Head Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities:

Prevention:

• Coordinate and oversee the scheduling and organization of team preparticipation physicals and review of 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 mens basketball 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 advise the coaching staff of appropriate weight training programs. Set and maintain restrictions for Athletes at Risk.
• Plan and implement preventative exercise programs for University of San Diego Student Athletes.
• Practice Universal Precautions (OSHA) when exposed to bodily fluids.

Recognition and Evaluation:

• Through observance of daily practices and contests (Basketball) 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.
• Evaluate and provide continuing care for incoming studentathletes. Excellent ability to manage regular roster turnover by coordinating the seamless transition of athletes into and out of care protocols.

Management and Treatment:

• Provide emergency and first aid care and treatment of acute injuries to a highprofile sport
• Create and Implement athletic training staff emergency care procedures at the Basketball Performance Facility
• 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 basketballspecific injuries.
• Design and fit specific orthopedic devices.
• Apply therapeutic and protective bandaging and wrapping for practices and contests.
• Makes and enforces autonomous return to play decisions.
• Develop and oversee individualized sportspecific RTP protocols leveraging facilitys specialized equipment

Organization and Administration:

• Communicate effectively and timely with doctors coaches administrators student athletes and sports medicine staff members on matters specific to mens basketball.
• 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 individual athletes. Maintain daily treatment records and rehabilitation progress notes while protecting the athletes privacy.
• Independently oversee the training space in the Basketball Performance Center including inventory maintenance cleaning and organization.
• Oversees scheduling of the hot and cold tubs in the Basketball Performance Center
• Organization and administration including scheduling of athletic department sponsored sports camps.
• Supervise and teach athletic training students.
• Assist with assigning athletic training students to practices events and training room coverage.
• Participate in education and recruitment of student athletic trainers.
• Maintain athletic training room facilities in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Oversight and Maintenance of athletic training room facilities in basketball practice center l and keep safe and sanitary conditions.
• Oversight of Inventory and supplies for the athletic training room in the Basketball Performance Center
• 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.
• 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 relations with the student body and faculty.
• Report any potential NCAA violations.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Successful completion of required background checks.
• Must be able to travel for extended periods of time to athletics events.
• Must be able to travel during weekends and holidays. Heavy travel between October and April
• Must be able to work extended hours and weekends.
• 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.

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.
• Certificates licenses and registrations listed below.
• Ability to use specialized equipment below.

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Performance Expectations Knowledge Skills andAbilities:

• Ability to work independently and effectively with minimal supervision in a stateoftheart facility
• Basic supervisory skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact and work with a broad range of people using tact and diplomacy.
• 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 adjust to schedule changes on limited notice.
• Ability to remain flexible and adaptable to changes in schedules travel practices treatment times etc.
• Maintain composure under pressure especially during gametime emergencies or other high stress situations. Make calm decisive calls during highstakes moments.
• Excellent ability to provide support to multiple teams in season simultaneously.

Certificates Licenses Registrations:

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

Resume and Cover Letter Required

Hours: 40 hours per week

Closing date:Open until filled