What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Athletic Trainer - Softball position at Grand Canyon Education, Inc.?
Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona's leading institutions of higher learning.
Located in the Valley of Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, GCU is a regionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University.
Do you want to be part of an elite Division l program? Is helping student-athletes achieve their highest level of excellence a passion of yours? Then this position is for you!
Grand Canyon University is seeking an Assistant Athletic Trainer for Softball.
What you will do :
- In addition, will assume Athletic Training responsibilities for Women's Swimming and Diving or as directed by the Director of Sports Medicine.
- Primary responsibilities include prevention, assessment and treatment of athletic-related injuries sustained by student-athletes.
- Direct student-athletes through medical treatment and rehabilitation activities.
- Renders aid to student athletes by providing first aid and physical therapy to promote healing and relieve soreness in conjunction and in collaboration with Physical Therapy staff.
- Provides treatment for and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for student-athletes
- Prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles.
- Prepares student-athletes for practice and competition and pre practice / game treatment interventions.
- Educate student-athletes on sports safety protocols.
- Educate student-athletes on injury prevention and rehabilitation initiatives.
- Educate student-athletes on proper hydration.
- Conduct full battery of pre-participation clearance physicals through conjunction of acting Team Physicians.
- Conduct baseline concussion testing for designated athletic teams.
- Follows emergency plans for all venues and manage emergency situations in the event of acute injuries; recommends changes to established emergency plans to ensure physical safety.
- Coordinate GCU and NCAA Drug Testing Program
- Maintains complete medical records filing system through GCU Sports Medicine EMR (SmartaBase) for students to utilize in educational process, providing sufficient opportunity for appropriate student review and utilization of commonly used administrative records and forms (i.e. accident reports, treatment records, insurance forms, etc.) in accordance with HIPPA regulations
- Maintains accurate records with regard to insurance submittal for athletically related injuries
- Acting as liaison between student-athletes, coaches, administration, parents, medical personnel and other support staff in matters of health and welfare of student-athletes
- Coordinates medical referrals to outside medical specialists as needed in conjunction with Director of Sports Medicine and Team Physicians.
- Organizes ATS schedule of training room coverage for organized teams under your direct assignment of care.
- Responsible for traveling with the Softball team and medical coverage / treatments on the road.
- Coordinating treatment for student-athletes during travel times
- Recommends special diets to build up health and wellness.
- Coordinates activities with ATEP professors.
- Consults medical physician as required.
- Other medical responsibilities assigned by Director of Sports Medicine
What you need :
Why work at GCU
