Assistant Athletic Trainer
EXPIRED
Posted Date: Mar 06, 2024
Expired Date: Mar 26, 2024QUALIFICATION
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Salary Expectation
Unknown -
Years of Experience
Not provided -
Work Type
Full-time
ABOUT PROGRAM
SPORTS/DEPARTMENT
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Department
ATHLETICS
Position Number
GP028A
Location
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Department
ATHLETICS
Position Number
GP028A
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Summary
The primary responsibility of the Assistant Athletic Trainer is to administer first aid, emergency care transportation, treatment, preventative care, and rehabilitation to student-athletes. This position will also provide administration of daily treatments and reconditioning programs for student-athletes of specific sports and assist where needed in other sports.
Other duties include:
• Arranging weekend treatments on injured student-athletes for assigned sports during season.
• Coverage of daily practices and weekend home games for assigned sports and assist where needed in other sports.
• Providing daily preventative and pre-injury taping and wrapping techniques for student-athletes and assist where needed in other sports.
• Assist with pre- and post-practice/event treatments for specific sports and assist where needed in other sports.
• Supervision and performance of emergency first aid techniques and transportation needs for all injured student-athletes in specific sports and where needed in other sports.
• Perform emergency first aid techniques and transportation for assigned student athletes and assist where needed in other sports.
• Counsel injured /sick student-athletes in specific sports, talk to parents as needed and assist where needed in other sports.
• Administration and review of yearly intercollegiate athletic physical examinations for assigned student-athletes and assist where needed in other sports.
• Supervise follow-ups on any conditions found for all assigned student-athletes with regard to yearly intercollegiate physical examinations and assist where needed in other sports.
• Travel with assigned teams and field teams to away events and where needed in other sports.
• Communicate via daily updates to the assigned sport coaching staff regarding student-athlete injury or illness status, practice status, injury prevention methods, conditioning routines, or nutritional concerns.
• Perform pre/post-game and pre/post-practice athletic training field setup for assigned sports.
• Meet visiting school’s athletic trainer to arrange for the athletic training needs: treatments, modalities, water, ice at practice, physician appointments, taping needs, etc.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date injury records, daily treatment records and other athletic training room forms for assigned student-athlete and assist where needed in other sports.
• Responsible for insurance claim process on assigned student-athletes and assist where needed in other sports.
• Make medical appointments/tests for assigned student-athletes and follow up on results of evaluations/tests by medical providers and assist where needed in other sports.
• Supervise and clinically instruct graduate athletic trainers/student volunteers/interns on the field, in the athletic training room and in the performance of athletic training room duties.
• Maintain good relations with area medical personnel.
• Assist in the administration of Athletic Department drug testing program.
• Provide consultation on injuries to people from the University and surrounding community.
Position Type
FullTime
Type of Recruitment
General Public
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in the area of athletic training.
NATA
certified athletic trainer.
Eligible for
VATA
licensed athletic trainer.
CPR
/
AED
certified.
Allied health skills dealing with care and prevention of injuries/conditions occurring to student-athletes.
Ability to provide proper rehabilitation techniques in dealing with athletic injuries.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Considerable experience in the field of sports medicine/athletic training. Athletic training experience at the Division I Level.
Conditions of Employment
Position requires travel as well as work days, nights and weekends
Job Open Date
03/05/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Application Review Date
03/25/2024
Job Close Date
03/25/2024
Special Instructions to Applicants / Additional Materials Required
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
Department Information
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Old Dominion University, located in the City of Norfolk in the metropolitan Hampton Roads region of coastal Virginia, is a state-assisted, Carnegie doctoral/research-extensive institution that serves its students and enriches the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world through rigorous academic programs, strategic partnerships, and active civic engagement. Its 24,000 students, including over 6,000 graduate students, form a diverse and multicultural community in six academic colleges. Through a collaborative and innovative approach to education and research, the University focuses on student learning and addresses critical needs in the professions. ODU’s programs are offered on the main campus, at higher education centers in the region, and at numerous distance learning sites.
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