Associate Athletic Trainer

The Associate Athletic Trainer will report to the Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine. The position will supervise and coordinate athletic training services for student-athletes in intercollegiate athletic programs - primarily men's basketball. Essential duties include but are not be limited to: assist with the prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, physician referral, and medical documentation of all injuries associated with assigned student athletes; communicate with coaches, student athletes, parents, staff and physicians within NATA and HIPAA guidelines; observe all athletic policy and procedures in accordance with NATA regulations as well as NCAA, Conference USA and MTSU rules and remain certified to perform these duties on a daily basis. Coordinate Concussion testing and baseline testing for all assigned student athletes; provide supervision of daily practice and game coverage, in season travel, and summer sports workout coverage for assigned student athletes as permitted by NCAA legislation. Required to be flexible and adapt to schedule changes as necessary. Serve as an approved preceptor within the CAATE accredited graduate athletic training program. Provide direct supervision of intern athletic trainers for assigned sports and graduate athletic training students in the athletic training education program; instruct these students in professional prevention, care and rehabilitation of assigned student-athletes as well as the certification and licensure process. Required to attend national NATA and Conference USA meetings and/or conventions to remain current in their field for changes that occur.