Administrative Skills, Athletics, Coaching, Documentation, Ergonomics, Healthcare Quality, Patient Care, Performance Management, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Sports Medicine, Sports Reporting, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Training/Teaching
This position shares the responsibility of providing quality medical/healthcare for student athletes reporting to the Associate Athletics Director/Head Athletic Trainer.
Essential Job Functions
- Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation.
- Assess risk of injury; perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, self-care implementation and overall wellness promotion.
- Process electronic documentation of all patient encounters.
- Attend home intercollegiate contests as directed.
- Provide athletic training coverage for away contests as deemed appropriate.
- Coordinate care with Strength and Conditioning staff on injury prevention strategies, training modifications for injury or health and collaboration on performance improvement for holistic and seamless care.
- Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to each patient.
- Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education and prevention strategies.
- Provide accommodation recommendations, related to sport, for student athletes with restrictions or limitations.
- Communicate with physicians and coaching staff regarding the injury status of athletes.
- Carry out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures.
- Responsible for administrative and other duties as assigned by Director of Sports Medicine.