Head Athletic Trainer

Job Summary

Essential Functions

Health Care Provider Services:

• Develop and regulate policies, procedures and protocols for athletic training services based on NATA professional standards, NCAA recommendations, and team physicians' advice
• Provide sport coverage including attendance at scheduled team practices, home and away competitions as necessary
• Coordinate, ensure, and supervise the daily operation of Athletic Training services
• Make independent decisions regarding the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, immediate care, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic related injury/illnesses, screening of pathologies, and referral of student-athletes to appropriate medical providers

Medical Records and Documentation:

• Ensure HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant
• Maintenance of injury reports, rehabilitation protocols, and student-athletes medical files

Athletic Training Administration:

• Communication between administration, coaches, student-athletes and medical providers
• Establishes, builds and maintains partnerships with local medical community and team physicians
• Medical coordinator and supervisor for pre-participation physicals exam for all sports
• Manages medical coverage and staffing
• Ensures adherence/compliance with NCAA sports medicine policy and procedures
• Budget awareness - cost efficiency/inventory

Clinical Supervision of Undergraduate Athletic Training Students:

• Preceptor of clinical athletic training students - supervision, guiding, mentoring, and educating athletic training students
• Adherence/Compliant with Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) standards

Risk Management Oversight:

• Development and adhere to policy/procedures to aid in risk management
• Emergency Action Plan (EAP) - review/demonstrate with coaches, athletic staff, and students on a regular basis
• Monitoring environmental conditions using appropriate methods and guidelines to facilitate the safety of athletic teams
• Coordinate and ensures the CPR, AED, First Aid certification and Concussion education for all full time coaches

Qualifications/Requirements

• Master's Degree in Athletic Training or related field required
• BOC Athletic Training Certification in good standing with the BOC, State of Florida License in Athletic Training in active standing with the state board
• 3-5 years of related experience
• Must have skills in Practice and game sport health management
• Proficiencies in MS Office, electronic medical records, BIODEX or related system
• Advanced filing and medical records maintenance in line with HIPAA and FERPA
• Ability to operate Therapeutic modalities and therapeutic exercise equipment, emergency care equipment and drive a golf cart
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of injury tracking software
• Knowledge and understanding of operational policy/procedures for athletic department
• Knowledge and understanding of medical billing and provider reimbursement
• Ability to adaption to change
• Ability to set long and short term goals