Athletic Trainer (5306C), Intercollegiate Athletics

Position Summary

The Athletic Trainer provides intercollegiate athletes with injury prevention training, and evaluation, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Responsibilities

• Applies professional concepts to deliver comprehensive, individualized and effective training to optimize athletic performance, prevent injuries and provide rehabilitation for chronic and acute injuries and conditions.
• Utilizes treatment plans incorporating a full range of therapeutic modalities, devices, and rehabilitation techniques.
• Screens and refers injured athletes to athletic team physician or other medical services.
• Sport Team Travel.
• Provides moderate to complex rehabilitation of athletic injuries through the use of various therapeutic exercise programs.
• May maintain athletic training facilities and equipment, ensuring all athletic equipment is fully operational and training rooms are maintained according to standards.
• Report injuries, complete appropriate documentation, and maintain medical charts.
• Maintains discretion and confidentiality and handle sensitive matters involving athletic injuries and treatment.
• Enforces safety procedures.
• Works in a collaborative manner and to organize and prioritize work assignments and develop recommendations.
• Able to organize and prioritize work assignments and complete assignments within required timelines.
• Provides manual therapy skills applicable to orthopedics and sports medicine.
• Other, including professional development.