Assistant Athletic Trainer - Division of Intercollegiate Athletics

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Support the Senior Associate Athletics Director, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance and health care team, including team physicians, in providing medical coverage and support for the delivery of an integrated health care system to student athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics sport programs.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Athletic Training or related field
Minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer, with experience in a college athletics setting.
Maintain knowledge of, and compliance with, specific NCAA, Big Ten Conference, and institution rules that related to this position is required.
Maintain NATABOC certification and state licensure through regular attendance of continuing education programs and conferences.
Maintain Occupational and Safety Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for the DIA (Department of Intercollegiate Athletics) Sports Medicine Department.
Knowledge of concussion testing and evaluations as it relates to the health of male and female student-athletes and use as needed utilizing clinical judgement in coordination with medical supervision.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of certified athletic training experience in a college athletic setting, with specific sport experience preferred.
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) by the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC).
Licensed or eligible for licensure by the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulations

Responsibilities

Provide prevention, evaluation, care and rehabilitation services to student-athletes for all athletically related injuries and illnesses sustained during practices and athletic competition.
Provide medical coverage and care for assigned men’s and women’s athletic teams, with primary responsibility of the assigned sport, coordinate pre-practice, practice, post-practice and athletic team competition medical needs. Coverage may also include support for other activities and events as assigned.
Communicate with all needed parties on injury and illness information including student-athletes, parents, physicians, mental health providers, administration, fellow athletic training staff, coaching staff, strength and conditioning staff, and sports nutrition staff.
Coordinate and supervise medical services with the athletic training staff, team physicians, and paramedic services for practices and home competition.
Utilize current manual therapy, modality and rehabilitation equipment and techniques as needed and based on clinical judgement.
Provide yearly physical examinations for incoming student athletes emphasizing evaluation and prevention.
Coordinate and transportation of student-athletes to and from physician appointments.
Maintain and document medical records, rehabilitation programs and reconditioning programs of student-athletes’ injuries and illnesses within electronic medical record system (EMR).
Assist in coordination of insurance information and coverage between student-athletes, insurance coordinator and providers.
Assist the Associate Athletics Director, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance in policy and procedures review for the Sports Medicine Department.
Review, evaluate and make recommendations on an ongoing basis relative to policies, procedures and health care issues for the student athletes.
Assist in the daily operation and maintenance of athletic training facilities.
Collaborate with the strength and conditioning, sports nutrition and sport coaching staff in developing reconditioning, performance and wellness programming.
Collaborate with support groups to develop integrated programming and education to student-athletes to optimize health, performance and wellness.