Assistant Athletic Trainer

Essential Job Duties

• Provides athletic training services to practices and athletic events as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer

• Travel with assigned sports as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.

• Sending appropriate information when referring athlete to the physician. (Primary and secondary insurance information, HIPAA release forms, injury reports, and rehabilitation records). 

• Initial paperwork for secondary insurance, documentation of athletic injuries, treatment and rehabilitations records.

• Referral of athletes to be scheduled for physician appointments as appropriate.

• Maintain athletic training lab hours in offseason to perform rehabilitation and assist with coverage of home events as needed.

• Communicating with assigned coaches and assistant coaches as appropriate.

• Assist Head Athletic Trainer in management of secondary insurance claims and processing.

• Assist Head Athletic Trainer in management of budget and ordering supplies.

• Summer coverage of athletic training lab for treatment, rehabilitation, and practice coverage.

• Attended required meetings and appointments as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.

• Assist with transportation for transportation of student-athletes to doctor appointments as appropriate.

• Assist with weekend events as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.

• Assist with early morning and late night practice and athletic training lab coverage as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.

• Adheres to the Department of Athletic Training’s Policy and Procedure manual.

• Regular attendance and punctuality.

• Sets an example of a Christian lifestyle for students, staff and faculty.

• Commitment and adherence to Southwest Baptist University’s Principles and Expectations.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervision of Sports Medicine students as assigned and part-time athletic training staff as appropriate.

Position Requirements

Required

• Have/Maintain NATABOC requirements to be a Certified Athletic Trainer.

• Have/Maintain Missouri Licensure to be a Certified Athletic Trainer.

• Hold an earned academic bachelor’s or master’s degree or higher in CAATE accredited program.

• Have/Maintain professional rescuer/first aid Certification.

• Have 0-4 years of full-time work-related experience.

Preferred

• Hold and earned master’s degree in a similar discipline or field.

• 2-4 years experience as a collegiate athletic trainer.

• Instructor in professional rescuer and CPR with American Red Cross.