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Job overview

Area of Responsibility
Sports Medicine
Type
Full-Time
Location
Champaign/Urbana, Illinois

VISITING ATHLETIC TRAINER

University of IllinoisFull-TimeChampaign/Urbana, IL

Medical care and coverage of student-athletes – • Work under the guidance of, and in coordination with, the Lead Athletic Trainer, to provide prevention, evaluation, care, and rehabilitation services to student-athletes for all athletically related injuries and illnesses sustained during practices and athletic competition. • Provide medical coverage and care for men and women’s athletics teams, coordinate pre-practice, practice, post-practice, and athletic team competition medical needs. Medical coverage may involve other intercollegiate teams or activities as needed. • Communicate with all needed parties on injury and illness information including student-athletes, parents, physicians, mental health providers, administration, athletic training staff, coaching staff, strength and conditioning staff, and sports nutrition staff. • Coordination and transportation of student-athletes to and from physician appointments as needed.

Administration & Documentation –

• Maintain and document medical records, rehabilitation programs, and reconditioning programs of student athletes’ injuries and illnesses within electronic medical record system. • Assist in coordination of insurance information and coverage between student-athletes, insurance coordinator, and providers. • Assist in the daily operation and maintenance of athletic training facilities.

Collaborate with other support groups in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics -

• Collaborate with the Athletic Trainer, strength and conditioning staff, sports nutrition staff and sport coaching staff in developing reconditioning, performance and wellness programming. • Communicate with all needed parties on injury and illness information including coaching staff, strength and conditioning staff, and sports nutrition staff. • Collaborate with Lead Athletic Trainer and support groups to develop integrated programming and education to student-athletes to optimize performance and wellness.