Athletic Trainer - Football
About The Position
The Athletic Trainer - Football, under the medical-legal supervision of the head team physician and the head athletic trainer, and head football athletic trainer with direct primary responsibility to Football, is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injury and illness within the University’s comprehensive athletic medicine program. This role is empowered with the unchallengeable authority to determine management and return to play of any ill or injured athlete, as the athletic trainer deems appropriate, and to cancel or modify any workout for health and safety reasons, as he or she deems appropriate.
Requirements
- Master's degree
- 3 years of related experience
- Certified Athletic Trainer by the Board of Certification (BOC) and/or Licensed Physical Therapist
- Licensed per the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
- Current CPR/AED certification
Nice To Haves
- 5 years of experience
Responsibilities
- Primary medical care provider with dedicated responsibility to football athletes
- Emergency medicine preparedness, including developing and implementing comprehensive emergency action plans, football medical staff preparedness, and supply and equipment preparedness
- Preventing, recognizing, diagnosing, referring, treating, and rehabilitating injuries
- Establishing criteria for safe return to practice and play and implementing the return-to-play process
- Establishing and operating treatment facilities for both practice and game situations that follow national and local standards
- Determining venue and activity settings requiring the on-site presence of the athletic trainer and team physician and which require that they be available
- Maintaining accurate medical records for athletes
- Supervision, education, and recruitment of undergraduate and graduate assistant athletic trainers
- Specific supervision of certified athletic trainer(s) assigned to football
- Work with Head Football Athletic Trainer, Head Athletic Trainer, physicians, and other allied health care professionals to deliver healthcare to athletes
- Other duties as assigned by the Head Football Athletic Trainer
- Injury Prevention - athlete focused and program focused with coaches
- Injury/Illness Evaluation - assess acute conditions and determine plan
- Injury/Illness Management - implement care & treatment plan
- Rehabilitation - operative & non-operative rehabilitation
- Documentation - maintain athlete personal medical record
- Administration - as warranted tasks with professional medical staff, coaches, compliance, etc.
- Athlete workout - present for organized/supervised practices and strength & conditioning
- Sport Competition - attend all home and away competitions
- Familiarity and compliance with NCAA Bylaws, HIPAA, and FERPA
Benefits
- Commensurate with education and experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
