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UNC Greensboro Assistant Athletic Trainer/Outreach Athletic Trainer

College Athletic Trainers, Greensboro, North Carolina, us, 27497

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Overview UNC Greensboro Assistant Athletic Trainer/Outreach Athletic Trainer

Title: UNC Greensboro Assistant Athletic Trainer/Outreach Athletic Trainer

Institution: University of North Carolina Greensboro

Governing Body: NCAA

Division: Division I

Start Date: ASAP

Apply By Date: ASAP

Select one: Assistant Athletic Trainer

State: North Carolina

Salary: Min-20.78/hr; Max 30.13/hr (based of FT 40hr/wk, 12-month contract)

Job Description Cone Health is looking for an Athletic Trainer-Outreach to be placed at UNC Greensboro. This role is expected to work with the Division I Women’s Basketball program, and other sports as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer. The Athletic Trainer-Outreach supports the assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries under the advice and prescription of the Cone Health Team Physicians. This role would work in collaboration with the UNC Greensboro Sports Medicine Team and Cone Health Team Physicians to provide full-time athletic training care to the student-athletes at UNC Greensboro, including but not limited to follow-up care, injury prevention, and treatment programs for injured student athletes. This position is responsible for daily practice and game coverage including management of injuries, organization and administration, implementation of sport performance programming and record keeping. The role is part of the UNC Greensboro Sports Medicine Team and acts as a liaison between Team and family physicians and specialists, the UNC Greensboro Athletics Department, and student athletes. The position is on-site at UNC Greensboro and will require non-traditional work hours, such as nights and weekends for games and other events, as well as significant travel requirements.

Essential Job Functions

Perform assessment for clinical examinations, diagnoses athletes’ injuries, and determines athletes’ ability to return to play or need for additional medical treatment.

Administers prescribed medications and treatments by the Cone Health Team Physician that aim to return the student athlete to optimal function.

Helps assess and evaluate musculoskeletal injuries and conditions in athletes to identify their needs.

Performs manual therapy, soft tissue mobilization, electrical modalities and hydrotherapy techniques if applicable

Provides patient education regarding injury prevention, anatomy, body mechanics, and rehabilitation to create long-lasting health benefits.

Create injury reports to Cone Health Team Physicians and document patient recovery and treatment to provide physician with information to assist in updating treatment plans.

Administers therapeutic modalities including heat, ice, electrical stimulation, exercise and other treatment modalities to facilitate healing and recovery.

Supports the assessment of student-athletes readiness to return to pre-injury activities.

Demonstrates proper taping, strapping, bracing, and fitting of athletic equipment to stabilize injuries for recovery.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

Preferred: Two+ years of professional experience working in sports medicine at the collegiate level with Women’s or Men’s Basketball experience.

Licensure/Certification

NATABOC Certification

LAT-Licensed Athletic Trainer by NC Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners (or be eligible to receive)

BLS (CPR) - American Red Cross or AHA Healthcare Provider

Instructions To Apply If interested in the position, please email resume and cover letter to Nick Hodgman, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine, at N_Hodgman@uncg.edu; AND go to the website link above to apply directly through Cone Health. Looking to fill role quickly so if interested, please apply right away.

Contact Nick Hodgman, N_Hodgman@uncg.edu

Notes Founded for college and university athletic trainers and healthcare professionals who provide and manage healthcare for the intercollegiate student-athlete. Our members are dedicated to the delivery of quality healthcare and ensuring the health and safety of our student-athletes. Address: P.O. Box 20437, Knoxville, TN 37940

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