The Head Athletic Trainer-Football, under the medical-legal supervision of the Head Team Physician and the Associate Athletics Director of Athletic Medicine and Student-Athlete Wellness/Athletic Health Care Administrator (AHCA) will collaborate in an identified leadership role for the department medical model with direct primary sport responsibility to football. Responsible for leading a dynamic team of medical professionals throughout the entire scope of prevention, education, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injury and illness within the University’s comprehensive athletic medicine program; empowered to support well-being and management and return to play of any ill or injured athlete, or modify any workout for health, safety, and wellness reasons, as deemed appropriate. A focus on collaborating with other stakeholders to ensure positive culture and student-athlete performance and well-being.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with the Associate Athletic Director/AHCA and Head Team Physician, empowered to serve a leadership role for the healthcare provider(s) and the administrative task(s) associated with executing an efficient operation dedicated to football health and wellness
• Coordinate a multi-discipline team of medical professions, collaborating daily, to serve football, ensuring an environment of consistent and complete medical care
• Serve as primary source of communication, coordinating clear lines of reporting and communication to the appropriately recognized and identified parties
• Effectively communicate with front office, player personnel, and recruiting staff
• Assist in the coordination and education in emergency medicine preparedness and response
• Develop, implement, and review comprehensive emergency action plans
• Coordinate with AHCA and local EMS the medical preparedness of the football program
• Ensure mentorship and supervision of certified athletic trainer(s) assigned to football
• Prevent, recognize, diagnose, refer, and manage athletic related injury and illness
• Collaborate to establish scientific based criteria for safe return to practice/play while implementing appropriate return-to-play progression
• Collaborate with sport science and performance professionals to review injury and performance data, access trends, and coordinate appropriate recovery strategies
• Serve as facility manager for the Freede Athletic Medicine Center/Elite Recovery Suite
• Ensure consistent facilities for practice/game situations following national/local guidelines
• Determine venue and activity settings require the on-site presence of the athletic trainer and team physician Coordinate the availability and coverage with Associate AD
• Maintain continuous and accurate medical records related to Football athlete healthcare
• Educate, supervise, and evaluate certified athletic trainer(s), physical therapist(s)
• Assist Associate Athletics Director/AHCA in ensuring fiscal responsibility of the budget
• Other duties as assigned by the AHCA

Duties:

• Injury Prevention – Ensure scientific based training approach with athlete centered focus
• Injury/Illness Evaluation - Assess acute conditions and determine appropriate response
• Injury/Illness Management - Implement care, referral, & treatment plan
• Rehabilitation - Operative & non-operative rehabilitation
• Documentation - Maintain athlete personal medical record
• Administration – Manage budget and other professional, medical and compliance tasks as warranted
• Athlete workout - Present for organized/supervised practices, strength & conditioning
• Sport Competition - Attend all home and away competitions