Head Athletic Trainer, Football

Rice University•United States,

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Head Football Athletic Trainer serves as a liaison between Rice Athletics and allied health professionals in the Rice community, team and specialty physicians, clinicians at Houston Methodist Hospital, university counseling services, and local and campus emergency medical systems. The role coordinates and provides appropriate care supporting the overall health and well-being of student-athletes, working with the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance, athletes, athletic staff, community health care providers, and campus and community members. The position directs football student-athlete medical care and day-to-day sports medicine treatments and rehabilitation, oversees the football facility athletic training room, and supervises and mentors football athletic training staff. The trainer travels with the football team to home and away events to provide on-site care, and may provide additional regional or event coverage as needed. This position is exclusively on-site on campus. Hours are determined by the team’s schedule. Regular travel to away competitions and exposure to weather conditions are required. The role also assists with setting up and running practices, which may involve moving equipment weighing up to 50 pounds and spending significant time on one's feet. Work arrangements may be subject to change under Rice policy 440.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Current Texas State Athletic Training License or eligibility for licensure and/or NATABOC certification.
Three or more years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s or other terminal degree.
Five or more years of high-level football athletic training experience.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.
Additional credentials such as FMS, SFMA, PES, CES, BFR, IASTM, Dry Needling, PRI, Physical Therapy, CSCS credentials, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Direct all aspects of student-athlete medical care, including appointment scheduling, rehabilitation coordination, medical-record requests, and pre-participation physicals.
Serve as director of the football facility athletic training room.
Supervise and mentor football athletic training staff and other assigned staff members.
Lead communication between football staff and sports medicine.
Organize the schedule for medical care at football practices and workouts.
Manage day-to-day football sports medicine treatments and rehabilitation.
Meet with football coaches and provide daily injury reports.
Travel with the football team to home and away events to provide on-site medical care.
Establish professional standards, emergency action plans, and protocols in conjunction with the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance.
Create and review sports medicine procedural forms.
Coordinate concussion protocol in conjunction with the Assistant Athletic Director for Medical Services.
Provide administration and staff supervision at football games and other assigned events.
Serve as the CPR and emergency services contact for Rice University Police Department (RUPD) and Rice EMS (REMS), including maintaining emergency supplies, ordering and maintaining emergency equipment, and participating in the yearly emergency preparedness meeting.
Oversee supply ordering for the sports medicine department.
Oversee Rice Sports Medicine documentation quality assurance and quality improvement using Teamworks EMR.
Maintain and control therapeutic and modality equipment and needs.
Manage football compliance issues, including hardship waivers and medical disqualifications.
Provide additional regional or event coverage, including American Conference or NCAA tournaments and regionals, as needed.
Represent Rice University to the American Conference for football.
Perform other duties as assigned.