Athletic Trainer

The University of Kansas Health System • Lawrence, KS

6d

About The Position

Assist head athletic trainer for designated sports ( WBB, Softball) with medical needs of the student-athletes. Work closely with sport coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, physicians, physician assistants, and medical facilities concerning the student-athlete's health and wellness.

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
• Certified Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC ATC) within 180 Days

Nice To Haves

• Less than 1 year of experience working with collegiate student-athletics.
• Licensed Athletic Trainer (AT) - State Board of Healing Arts

Responsibilities

• Communication of patient illness and injury complaints/problems with Team Physicians
• Creation and maintenance of a complete medical record
• Provide patient educational programming
• Physician and other sub-specialists’ referral
• Management of physician clinic including collection of injury/illness history and pre-exam testing data.
• Coordination of clinical diagnostic testing including but not limited to X-ray, MRI, MRI-arthrogram, CT scan, echocardiogram and laboratory tests.
• Referral and ongoing communication with sports dietitian for patient care
• Referral and ongoing communication with sport psychologist for patient care
• Referral and ongoing communication with KTH Counseling and Psychological Service for patient psychological and psychiatric care
• Communication of pertinent injury/illness information, as it relates to participation status, with coaching staff and sport performance staff.
• Communication with sports performance staff and knowledge of strength and conditioning programs including coordination of group and individualized injury prevention programming.
• Perform medical testing including but not limited to vital signs, EKG, neurocognitive and motor control evaluations
• Perform sport science testing as directed (including but not limited to movement pattern analysis, Y-balance, and body composition)
• With Team Physicians, make participation status decisions and execute the unchallengeable authority to remove a patient from participation and/or return to participation
• Practice and event (home and away) athletic training acute injury and emergency medical management; 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, manage patients’ ongoing conditions such as asthma, hypertension, sickle cell trait, ADHD, depression/anxiety.
• Management and execution of 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
• Evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries including up to date knowledge and utilization of the latest evidence-based techniques and modalities
• Knowledge and on-going 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.
• Creation or co-creation of rehabilitation programming including periodic goals and outcome measures.
• Provide formal and informal wellness education to patients, coaches, support staff, administrators and parents
• Clinical supervision of athletic training students in clinical rotations and/or athletic training aides as assigned.
• Annual creation and execution of a continuing education
• Maintain knowledge of Health System, departmental activities, sports schedules and procedures
• Foster cooperative working relationships with all athletic training staff members
• Maintain a positive attitude toward performing job duties and in working with other staff members
• Exhibit professional decorum at all times.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• Other duties may be assigned as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time