Athletic Trainer II

The University of Kansas Health System•Lawrence, KS

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Head Team Physicians and the Senior Director of Kansas Team Health, this position is responsible for the athletic training needs of the student athletes of Track & Field. The Athletic Trainer II works closely with sport coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, other health care providers, and athletic administrators concerning the health and wellness of student athletes.

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
2 or more years of experience as an athletic trainer
Licensed Athletic Trainer (AT) - State Board of Healing Arts within 90 Days
Certified Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC ATC) upon Hire

Nice To Haves

Less than 1 year of experience working with collegiate or national level
Proficient with Microsoft Office products
Experience with Manual Therapy
Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - State Board of Healing Arts

Responsibilities

Provides athletic training services and/or supervision under the direction of a Team Physician.
Communicates patient illness and injury complaints/problems with Team Physicians.
Creates and maintains a complete medical record.
Provides patient educational programming.
Manages physician clinic including collection of injury/illness history and pre-exam testing data.
Coordinates clinical diagnostic testing including but not limited to X-ray, MRI, MRI-arthrogram, CT scan, echocardiogram and laboratory tests.
Refers and maintains ongoing communication with sports dietitian, sport psychologist, and KTH Counseling and Psychological Service for patient care.
Communicates pertinent injury/illness information, as it relates to participation status, with coaching staff and sport performance staff.
Communicates with sports performance staff and understands strength and conditioning programs, including coordination of group and individualized injury prevention programming.
Performs medical testing including but not limited to vital signs, EKG, neurocognitive and motor control evaluations.
Performs sport science testing as directed (including but not limited to movement pattern analysis, Y-balance, and body composition).
With Team Physicians, makes participation status decisions and executes the unchallengeable authority to remove a patient from participation and/or return to participation.
Provides athletic training acute injury and emergency medical management at practice and events (home and away); 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, manages patients’ ongoing conditions such as asthma, hypertension, sickle cell trait, ADHD, depression/anxiety.
Manages and executes 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.
Evaluates, treats, and rehabilitates injuries including up-to-date knowledge and utilization of the latest evidence-based techniques and modalities.
Maintains knowledge and ongoing 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.
Creates or co-creates rehabilitation programming including periodic goals and outcome measures.
Provides formal and informal wellness education to patients, coaches, support staff, administrators and parents.
Provides clinical supervision of athletic training students in clinical rotations and/or athletic training aides as assigned.
Completes administrative responsibilities that may include assisting with: Annual program strategic planning, Annual program goal creation and execution, Annual analysis of program staffing model, Periodic analysis of injury rates and trends including strategic planning with coaches, sport performance coaches, physicians and sub-specialists for future programming adjustments, Analysis of sport science programming and effectiveness, Participate in scholarly activities through own creativity or as assigned.
Maintains knowledge of Health System, departmental activities, sports schedules and procedures.
Fosters cooperative working relationships with all athletic training staff members.
Maintains a positive attitude toward performing job duties and in working with other staff members.
Exhibits professional decorum at all times.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.