What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Athletic Trainer - Division of Intercollegiate Athletics position at illinois?
Duties & Responsibilities
Medical care and coverage of student-athletes –
• 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 assigned men’s and women’s athletic teams, with primary responsibly of the assigned sport , coordinate pre-practice, practice, post-practice and athletic team competition medical needs. Coverage may also include support for other activities and events as assigned.
• Communicate with all needed parties on injury and illness information including student-athletes, parents, physicians, mental health providers, administration, fellow athletic training staff, coaching staff, strength and conditioning staff, and sports nutrition staff.
• Coordinate and supervise medical services with the athletic training staff, team physicians, and paramedic services for practices and home competition.
• Utilize current manual therapy, modality and rehabilitation equipment and techniques as needed and
based on clinical judgement.
• Provide yearly physical examinations for incoming student athletes emphasizing evaluation and prevention.
• Coordination and transportation of student-athletes to and from physician appointments.
- Administration, Documentation and Development –
• Maintain and document medical records, rehabilitation programs and reconditioning programs of student-athletes’ injuries and illnesses within electronic medical record system (EMR).
• Assist in coordination of insurance information and coverage between student-athletes, insurance coordinator and providers. Assist the Associate Athletics Director, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance in policy and procedures review for the Sports Medicine Department. Review, evaluate and make recommendations on an ongoing basis relative to policies, procedures and health care issues for the student athletes.
• Assist in the daily operation and maintenance of athletic training facilities. - Collaborate with other student-athlete support groups in the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics -
• Collaborate with the strength and conditioning, sports nutrition and sport coaching staff in developing reconditioning, performance and wellness programming.
• Collaborate with support groups to develop integrated programming and education to student-athletes to optimize health, performance and wellness.
