Assistant Athletic Trainer/Professional Internship

About the position

Responsible for providing athletic training services to North Central Missouri College student athletes in office, practice and athletic events including prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation. This position requires night and weekend hours over a nine-month period.

Responsibilities

• Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses including: prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation
• Assist in developing training protocol for team travel (needs, training kits, managing needs for teams travelling to different places, etc.)
• Assess risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation and coaching, student-athlete self-care assessments/implementation, and overall wellness promotion
• Electronic documentation of all patient encounters
• Work in conjunction with the head athletic trainer to coordinate and implement injury prevention programs and customized preventative strategies and programs to all athletes
• Minimize risk of injury through awareness, education, and prevention strategies
• Provide accommodation recommendations related to sport rehabilitation for student athletes with restrictions or limitations
• Communicate with coaching staff regarding injury status of athletes
• Carry out medical care for assigned student-athletes per the sports medicine standard operating procedures
• Assist in providing detailed injury assessments and evaluation records, including rehabilitation tracking
• Working with other healthcare professionals such as physicians, orthopedic surgeons, physical therapists, and other medical professionals as required
• Responsible for administrative and other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

• Master's degree required
• Must be BOC Certified
• Must become licensed in the state of Missouri
• Prior experience working with collegiate athletes preferred
• Knowledge of a large range of athletic injuries and general medical problems
• Injury assessment and evaluation skills
• Ability to think critically and make independent decisions regarding the assessment, treatment, rehabilitation and return to play decisions per licensure and governing body (NJCAA) guidelines
• Ability to communicate effectively in high stress/pressure situations when talking to student-athletes, coaches, medical professionals, staff and families
• Ability to organize, prioritize and perform multiple tasks with little or no supervision