Assistant Athletic Trainer

Assistant Athletic Trainer

The Assistant Athletic Trainer supports the vision of Life University Athletics – to be a leading institution in performance and meaningful student-athlete experience. Additionally, this position supports the mission, vision, and the Eight Core Proficiencies of Life University while providing athletic training services to Life University’s intercollegiate athletic programs. Athletic trainers are critical in supporting all components of student-athlete well-being including sports chiropractic, strength & conditioning, and performance nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Abide by the Athletic Department Policy and Procedures and the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) standards and practices for Life’s athletes
• Provide coverage for home and away games and practices as assigned.
• Supervise and maintain the athletic training room when the Director of Athletic Care is not present to meet the needs of the student-athletes.
• Serve as a liaison between the student-athlete, his/her parents, the coach, and the medical community in matters relative to the prevention, care, and management of athletic related injuries and illnesses.
• Assist the visiting athletic teams with the necessary athletic training and medical needs.
• Plan, implement, and monitor the rehabilitation of injured student-athletes.
• Maintain the privacy of an athlete’s health information and explain how, when and why we would disclose an athlete’s protected health information.
• Attend on-campus athletic training clinics with the team physician.
• Maintain a file on the medical history of all student-athletes, which include a formal medical history form, warning letters, emergency medical information, daily injury reports, daily treatment records, physician referrals, release records, physician notes, operative notes, and rehabilitative notes.
• Maintain an awareness of each student-athletes’ insurance coverage and to make sure proper protocol and procedures are followed to ensure payment by the insurance company.
• Assist, as needed, in processing all insurance forms for medical fees and charges concerning sports-related injuries to the student-athletes.
• Keep the Associate Athletic Trainer aware of equipment and supply needs.
• Provide advice and counsel student-athletes regarding the emergency treatments required for non-athletic/athletic injuries and illnesses.
• Make decisions relative to the participation of student-athletes in practices and competitions based on his/her examination of the injury/illness, information from the physician, sports chiropractors and other pertinent information relative to the injury/illness.
• Maintain current national and state licensure and certification requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of contemporary athletic training issues by participating in continuing education activities to provide an appropriate standard of care.
• Maintain all appropriate CPR/AED/First Aid requirements as defined by the NATABOC.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Exhibits Life University standards of lasting purpose
• Attitude of helpfulness and gratitude
• Manage to the best solution
• Personally commit to building relationships
• User friendly always
• Exhibits student centeredness in performance of all job duties.
• Treats all others with respect; understands the impact of culture/background on the behavior of others; respects differences among the Life community and demonstrates inclusive behavior.
• Perform bi-quarterly drug testing assigned by the Director of Athletic Care

Requirements

Education, Training and/or Experience

• Minimum of a master’s degree from an accredited institution in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine, Physical Education, Kinesiology, or other related discipline.
• A Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).
• Current Professional Rescuer CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Ability to act independently and make decisions under all circumstances.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment.
• Must be able to handle confidential information in a discreet manner.
• Positive attitude/behavior.
• A license to practice athletic training in the state of Georgia, or the attainment of such license within 30 days of acceptance of employment.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

• Be an exemplary role model, providing hands-on mentoring and teaching and fostering a critical thinking environment for student interns.
• Model integrity, character and leadership.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and social skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of constituents within a diverse community.
• Ability to calmly evaluate and resolve routine conflicts.
• Maintain and develop personal clinical and educational expertise.

Physical Demands

• Ability to relocate equipment and supplies to various locations for athletic events.
• Ability to drive to various locations.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Work performed in a general office environment.
• Work performed in various locations in and around the Life University campus, including athletic fields and gymnasiums.
• Flexibility to accommodate schedules of athletic events.
• This job does require travel as required under essential job functions.
• Night and weekend work as required by essential job functions.