What to Expect
Provides care, prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and related problems in cadet-athletes. Assumes primary responsibility for an assigned athletic team(s).
What You’ll Do
75% Health care services for assigned team(s)
- Coordinate and deliver athletic training services daily to assigned team(s).
- Provide care and manage injuries and illnesses, including prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation strategies.
- Maintain proper records of injuries, treatment, rehabilitation, and exposure.
- Communicate effectively with the Associate Athletics Director, Head Athletic Trainer, Supervisor, coaches, parents, military personnel, and physicians in all matters of cadet health and safety.
- Design and supervise rehabilitation programs.
- Refer cadet-athletes to the appropriate physician according to accepted guidelines.
- Collaborate with sports performance staff (e.g., strength and nutrition) on matters of cadet-athlete wellness and return to play.
10% Education & Prevention
- Provide education and instruction to cadet-athletes on the prevention and care of musculoskeletal injuries.
- Supervise athletic training students and cadet managers/trainers for assigned team(s).
10% Risk Mitigation
- Implements risk mitigation strategies in collaboration with the performance team
5% Other Duties
- Other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Associate Athletics Director, Head Athletic Trainer.