Head Athletic Trainer

This position has been filled - Job#: 453378936

Job Summary

Position Summary

• Tasked with overseeing the day-to-day operations in the team's training room to ensure players are receiving the best possible care.
• Provide injury prevention strategies, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation for players’ medical issues.
• Reports to the Director, Sports Performance and works closely with team physicians and staff in strength and conditioning, coaching, nutrition, media relations, and analytics.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Run the day-to-day operations of the training room.
• Provide athletic training and oversee onsite care and management of player injuries and illnesses.
• Work closely with Director, Sports Performance and team physicians to report on players.
• Coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies for each player.
• Supervise and support training staff to ensure smoothly functioning training room to ensure optimal player health and performance.
• Responsible for documentation of all player treatments into EMR daily.
• Monitor ABC’s, CPR, First Aid and other interventions. 
• Assist the Director, Sports Performance with evaluation of venders of equipment and technology.
• Help to identify products that would be valuable for players.
• Maintain inventory and required materials to supply and operate the training room.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or similar field (required).
• Master’s degree in Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Kinesiology, or similar field (preferred).
• Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) required.
• Current CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications required.
• Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) (preferred).
• Minimum of five years of work experience as a Head Athletic Trainer or equivalent experience.
• Experience with NBA teams or collegiate basketball teams preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of large range of medical problems and appropriate treatment options for such issues.
• Proficient in managing and executing emergency medical care.
• Ability to think critically and make independent decisions.
• Must be able to prioritize and perform multiple tasks as needed.
• Must be thorough and detailed with injury tracking and documentation.
• Excellent organization, data collection, and planning skills.
  Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situations when talking to athletes, medical professionals.
• Ability to run an effective team and manage different personalities and skill sets from a staff and player perspective.

Travel/Hours

• Up to 60% of the time: All preseason, regular season, and post season away games, as well as Classic and Summer League games
• Occasional other travel required
• Ability to work flexible schedule.
• Available to work evenings, weekends and holidays.