Southeastern University

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Assistant Athletic Trainer (10-month)

Open 20d

JOB SUMMARY

Provide comprehensive health care to the student-athlete population within the athletic department during the academic year.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Indirect Supervisory Responsibility: NA

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - May include, but is not limited to the following:

  • Oversees the medical care for student-athletes under their direct supervision, including consultations with named team physicians.
  • Ensures all student-athletes have completed all pre-participation documents including physical examinations before practice and competition.
  • Onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses to student-athletes including prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation.
  • Acts as a consultant to the head athletic trainer and head coach of those sports under their supervision regarding the physical well-being of their student-athletes.
  • Monitors the athletic insurance coverage for the student-athletes in those sports under their supervision through the athletic secretary.
  • Assess the risk of injury, perform ergonomic evaluation, self-care implementation, and overall wellness promotion.
  • Provide accommodation recommendations, related to sports, for student-athletes with restrictions or limitations.
  • Proper application of protective or injury-preventive devices such as tape, bandages, or braces
  • Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians.
  • Collaborate with physicians in order to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
  • Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness in order to provide emergency or continued care, and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
  • Develop training programs and routines designed to improve athletic performance.
  • Conduct research and provide instruction on subject matter related to athletic training or sports medicine.
  • Evaluate athletes' readiness to play, and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
  • Inspect playing fields in order to locate any items that could injure players.
  • Instruct coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel, and community members in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
  • Perform team-support duties such as laundry, maintaining equipment, stocking supplies, and inventory management.
  • Travel (when possible) with athletic teams for away events.
  • Performs all other duties as assigned by the Assistant Athletic Director - Sports Medicine and/or Director of Athletics.

ADDITIONAL/NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

N/A

All remaining duties are considered "nonessential" within the context of the ADA, which means that the function could be reassigned to another employee in order to allow a disabled individual to hold the position. Alternatively, the manager could try to provide a reasonable accommodation so that the disabled individual could perform the function.

LOCATION

Lakeland Main Campus

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