Head Football Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prevention

• Coordinate and oversee the scheduling and organization of team preparticipation physicals and review of over 100 athletes health history. Assist team physician(s).
• Oversee selection of proper fitting plus maintenance of protective equipment including the use of adhesive tape bandages and orthoses.
• Reduce and control environmental hazards thereby creating a safe environment.
• Advise and educate the football coaching staff of general and specific health practices training activities and programs.
• In cooperation with the Strength and Conditioning Coach provide strategic guidance and instruction to the coaching staff of appropriate weight training programs. Establish and maintain restrictions for Athletes at Risk.
• Plan and implement preventative exercise programs for University of San Diego Student Athletes.
• Promote the safety of the athletes and their environment making effective and efficient decisions through process review and evaluation.
• Practice Universal Precautions (OSHA) when exposed to bodily fluids.

Recognition and Evaluation

• Through observance of daily practices and contests (Football) and working in the athletic training room identify and evaluate the severity of athletic injuries.
• Evaluate acute injuries with referrals to team physician(s) or other health care professionals as needed.
• Evaluate chronic injuries with referrals to team physician(s) or other health care professionals as needed.
• Assess patient progress.
• Assess illnesses with referrals to team physician(s) or other health care professionals as needed.
• Coordinate all team physician appointments.

Management and Treatment

• Provide emergency and first aid care and treatment of acute injuries to over 100 football studentathletes
• Implement athletic training staff emergency care procedures as needed.
• Facilitate transportation logistics to expedite emergency care as needed.
• Maintain cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED certification.
• Time permitting provide first aid and injury referral of nonintercollegiate and club sport participants.

Rehabilitation

• Under supervision of the team physician administer therapeutic modalities. Design and implement injury rehabilitation programs.
• Develop implement and oversee comprehensive returntoplay protocols tailored to footballspecific injuries. .
• Design and fit specific orthopedic devices.
• Apply therapeutic and protective bandaging and wrapping for practices and contests for over 100 football studentathletes
• Makes and enforces autonomous return to play decisions.

Organization and Administration

• Communicate effectively and timely with doctors coaches administrators student athletes and sports medicine staff members on matters specific to football
• Assist in administering the University Athletic Injury insurance policy and claims processing. Coordinate primary and University insurance information for medical providers.
• Assist Director of Sports Medicine in annually providing students and parents/guardians with written information regarding the University Athletic Injury policy on an annual basis.
• Acquire and maintain primary insurance information for individual athletes.
• Maintain accurate health injury treatment rehabilitation and physician referrals for over 100 individual athletes. Maintain daily treatment records and rehabilitation progress notes while protecting the athletes privacy.
• Organization and administration including scheduling of athletic department sponsored sports camps.
• Supervise and manage between 815 athletic training students.
• Assist with assigning athletic training students to practices events and training room coverage.
• Lead education and recruitment of football student athletic trainers.
• Maintain athletic training room facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Assist with athletic training supplies and equipment inventory and maintenance.
• Apply University and Athletic Department policies and regulations in regard to the use/abuse of alcohol and drugs.
• Assist with NCAA and/or institutional drug testing.
• Coordinate equipment repair and training room maintenance

Education and Counseling

• Counsel and advise student athletes and coaches in rehabilitation conditioning diet nutrition use of ergogenic aids and the psychology of athletes.
• Communicate and liaison with the Program Coordinator and Clinical Coordinator of affiliated athletic training professional programs.
• Oversee Athletic Training observation students.
• Oversee undergraduate student intern program including program processes recruitment and retention..
• Provide inservice and ongoing clinical education for the athletic training students.
• Assist in CPR training for coaches and other athletic department members as needed.
• Support coaching staff in the effective progression and development of student athletes.
• Advocate for athlete health while respecting competitive and performance pressures.
• Liaison with the University of San Diego Counseling Center and Affiliated Mental Health Providers.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain all personal certification requirements including CEUs for NATA certification.
• Participate in Athletic Department meetings.
• Be aware of and practice the NATA Code of Ethics.
• Foster and maintain positive student body and faculty relations.
• Report any potential NCAA violations.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Must be able to travel for extended periods of time to athletics events (which most trips cover 4 days every other week in season
• Ability to work extended hours and weekends from the end of July until the end of November/December.
• Must be able to withstand environmental conditions when working outside.
• Employee may be exposed to adhesive sprays bodily fluids and extremes in temperature or humidity.

Certificates Licenses Registrations

• NATABOC Certification (ATC)required
• American Heart Associations Healthcare Provider CPR certification or equivalent
• AED certification
• California drivers license required within six weeks of hire

Background check: Successful completion of a preemployment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required.
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience after NATA certification required.
• A successful candidate will be well versed and skilled in emergency care evaluation and rehabilitation of sports injuries especially those caused by contact and/or collision.
• Certificates licenses and registrations listed below.
• Ability to use specialized equipment below.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree preferred.
• 4 or more years of progressively responsible experience after NATA certification preferred.
• Football experience at either a collegiate professional or high school level strongly preferred.
• Supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Performance Expectations Knowledge Skills andAbilities:

• Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision
• Advanced supervisory skills. Will have direct oversight of a team comprised of full time part time and student athletic trainers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and work with a broad range of people using tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable to changes in schedules travel practices treatment times etc.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students and employees as required by University policy FERPA HIPAA and the Buckley Amendment as amended.
• Ability to navigate nuanced sensitive and confidential matters.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of all Athletics and Sports Medicine departmental policies and procedures as well as understanding and adherence to external governing agencies regulations and requirements.
• Excellent skills in the use of specific equipment and tools as identified below.
• Excellent skills in time management organization and critical thinking.
• Ability to maintain composure under pressure especially during gametime emergencies or other high stress situations.
• Ability to make calm decisive calls during highstakes moments.

Hours: 40 hours per week

Closing date:Open until filled