Assistant Athletic Trainer-Baseball

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

About The Position

The University of Iowa Athletics Department is hiring a full-time Assistant Athletic Trainer to support Baseball. The position works closely with the Director of Athletic Training Services, other athletic training staff, team physicians, and extended sports medicine staff to provide care and manage injuries and illnesses affecting University of Iowa student-athletes. The Assistant Athletic Trainer provides team healthcare services, including injury mitigation, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play planning. The role also supports emergency action planning, injury education, health insurance and billing processes, and accurate documentation and reporting. The position travels with the assigned team as needed and in accordance with policy. The role contributes to a welcoming environment focused on student-athletes’ health, safety, and well-being; builds positive relationships with student-athletes and department members; manages resources and advocates for student-athletes, employees, and programs; and adheres to University, Big Ten Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in athletic training.
At least 1 year of relevant athletic training experience.
Board of Certification (BOC) certification in athletic training.
Iowa Athletic Trainer license prior to commencement.
Current CPR-P or ALS certification.
Ability to work constructively and collaboratively with stakeholders, staff, and student-athletes, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting relationships.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively in a highly regulated team environment.

Nice To Haves

5 years of certified athletic training experience.
Certified athletic training experience with Baseball in a collegiate sport setting.
Experience with electronic injury surveillance and medical records programs.
Experience working with a large roster of student-athletes.

Responsibilities

Provide team healthcare services, including injury mitigation, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation.
Develop return-to-play plans, coordinate referrals, and communicate with the multidisciplinary medical healthcare team.
Assist with emergency action plans and the development and rehearsal of those plans with involved parties.
Develop and provide education on sport-specific injury trends and conditions.
Travel with the assigned team as needed and according to policy.
Document treatment and rehabilitation services according to departmental policies and procedures.
Provide status reports to coaches and medical personnel.
Follow policies and procedures related to covered and non-covered healthcare expenses.
Maintain accurate health insurance information and collect and evaluate current Interim Health Questionnaires for assigned teams.
Assist the Director and Insurance Coordinator with troubleshooting insurance and billing issues.
Create a welcoming environment focused on student-athletes’ health, safety, and overall well-being.
Establish positive relationships with student-athletes based on fairness, openness, honesty, and leadership opportunity.
Contribute positively to the experience of student-athletes and all members of the Athletics Department.
Commit to team goals and shared accomplishments.
Adhere to University, Big Ten Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations, and report relevant violations to departmental compliance personnel.
Manage resources and advocate for student-athletes, employees, and programs.
Contribute to the recruitment of employees.