Athletic Trainer/Assistant/Associate Director, Sports Medicine, Nevada Athletics

Nevada System of Higher Education • Reno, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Nevada Athletics is recruiting for two positions at the levels of Athletic Trainer/Assistant or Associate Director. One of the positions will support Track and Field. The Athletic Trainer serves as a certified athletic trainer for student-athletes for assigned sports programs. The incumbent administers athletic training services, which may include, but are not limited to, screenings, injury assessment and treatment and individual case management of injured athletes undergoing rehabilitation. The position coordinates summer camps. Incumbent maintains a safe environment for staff and student-athletes. The Sports Medicine department medical decisions and actions are under the supervision of the team physicians. The Assistant Director diagnoses and treats injuries, staffs practices and events and maintains a safe environment for staff and student-athletes. The position maintains electronic medical records, primary insurance of each athlete, coordinates medical coverage needed, assists with operation of the University’s main and satellite athletic training facilities, administers drug testing, mentors graduate and undergraduate student athletic trainers, and maintains athletic training equipment. The Associate Director assists the Assistant Athletics Director with the coordination of daily operations of the Sports Medicine department. The position oversees and supervises graduate assistants and interns and is responsible for hiring, training, and disciplinary issues. The incumbent oversees insurance and injury tracking programs and assists with scheduling, nutrition and mental health programming for student-athletes. The Associate Director oversees facilities and maintenance of all Sports Medicine equipment and physical therapy pools.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree and one year related work experience (for Athletic Trainer/Assistant Director).
• Master’s Degree and two years of related work experience (for Associate Director).
• Related Experience: Managing or assisting with management of athletic training facilities at the collegiate or professional level working with men’s or women’s sports programs.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a certified athletic trainer for student-athletes for assigned sports programs.
• Administers athletic training services, including screenings, injury assessment and treatment, and individual case management of injured athletes undergoing rehabilitation.
• Coordinates summer camps.
• Maintains a safe environment for staff and student-athletes.
• Diagnoses and treats injuries.
• Staffs practices and events.
• Maintains electronic medical records.
• Maintains primary insurance of each athlete.
• Coordinates medical coverage needed.
• Assists with operation of the University’s main and satellite athletic training facilities.
• Administers drug testing.
• Mentors graduate and undergraduate student athletic trainers.
• Maintains athletic training equipment.
• Assists the Assistant Athletics Director with the coordination of daily operations of the Sports Medicine department.
• Oversees and supervises graduate assistants and interns.
• Responsible for hiring, training, and disciplinary issues for graduate assistants and interns.
• Oversees insurance and injury tracking programs.
• Assists with scheduling, nutrition and mental health programming for student-athletes.
• Oversees facilities and maintenance of all Sports Medicine equipment and physical therapy pools.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous annual, sick leave, long term disability and life insurance
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Local businesses offer discounts to WolfCard holders
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents (up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate for faculty, unlimited for eligible dependents).
• Dual career assistance program for newly hired faculty spouses/partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level