Assistant Athletic Trainer

Advance the mission and vision of TMUS by planning, coordinating, and implementing programs for the prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, and emergency medical care of athletic injuries incurred by students engaged in intercollegiate sports programs.  ResponsibilitiesReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.·        Develop preventative, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and emergency medical care programs for student-athletes.·        Evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries including emergency first aid and CPR.·        Refer student athletes to the team physicians/orthopedic specialists, physical therapists, hospital emergency rooms, or allied health care specialists, as appropriate.·        Travel with athletic teams to provide routine medical care of injured student-athletes.·        Advise and counsel athletes and coaching staff on matters related to injury prevention and care, conditioning, rehabilitation, training, diet, rest, substance abuse, and related matters.·        Measure and apply protective and therapeutic bandaging, wrapping, strapping, padding, braces, guards and other protective devices to prevent injury to student athletes.·        Administer and utilize modalities such as electrotherapy, cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, manual therapy, therapeutic /rehabilitative exercises and equipment, therapeutic heat, and ultrasound.·        Facilitate and collect pre-participation physical examinations from student-athletes.·        Act as a liaison between administrators, coaching staff, athletes, parents, physicians, and physical therapists.·        Maintain athletic training facilities and equipment in a safe and sanitary condition.·        Maintain inventory records of athletic training equipment and supplies.·        Insurance policyholder representative for assigned athletes.Perform other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.Qualifications·    Master's of Science Athletic Training (MSAT).More than two years in an athletic training position within an educational institution preferred.NATABOC certification with 3 years-experience.Current CPR/AED certification.NSCA or NASM certification preferred.