Assistant Athletic Trainer

Position Summary:

This is a 12-month full time position that resides in the Athletic Department within the Division of Student Affairs. This position reports to the Executive Director of Athletics under the supervision of the Head Athletic Trainer. Responsibilities of the Assistant Athletic Trainer include assisting in providing athletic training services to varsity intercollegiate athletes. These responsibilities include the care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries, assisting with the day to day operations of the athletic training room, and managing the administrative duties of the athletic training room. 

 Main Responsibilities:

• Assist the Head Athletic Trainer in the provision of athletic training services to varsity intercollegiate student-athletes; Assist in the care, prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries; Evaluate and manage injuries sustained by student-athletes including emergency care/first aid as necessary and make medical referrals.

• Administer physical modalities, therapeutic, and/or rehabilitative exercise to student-athletes; Assist with the day-to-day operation of the athletic training room including coverage of practice and games, AED, and golf cart use.

• Serve as primary athletic trainer for Football's 105 student-athletes assist with conducting helmet and shoulder pad fittings, review Magnus health forms and conduct physicals for football camp, monitor weather and turf heat/temperature for camp, schedule maintenance on modalities, provide daily football injury reports, coordinate ambulance and physician coverage for football games, travel with team to all away games.

• Responsible for inventory and updating Emergency Action plans. Assist in the administrative duties including the organization and maintenance of daily medical records, processing insurance claims, and providing referrals for physician-based services. Assist with administrating summer physicals for all other student athletes.

• Works Independently.