists in the daily supervision and educational instruction of student assistants and immersive graduate students.
- Maintains liaison between AHWFB, WFUSHS and WFU Athletic Department concerning office appointments, daily treatments, rehabilitation/exercise programs, medical records, and daily restrictions and modifications for athletes.
- Assists with the maintenance of all OSHA requirements for department.
- Assists with drug testing for student-athletes.
- Supervises the utilization of ancillary services for football such as massage therapy, chiropractic/DO services etc.
- Assists with coordinating CPR training and maintain records to ensure compliance.
- Completes injury tracking data collection and assists in preparing end of season reports.
Required Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Bachelor’s or Master's degree in athletic training and physical therapy (doctorate preferred)
- Two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- NATA BOC certification, licensure (eligible for NC), and CPR certification required.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Strong interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of supplies, equipment, and/or services ordering and inventory control.
- Ability to evaluate therapeutic requirements for student-athletes, and to fit and modify therapeutic and/or protective equipment.
- Skill in the use of first aid procedures.
- Knowledge of CPR and emergency medical procedures.
- Knowledge of PT billing procedures.
- Ability to design and implement fitness, nutrition, and conditioning programs.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Ability to read, understand, follow, and enforce safety procedures.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends as required.
- Valid driver license with good driving record; must be insurable.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Master’s or Doctorate preferred.
- Experience working with intercollegiate athletes and post operative patients preferred.
Accountabilities:
Responsible for own work. Direct supervision for full-time assistant athletic trainers and interns with primary responsibility for football as related to performance, clinical skill, rehabilitation, emergency procedures, practices, and event coverage. Assists in the daily supervision of the athletic training room.
Note:
This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be reasonably assigned by the employee’s supervisor.