Position Introduction: The Head Football Athletic Trainer, under the medical-legal supervision of the Head Team Physician and the Associate Athletics Director/AHCA will collaborate in an identified leadership role for the department medical model with direct primary sport responsibility to football. Responsible for leading a dynamic team of medical professionals throughout the entire scope of prevention, education, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injury and illness within the University’s comprehensive athletic medicine program; empowered to support well-being and management and return to play of any ill or injured athlete, or modify any workout for health, safety, wellness reasons, as deemed appropriate. A focus on collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure positive culture and student-athlete performance and well-being.
Essential Functions: - Collaborate with the Associate Athletic Director/AHCA and Head Team Physician, empowered to serve a leadership role for the healthcare provider(s) and the administrative task(s) associated with executing an efficient operation dedicated to football health and wellness.
- Coordinate a multi-discipline team of medical professions, collaborating daily, to serve football, ensuring an environment of consistent and complete medical care.
- Serve as primary source of communication, coordinating clear lines of reporting and communication to the appropriately recognized and identified parties.
- Effectively communicate with front office, player personnel, and recruiting staff.
- Assist in the coordination and education in emergency medicine preparedness and response.
- Develop, implement, and review comprehensive emergency action plans.
- Coordinate with AHCA and local EMS the medical preparedness of the football program.
- Ensure mentorship and supervision of certified athletic trainer(s) assigned to football.
- Prevent, recognize, diagnose, refer, and manage athletic related injury and illness.
- Collaborate to establish scientific based criteria for safe return to practice/play while implementing appropriate return-to-play progression.
- Collaborate with sport science and performance professionals to review injury and performance data, access trends, and coordinate appropriate recovery strategies.
- Serve as facility manager for the Freede Athletic Medicine Center/Elite Recovery Suite.
- Ensure consistent facilities for practice/game situations following national/local guidelines.
- Determine venue and activity settings require the on-site presence of the athletic trainer and team physician. Coordinate the availability and coverage with Associate AD.
- Maintain continuous and accurate medical records related to Football athlete healthcare.
- Educate, supervise, and evaluate certified athletic trainer(s), physical therapist(s).
- Assist Associate Athletics Director/AHCA in ensuring fiscal responsibility of the budget.
- Other duties as assigned by the AHCA
Duties: - Injury Prevention – ensure scientific based training approach with athlete centered focus.
- Injury/Illness Evaluation - assess acute conditions and determine appropriate response.
- Injury/Illness Management - implement care, referral, & treatment plan.
- Rehabilitation - operative & non-operative rehabilitation.
- Documentation - maintain athlete personal medical record.
- Administration – Manage budget and other professional, medical and compliance tasks as warranted.
- Athlete workout - present for organized/supervised practices, strength & conditioning.
- Sport Competition - attend all home and away competitions.
Knowledge and skills: - Knowledge of athletic training techniques and their appropriate application.
- Skill set of manual and therapeutic modalities and evaluation of injury.
- Experience and abilities with a range of injury and illness.
- Proven record of implementing athlete treatment plans, safely and effectively.
Reports To: Associate AD/Athletic Medicine and SA Health and Wellness (FB) /Athletic Health Care Administrator (AHCA) and Head Team Physician
Positions Directly Supervised: Full-time certified athletic trainer(s), physical therapist (s), and
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