Assistant Athletic Trainer

Duties include:
• Arranging weekend treatments on injured student-athletes during season.
• Coverage of daily practices and weekend home games for assigned sports and assist where needed in other sports.
• Providing daily preventative and pre-injury taping and wrapping techniques for student-athletes.
• Supervision and performance of emergency first aid techniques and transportation needs for all injured, Supervise follow-ups on any conditions found for all student-athletes with regard to yearly intercollegiate physical examinations and assist where needed in other sports, Supervise and clinically instruct graduate athletic trainers/student volunteers/interns on the field, in the athletic training room and in the performance of athletic training room duties.
• Perform emergency first aid techniques and transportation for student­ athletes and assist where needed in other sports, Perform pre/post-game and pre/post-practice athletic training field setup.
• Counsel injured /sick student-athletes, talk to parents as needed and assist where needed in other sports.
• Administration and review of yearly intercollegiate athletic physical examinations student-athletes and assist where needed in other sports.
• Travel with assigned teams to away events.
• Communicate via daily updates to the coaching staff regarding student-athlete injury or illness status, practice status, injury prevention methods, conditioning routines, or nutritional concerns.
• Meet visiting school’s athletic trainer to arrange for the athletic training needs: treatments, modalities, water, ice at practice, physician appointments, taping needs, etc.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date injury records, daily treatment records and other athletic training room forms and assist where needed in other sports.
• Responsible for insurance claim process on injured student-athletes.
• Make medical appointments/tests for student-athletes and follow up on results of evaluations/tests by medical providers.
• Maintain good relations with area medical personnel.
• Assist in the administration of Athletic Department drug testing program, Assist in CPR/AED/First Aid recertification for athletic department coaches and staff, Assist with pre and post-practice/event treatments.
• Provide consultation on injuries to people from the University and surrounding community.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in the area of athletic training. NATA certified athletic trainer.

• Eligible for VATA licensed athletic trainer. CPR/AED certified.

• Allied health skills dealing with care and prevention of injuries/conditions occurring to student-athletes.

• Ability to provide proper rehabilitation techniques in dealing with athletic injuries.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Considerable experience in the field of sports medicine/athletic training.

• Athletic training experience with Women’s Basketball at the Division I Level.

TO APPLY: PLEASE EMAIL COVER LETTER AND RESUME TO ELIZABETH JONES at e4jones@odu.edu