Assistant Athletic Trainer, Sports Medicine
University (CA)
West Region
Health/Fitness/Rec.
Posted/Updated: 06/18/19
West Region
Health/Fitness/Rec.
Posted/Updated: 06/18/19
Job Summary
Detailed Description
- Responsible for all aspects of health care in the athletic environment. This includes:
- Prevention of athletic injuries.
- Recognition and evaluation of injuries.
- Management, treatment, and disposition of athletic injuries.
- Rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
- Organization, administration, education and counseling of athletes, as outlined by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).
- Must maintain appropriate certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as required in the field.
Job Duties
Prevention
- Assist with scheduling and organizing team pre-participation physicals and review of athletes' health history.
- Assist team physician(s).
- Oversee selection of proper fitting plus maintenance of protective equipment, including the use of adhesive tape, bandages, and orthoses.
- Reduce and control environmental hazards, thereby creating a safe environment.
- Advise the coaching staff of general and specific health practices, training activities and programs.
- In cooperation with the Strength and Conditioning Coach, advise the coaching staff of appropriate weight training programs.
- Practice Universal Precautions (OSHA) when exposed to bodily fluids.
Recognition and Evaluation
- Through observance of daily practices and contests, and working in the athletic training room, identify and evaluate the severity of athletic injuries.
- Evaluate acute injuries with referrals to team physician(s).
- Evaluate chronic injuries.
- Assess patient progress.
- Assess illnesses with referrals to team physician(s).
- Coordinate all team physician appointments.
Management and Treatment
- Provide emergency and first aid care and treatment of acute injuries.
- Implement athletic training staff emergency care procedures.
- Facilitate transportation logistics to expedite emergency care.
- Time permitting, provide first aid and injury referral of non-intercollegiate and club sport participants.
Rehabilitation
- Under supervision of the team physician, administer therapeutic modalities.
- Design and implement injury rehabilitation programs.
- Implement a sport-specific and injury-specific return to play plan.
- Design and fit specific orthopedic devices.
- Apply therapeutic and protective bandaging and wrapping for practices and contests.
Organization and Administration
- Assist in administering the University Athletic Injury insurance policy and claims processing.
- Coordinate primary and University insurance information for medical providers.
- Assist in annually providing students and parents/guardians with written information regarding the University Athletic Injury policy.
- Assist in annually acquiring and maintaining primary insurance information for individual athletes.
- Maintain accurate health, injury, treatment, rehabilitation and physician referrals for individual athletes.
- Maintain daily treatment records and rehabilitation progress notes.
- Protect the athlete's privacy.
- Supervise and teach athletic training students.
- Participate in education of student athletic trainers.
- Maintain athletic training room facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.
- Apply University and Athletic Department policies and regulations in regard to the use/abuse of alcohol and drugs.
- Assist with NCAA and/or institutional drug testing.
Education and Counseling
- Counsel and advise student athletes and coaches in rehabilitation, conditioning, diet, nutrition, use of ergogenic aids, and the psychology of athletes.
- Assist with liaison duties with SDSU's athletic training professional program.
- Provide in-service and ongoing clinical education for the athletic training students.
- Assist in CPR training for coaches and other USD campus community members as needed.
Additional Responsibilities
- Maintain all personal certification requirements, including CEUs for NATA certification.
- Participate in Athletic Department meetings.
- Be aware of and practice the NATA Code of Ethics.
- Foster and maintain positive student body and faculty relations.
Job Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 18 months of progressive experience as an ATC.
- Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations below.
- Ability to use specialized equipment below.
Performance Expectations
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision
- Basic supervisory skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and work with a broad range of people using tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students and employees as required by University policy, FERPA, HIPAA, and the Buckley Amendment, as amended.
- Comprehensive working knowledge of all Athletics and Sports Medicine departmental
- policies and procedures, as well as understanding and adherence to external governing
- agencies' regulations and requirements.
- Excellent skills in the use of specific equipment and tools as identified below.
Special Conditions of Employment
- NATA Certification (ATC)
- American Heart Association's Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certification
- California driver's license required within six weeks of hire.
- Successful completion of required background checks.
- Must be able to travel for extended periods of time to athletics events.
- Must be able to withstand environmental conditions when working outside.
- Employee may be exposed to adhesive sprays, bodily fluids, and extremes in temperature or humidity.
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