Assistant Director, Sports Medicine

Position Title:

Assistant Director, Sports Medicine

Position Type:

Regular

Hiring Range:

$77,600 - $93,170 annually; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:

Annual

A.   POSITION PURPOSE
 

The Assistant Director of Sports Medicine is responsible for assisting in the developing, coordinating, and administering of all aspects of a Division I sports medicine program that serves approximately 425 intercollegiate student athletes. This includes administrative duties as well as any and all aspects relative to provide comprehensive, evidenced-based health care to SCU student-athletes. This individual will be responsible for maintaining a working relationship with student health services, team physicians, physical therapists, other health care professionals, coaches and parents of student athletes. The person in this position is responsible for abiding by all WCC and NCAA regulations and assisting to ensure departmental compliance.

B. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prevention and Care of Student-Athlete Injuries and Illnesses

• Represent Santa Clara University as the certified athletic trainer for assigned SCU athletic sanctioned events. This may include on or off campus practices, events, and/or competitions. Travel may be required.

• Conduct injury prevention assessments.

• Design and implement individualized injury prevention programs for student-athletes.

• Collect and evaluate injury prevention, performance, and/or injury record data.

• Evaluate injuries and/or illnesses for student-athletes. Refer to other medical personnel when professionally indicated.

• Design and implement treatment and/or rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.

• Communicate with medical personnel regarding the medical care and treatment of athletic related injuries and/or illnesses. Create injury management plans that may include doctor visits, x-rays/scans, medical exams/studies, rehabilitation programs, and/or surgery for injured student-athletes.

• Provide onsite emergency care at assigned SCU athletic sanctioned practices, events, and/or competitions.

• Abide by all SCU sports medicine protocols.

• Maintain clinical affiliations with accredited regional and national universities supporting programs in athletic training education. Serve as an approved preceptor for athletic training students from those programs.

• Assist the oversight of the University secondary insurance program.

Program Direction and Development Assistance

• Advise Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine and participate in policy-making decisions relative to sports medicine.

• Assist Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine in conducting annual review of current policies and procedures.

Scheduling Coordinator

• Develop and distribute weekly schedule of events, including full-time, graduate assistant and student daily schedules, and student insurance processors.

Sports Medicine Operating Budget

• Assist the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine in budget planning and management.

• Manage all purchasing card transactions and maintain the sports medicine credit card log.

• Monitor student wage and payroll budgets for student workers.

OSHA/Bloodborne Pathogen Coordinator

• Conduct annual training to ensure staff and athletic training students are blood borne pathogen certified.

• Work with environmental health and safety manager to ensure training room compliance.

Physical Therapy Coordinator

• Coordinate in house physical therapy schedules with physical therapists.

• Coordinate in house student-athlete physical therapy appointments.

• Assign graduate assistant athletic trainers to assist physical therapist in implementation of formal rehabilitation programs and individual treatments for student-athletes.

Sports Medicine Administration

• Ensure compliance with federal regulations regarding inventory procurement and policies of medication dispensing programs.

• Organization and scheduling of staff continuing education symposiums as required by BOC to maintain CEU’s.

• Designated contact for Campus Safety and Facilities regarding building access, protocols, and scheduling.

• Manage security system for Sports Medicine locks and cabinets.

Compliance & Academic Coordinator

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