Associate Director of Sports Medicine

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

-Assists the Assistant Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine in the supervision of the Athletic Training Room.
-Coordinates health care with team physicians.
-Reports the status of injured student athletes to coaching staff.
-Assists with yearly scheduling and administration of student-athlete physical exams and testing.
-Provides first aid and emergency care for athletic related injuries.
-Provides coverage with home and away events.
-Maintains medical and insurance records.
-Maintains inventory and supplies.
-Recruits and supervises student trainers.
-May include teaching duties.
-Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Current BOC certification.
- Current Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Athletic Training Licensure (or eligible for licensure).

- Minimum of 3 years experience in providing athletic training services.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

- Experience providing athletic training services for a Football program and/or NCAA Division sport program.

Skills, Abilities, Etc.:

- Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, public relations, interpersonal, customer service, and supervisory skills when working with student-athletes, faculty, staff, coaches, and administration.

- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others; commitment to working with multi-cultural populations.
- Have strong work ethic and be a person of high integrity and character who shares a commitment for knowing and complying with NCAA, Conference, and Institutional rules as they apply to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics program.
- Ability to work extended daily hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.