Senior Athletic Trainer – Volleyball & Softball

Kansas Health System; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas Health System seeks an Athletic Trainer II to provide comprehensive athletic training for Volleyball and Softball student athletes. You will collaborate with team physicians, coaches, dietitians and psychologists to optimize health, prevent injuries and manage illnesses.

Responsibilities include clinical evaluation, documentation, patient education, emergency management, rehabilitation and program development. This role involves weekend duties and travel with teams as needed.

Responsibilities

• Clinical communication of patient illness and injury with Team Physicians
• Creation and maintenance of a complete medical record
• Provide patient educational programming
• Physician and other sub-specialists' referral
• Management of physician clinic including collection of injury/illness history and pre-exam testing data
• Coordination of clinical diagnostic testing including X-ray, MRI, CT and laboratory tests
• Referral and ongoing communication with sports dietitian for patient care
• Referral and ongoing communication with sport psychologist for patient care
• Referral and ongoing communication with KTH Counseling and Psychological Service for patient psychological and psychiatric care
• Communication of pertinent injury/illness information with coaching and sport performance staff
• Communication with sports performance staff and knowledge of strength and conditioning programs including coordination of injury prevention programming
• Perform medical testing including vital signs, EKG, neurocognitive and motor control evaluations
• Perform sport science testing as directed (movement pattern analysis, Y-balance, body composition)
• Practice and event athletic training acute injury and emergency medical management; travel with at least one sport; weekend service
• Manage patients' ongoing conditions such as asthma, hypertension, sickle cell trait, ADHD, depression/anxiety
• Emergency action plan execution, EMS activation, AED/CPR delivery and post-event reporting
• Evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries with current evidence-based techniques
• Knowledge and execution of policies on lightning, heat/cold, pre-participation physicals, substances, concussion, MRSA, asthma, etc.
• Creation or co-creation of rehabilitation programming with goals and outcomes
• Formal and informal wellness education to patients and staff
• Clinical supervision of athletic training students and aides
• Annual continuing education plan
• Administrative responsibilities including program planning and analysis
• Analysis of injury rates and trends with coaches and physicians
• Analysis of sport science programming and effectiveness
• Scholarly activities participation
• Foster cooperation with athletic training staff
• Maintain a positive attitude and professional decorum

Job description

Kansas Health System seeks an Athletic Trainer II to provide comprehensive athletic training for Volleyball and Softball student athletes. You will collaborate with team physicians, coaches, dietitians and psychologists to optimize health, prevent injuries and manage illnesses.

Responsibilities include clinical evaluation, documentation, patient education, emergency management, rehabilitation and program development. This role involves weekend duties and travel with teams as needed.