Head Athletic Trainer (25730)

OUR UNIVERSITY

Ottawa University (established in 1865), one of the oldest private liberal arts universities in the United States, is a multi-campus system serving approximately 4000 students through its campuses in Kansas (Ottawa, Kansas- Residential Campus and Overland Park, Kansas- Adult Programs); Arizona (Surprise Residential Campus and OUAZ Adult Programs); Wisconsin (Brookfield Adult Programs); and our OU ONLINE PROGRAM based out of Overland Park, Kansas.

Ottawa University is a regionally accredited, church-related, private university that strives to integrate faith, learning, and life in the academic experiences of students.

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for working with the Director of Sports Medicine to supervise all facets of the athletic training program and the operation of the athletic training room.  Work as part of the sports medicine staff’s work with student athletes in all sports toward prevention, care, and rehabilitation of all athletic related injuries. Works alongside, mentors, provides leadership, and helps develop athletic training staff. Model and maintain an environment of strong communication, professionalism, positive energy, and advocacy for student-athletes. Coordinate the pre-participation process for athletes including required ATS electronic medical records, baseline concussion testing, and communication to coaches of athlete clearance status. Serve as athletic training staff point of contact for secondary athletic insurance. Assist with scheduling of sport coverage, rehabilitation programming, as well as providing direction to injury prevention program design and implementation. This position demands a high level of interaction with varied groups, individual judgment, professionalism, and discretion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (provide list of items which are essential to effective outcomes in this role):

• Support the implementation of the athletic training program working closely with the Director of Sports Medicine, athletic administration, coaches, faculty, staff, and students associated with the athletic training program.
• Provide coverage at assigned home athletic events, practices and appropriate away events; work effectively with full-time athletic training staff; maintain and build working relationships with appropriate doctors and medical facilities; maintain and build working relationships and communication with athletic performance staff.
• Evaluate injuries of student-athletes; administer proper care and/or referral to medical personnel; recommend training regimens for athletes; determine an appropriate timeframe for an athlete to return to competition and practices and effectively communicate that plan with the coaches and student-athletes.
• Stay current with certifications, and the most current athletic training practices and procedures that are pertinent to the evaluation, care and rehabilitation of injuries.
• Responsible for maintaining a high degree of confidentiality by self and staff with student-athletes and medical matters including but not limited to HIPAA and FERPA regulations.
• Responsible for providing and collecting from athletic training staff, necessary records of injuries and other related conditions, and primary insurance information to coordinate the timely filing of athletic insurance claims.
• Create and maintain an environment within the sports medicine staff that allows and encourages professional growth, personal development and staff cohesion. Mentor athletic training staff and model effective communication skills, professionalism, holistic care for student-athletes, and creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued.         
• A resource person for providing information on health related topics including, but not limited to… dietary supplements, performance enhancing substances, drugs of abuse, alcohol, tobacco and sports drug-testing edu