Athletic Trainer

Towson University•Towson, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Athletic Trainer will facilitate all health care for student-athletes associated with Track & Field and Cross Country teams. This includes formulating effective therapeutic treatment plans, implementing treatments, monitoring progress, and returning student-athletes to play. The role requires technical and practical expertise in rehabilitative exercises/therapy and diagnostic equipment, as well as the ability to evaluate orthopedic and medical problems associated with intercollegiate athletics. The Athletic Trainer will also be responsible for maintaining medical records, producing reports on injury trends and services, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary performance team. Administrative tasks such as inventory and medication management may be delegated. Compliance with NCAA, CAA conference, state, and university policies is mandatory. Continuing education is required to maintain knowledge. The position may involve serving as a preceptor for the MSAT program and supervising athletic training students. Other duties as assigned by supervisors are also part of the role.

Requirements

Master’s degree
Board of Certification (BOC)
Eligible for state of Maryland Athletic Trainers License
Under the direction of the Associate Athletic Trainer, implements treatments and rehabilitation services
Ability to evaluate medical condition of student-athletes prior to and during their participation in intercollegiate athletics.
Ability to work and understand human performance in relation to workload management
Ability to collaborate in data management for performance monitoring and collaborative decision making

Nice To Haves

FMS, PES, CES, or CSCS credentials or an equivalent
One or two years of working experience in a NCAA D1 environment
Evidence of strong clinical skills in a team environment

Responsibilities

Facilitate all health care for student-athletes associated with Track & Field and Cross Country teams, including formulating treatment plans, implementing treatments, monitoring progress, and returning student-athletes to play.
Apply technical and practical expertise in the appropriate application and supervision of rehabilitative exercises/therapy and diagnostic equipment.
Apply evaluative skills and techniques for orthopedic and medical problems associated with intercollegiate athletics, and participate in the medical clearance and evaluation of incoming and returning student-athletes.
Record, analyze, and maintain medical records for daily treatments/rehabilitation, practice and game limitations, medical services, and referrals; produce end of year reports for injury trends; and produce value-based reporting on services to teams.
Communicate and interact with the athletic department’s multidisciplinary performance team, including medical professionals, coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, dietitian, and administrative staff; coordinate plans of care and diagnostic tests set forth by team physicians; facilitate and secure test results and prepare information for physician clinics; gather information needed for insurance claims and follow up as needed.
Delegate administrative tasks and facility management responsibilities including assisting with inventory management team and medication management.
Comply with policies, rules, and regulations governing the NCAA, CAA conference, the state of Maryland, Towson University, the athletic department, and the sports medicine program.
Maintain continuing education to support and advance knowledge base.
Serve as a preceptor in the MSAT program; provide supervision of athletic training students during their clinical experience, if assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletic Training, Associate Athletic Trainer, and Sr. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine and Performance.