Assistant Athletic Trainer
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Closing Date: Ongoing
Salary: $50,000 - $56,500
Location: Illinois, United States
What You Will Do
- Reports to the Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine.
- Responsible for evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for student-athletes.
- Communicate and collaborate with team physician(s), athletic trainers, medical specialists, coaches, sports nutritionist, mental health personnel, sports performance staff, and sport administrators regarding the status of student-athletes injuries and recommendations.
- Work with athletic health care personnel to maximize care and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses to student-athletes.
- Document all athletic health care activities with appropriate medical record keeping methods.
- Responsible for advising the Head Athletic Trainer on the sports medicine program policies and procedures to ensure the best care for student-athletes.
- Responsible for advising the Head Athletic Trainer on insurance/medical issues related to sports participation and care of athletic injuries.
- Evaluates athletic facilities for safety, provides feedback for potential safety problems to the Head Athletic Trainer.
- Provides injury reports to appropriate University and insurance personnel.
- Demonstrates concern for the health, safety, and welfare of each student-athlete.
- Additional duties as assigned. Comply with University, Conference and NCAA Division I rules and regulations.