Position Summary / Career Interest:

• Athletic Training: Provides athletic training services and/or supervision under the direction of a Team Physician. • Clinical Communication and Clinical ReferralCommunication of patient illness and injury complaints/problems with Team Physicians • Creation and maintenance of a complete medical record • Provide patient educational programming • Physician and other sub-specialists’ referral • Management of physician clinic including collection of injury/illness history and pre-exam testing data. • Coordination of clinical diagnostic testing including but not limited to X-ray, MRI, MRI-arthrogram, CT scan, echocardiogram and laboratory tests. • Referral and ongoing communication with sports dietitian for patient care • Referral and ongoing communication with sport psychologist for patient care • Referral and ongoing communication with KTH Counseling and Psychological Service for patient psychological and psychiatric care • Communication of pertinent injury/illness information, as it relates to participation status, with coaching staff and sport performance staff. • Communication with sports performance staff and knowledge of strength and conditioning programs including coordination of group and individualized injury prevention programming. • Perform medical testing including but not limited to vital signs, EKG, neurocognitive and motor control evaluations • Perform sport science testing as directed (including but not limited to movement pattern analysis, Y-balance, and body composition)
• Clinical Management and Emergency CareWith Team Physicians, make participation status decisions and execute the unchallengeable authority to remove a patient from participation and/or return to participation • Practice and event (home and away) athletic training acute injury and emergency medical management; may include travel with at least one sport; will include regular service on weekends as well as before/after traditional hours • Under the direction of the Team Physicians, manage patients’ ongoing conditions such as asthma, hypertension, sickle cell trait, ADHD, depression/anxiety. • Management and execution of all university athletic facility emergency action plans including communication, EMS activation, AED/CPR delivery and post-event reporting to Head Team Physician, University Risk Management, and Athletic Administration • Evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries including up to date knowledge and utilization of the latest evidence-based techniques and modalities • Knowledge and on-going execution of policies including but not limited to lightning, heat stress, cold weather, pre-participation physicals, alcohol and other drug, nutritional supplements, learning disabilities, prescription medications, over the counter medications, concussion, MRSA, asthma, sickle cell, disordered eating . • Creation or co-creation of rehabilitation programming including periodic goals and outcome measures.
• Clinical Education as needed • Provide formal and informal wellness education to patients, coaches, support staff, administrators and parents • Clinical supervision of athletic training students in clinical rotations and/or athletic training aides as assigned. • Annual creation and execution of a continuing education plan
• Administrative: • Completion of administrative responsibilities that may include assisting with: (15%)Annual program strategic planning • Annual program goal creation and execution • Annual analysis of program staffing model • Periodic analysis of injury rates and trends including strategic planning with coaches, sport performance coaches, physicians and sub-specialists for future programming adjustments. • Analysis of sport science programming and effectiveness • Participate in scholarly activities through own creativity or as assigned
• Maintain knowledge of Health System, departmental activities, sports schedules and procedures; • Foster cooperative working relationships with all athletic training staff members. • Maintain a positive attitude toward performing job duties and in working with other staff members. • Exhibit professional decorum at all times.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

• Master's Degree in Athletic Training, Physical Education, Health or related field from an accredited college or university within 90 days of the hire date
• 2 or more years of experience as an athletic trainer

• Less than 1 year of experience working with collegiate or national level

• Licensed Athletic Trainer (AT) - State Board of Healing Arts within 90 Days
• Certified Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC ATC) upon Hire

• Licensed Physical Therapist (PT) - State Board of Healing Arts

• Proficient with Microsoft Office products preferred
• Experience with Manual Therapy preferred

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Important information for you to know as you apply:

• The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer.  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status.  See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

• The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link [email protected].

• Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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