Head Football Athletic Trainer (Healthcare)

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
  
  

Required Education: Master's Degree, AND;

• 8 years of related experience.

Skills

• Knowledge of athletic training techniques and their appropriate application
• Skill set of manual and therapeutic modalities and evaluation of injury
• Experience and abilities with a range of injury and illness
• Proven record of implementing athlete treatment plans, safely and effectively

Certifications

• Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (Certified)
• Licensed per the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
• Current CPR/AED certification

Departmental Preferences: 

• 10 years of experience working with athletes; experience in a collegiate setting
• Familiarity and compliance with NCAA Bylaws, HIPAA, and FERPA
• Knowledge of institutional, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations

Advertised Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in both indoor and outdoor environments
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and travel for competitions as required
• Occasional lifting, carrying, and physical exertion necessary for athletic training duties
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment, especially during athletic events and emergencies
• Ability to climb, crouch, pull, push, reach, and stand for extended periods
• Engage in repetitive motions, communicate effectively, and possess the ability to hear and see in various environment

Special Instructions:

• If you are selected as a final candidate for this position, you will be subject to The University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Tuberculosis Testing policy.  To view the policy, visit https://hr.ou.edu/Policies-Handbooks/TB-Testing.

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