Athletic Trainer, Football

UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOM; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Athletic Trainer - Football at University of Oklahoma provides primary medical care to football athletes under medical supervision. The role includes preventing, evaluating, and rehabilitating injuries, and determining return-to-play decisions in alignment with safety standards.

Responsibilities also cover emergency action planning, collaboration with physicians and staff, and maintaining accurate athlete medical records.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required for eligibility.
• 12 months of certified athletic trainer experience required.
• Equivalency: 48 months of related experience may substitute for Bachelor's degree.
• BOC certification required; licensure per Oklahoma State Board preferred.
• Current CPR/AED certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary medical care to football athletes.
• Develop and implement comprehensive emergency action plans.
• Prevent, recognize, diagnose, refer, treat, and rehabilitate injuries.
• Establish criteria for safe return to practice and play and implement return-to-play processes.
• Maintain accurate medical records for athletes.
• Supervise, educate, and recruit athletic trainers.
• Attend home and away competitions.

Skills

Emergency medicine preparedness

Injury prevention

Return-to-play decision making

Athletic healthcare teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

12 months of certified athletic trainer experience

Equivalency: 48 months of related experience

Doctoral Degree

Board Certification (BOC)

Licensed/able to get licensed

Current CPR/AED certification

Tools

CPR/AED certification

Job description

Pay Range:Commensurate with education and experience

Benefits Eligible:Yes

Work Schedule:Frequent nights, weekends, and holidays based on playing and practice seasons

Travel:Required

Position Introduction

Basic functions

The Athletic Trainer - Football, under the medical-legal supervision of the head team physician and the head athletic trainer, and head football athletic trainer with direct primary responsibility to Football, is responsible for the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injury and illness within the University’s comprehensive athletic medicine program; empowered with the unchallengeable authority to determine management and return to play of any ill or injured athlete, as the athletic trainer deems appropriate; empowered with unchallengeable authority to cancel or modify any workout for health and safety reasons, as he or she deems appropriate.

Essential Functions

• Primary medical care provider with dedicated responsibility to football athletes.
• Emergency medicine preparedness
  
  • Developing and implementing comprehensive emergency action plans
  • Football medical staff preparedness
  • Supply and equipment preparedness
• Preventing, recognizing, diagnosing, referring, treating, and rehabilitating injuries.
• Establishing criteria for safe return to practice and play and implementing the return-to-play process.
• Establishing and operating treatment facilities for both practice and game situations that follow national and local standards.
• Determining venue and activity settings requiring the on-site presence of the athletic trainer and team physician and which require that they be available.
• Maintaining accurate medical records for athletes.
• Supervision, education, and recruitment of undergraduate and graduate assistant athletic trainers.
• Specific supervision of certified athletic trainer(s) assigned to football.
• Work with Head Football Athletic Trainer, Head Athletic Trainer, physicians, and other allied health care professionals to deliver healthcare to athletes.
• Other duties as assigned by the Head Football Athletic Trainer.

Duties

• Injury Prevention - athlete focused and program focused with coaches.
• Injury/Illness Evaluation - assess acute conditions and determine plan.
• Injury/Illness Management - implement care & treatment plan.
• Rehabilitation - operative & non-operative rehabilitation.
• Documentation - maintain athlete personal medical record.
• Administration - as warranted tasks with professional medical staff, coaches, compliance, etc.
• Athlete workout - present for organized/supervised practices and strength & conditioning.
• Sport Competition - attend all home and away competitions.

Reports To

Head Football Athletic Trainer & Head Athletic Trainer / Athletics Health Care Administrator

Positions Directly Supervised

Full-time athletic trainers, graduate assistant athletic trainers, and undergraduate staff assigned to football.

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Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree.
• 12 months of certified athletic trainer experience.

Equivalency/Substitution

Will accept 48 months of related experience in lieu of the Bachelor's degree for a total of 60 months of experience.

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer.
• Licensed or able to get licensed per the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
• Current CPR/AED certification.

Department Preferences

• Doctoral Degree.
• Certified Athletic Trainer by the Board of Certification (BOC) and/or Licensed Physical Therapist.
• Licensure per the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
• Familiarity and compliance with NCAA Bylaws, HIPAA, and FERPA.
• 5 years experience.

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: Yes