Athletic Trainer, Football

University of Oklahoma; Norman (OK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Athletic Trainer - Football at University of Oklahoma provides primary medical care for football athletes, with authority to determine return-to-play and to modify practices for safety. The role supports emergency action plans, injury prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation within the athletics medicine program.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree and 12 months of AT experience (or 60 months equivalency), Board of Certification, state licensure, and CPR/AED certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 12 months of certified athletic trainer experience.
• 60 months of related experience accepted in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Injury prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation for football athletes.
• Establishes return-to-play criteria and manages on-site care.
• Maintains medical records and supervises athletic training staff.

Skills

Emergency planning

On-site medical support

Education

Bachelor's degree

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

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.

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