Assistant Athletic Trainer

The University of Kansas Health System•Lawrence, KS

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Assist head athletic trainer for Football / Baseball with medical needs of the student-athletes. Work closely with sport coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, physicians, physician assistants, and medical facilities concerning the student-athlete's health and wellness.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Athletic Training, Physical Education, Health or related field from an accredited college or university within 90 days of the hire date
Certified Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC ATC) within 180 Days

Nice To Haves

Less than 1 year of experience working with collegiate student-athletics.
Licensed Athletic Trainer (AT) - State Board of Healing Arts

Responsibilities

Communication of patient illness and injury complaints/problems with Team Physicians
Creation and maintenance of a complete medical record
Provide patient educational programming
Physician and other sub-specialists’ referral
Management of physician clinic including collection of injury/illness history and pre-exam testing data.
Coordination of clinical diagnostic testing including but not limited to X-ray, MRI, MRI-arthrogram, CT scan, echocardiogram and laboratory tests.
Referral and ongoing communication with sports dietitian for patient care
Referral and ongoing communication with sport psychologist for patient care
Referral and ongoing communication with KTH Counseling and Psychological Service for patient psychological and psychiatric care
Communication of pertinent injury/illness information, as it relates to participation status, with coaching staff and sport performance staff.
Communication with sports performance staff and knowledge of strength and conditioning programs including coordination of group and individualized injury prevention programming.
Perform medical testing including but not limited to vital signs, EKG, neurocognitive and motor control evaluations
Perform sport science testing as directed (including but not limited to movement pattern analysis, Y-balance, and body composition)
With Team Physicians, make participation status decisions and execute the unchallengeable authority to remove a patient from participation and/or return to participation
Practice and event (home and away) athletic training acute injury and emergency medical management; may include travel with at least one sport; will include regular service on weekends as well as before/after traditional hours
Under the direction of the Team Physicians, manage patients’ ongoing conditions such as asthma, hypertension, sickle cell trait, ADHD, depression/anxiety.
Management and execution of all university athletic facility emergency action plans including communication, EMS activation, AED/CPR delivery and post-event reporting to Head Team Physician, University Risk Management, and Athletic Administration
Evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries including up to date knowledge and utilization of the latest evidence-based techniques and modalities
Knowledge and on-going execution of policies including but not limited to lightning, heat stress, cold weather, pre-participation physicals, alcohol and other drug, nutritional supplements, learning disabilities, prescription medications, over the counter medications, concussion, MRSA, asthma, sickle cell, disordered eating.
Creation or co-creation of rehabilitation programming including periodic goals and outcome measures.
Provide formal and informal wellness education to patients, coaches, support staff, administrators and parents
Clinical supervision of athletic training students in clinical rotations and/or athletic training aides as assigned.
Annual creation and execution of a continuing education
Maintain knowledge of Health System, departmental activities, sports schedules and procedures; Foster cooperative working relationships with all athletic training staff members; Maintain a positive attitude toward performing job duties and in working with other staff members; Exhibit professional decorum at all times.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.