Associate Athletic Trainer

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Posting Number

S12312P

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Posting Number

S12312P

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Working Title

Associate Athletic Trainer

Department

Athletics-Training

About the University of Georgia

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education ( https://www.uga.edu/ ). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education.

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is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton.

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employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the

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Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

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College/Unit/Department website

Posting Type

External

Retirement Plan

TRS or ORP

Employment Type

Employee

Benefits Eligibility

Benefits Eligible

Full/Part time

Full Time

Work Schedule

Additional Schedule Information

Ability to work nontraditional hours to include nights, weekends, and some holidays. Ability to travel.

Advertised Salary

$70,000 - $80,000

Posting Date

06/28/2024

Open until filled

No

Closing Date

07/19/2024

Proposed Starting Date

08/02/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants

Location of Vacancy

Athens Area

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Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each

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Position Information

| Classification Title | Athletics Professional | | FLSA | Exempt | | FTE | 1.00 | | Minimum Qualifications |

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

| | Preferred Qualifications |
Master’s degree preferred. NATA certification and be eligible for Georgia athletic training licensure. Minimum of two years of related experience in intercollegiate sports medicine program. Knowledge of NCAA and SEC regulations desired. | | Position Summary |
Supervise and coordinate athletic training services for student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletic programs, specifically men’s basketball, for the University of Georgia Athletic Department, working under the medical direction of team physicians and in conjunction with referring physicians, other ancillary medical professionals, and UGAA staff (athletic administration, athletic coaching, athletic training, academics, strength and conditioning, sports nutrition, counseling/sports psychology) and adhere to NCAA, SEC and institutional rules and regulations. | | Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies |
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. - Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. - Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from health care professionals, patients, parents and guardians, individuals and the general public. - Ability to solve practical problems. - Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. | | Physical Demands |
- Regularly stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel; and reach with hands and arms. - Occasionally sit and talk or hear. - Frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. - Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, and peripheral vision. - The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but escalates to high during practice and athletic competitions. | | Is driving a responsibility of this position? | Yes | | Is this a Position of Trust? | Yes | | Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? | No | | Does this position require a P-Card? | No | | Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? | No | | Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? | Yes | | Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) | Yes | | Credit and P-Card policy |
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website. | | Background Investigation Policy |
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website. |

Duties/Responsibilities

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Recognition, Evaluation and Management of Athletic Injuries:

• serve as senior assistant athletic trainer for men’s basketball, includes practice and competition coverage and travel responsibilities
• coordinate coverage and supervise medical care for men’s basketball and other athletes,
  sports, events as assigned by director of sports medicine
• initial assessment and treatment of athletic injuries

• physician referral as appropriate

  • daily communication with primary care team physician
  • regular communication with specialty team physicians as appropriate

• casting and splinting

• wound care, including removal of sutures and staples on MD order

• diagnostic testing appointments

• physician appointments

• use of therapeutic modalities and exercise | | Percentage of time | 30 |

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries:

• development and implementation of structured rehabilitation programs under MD supervision

  • coordinate physician re-checks
  • participate in rehabilitation progress update meetings
  • maintain appropriate communication with supervising physician

• development of rehabilitation protocols and coordinate rehabilitation with director sports medicine and/or director of rehabilitation

• use of therapeutic modalities and exercise

• coordination of physician re-checks

• athletic rehabilitation progress reports provided weekly, coordinated with director of rehabilitation

• isokinetic testing

• aquatic rehabilitation | | Percentage of time | 30 |

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Organization and Administration:

• supervision and coordination of assistant athletic trainers, interns, graduate assistant and student athletic trainers
• graduate assistant athletic trainer and intern athletic trainer search committees
• documentation of injuries and treatment progress in athletic medical records
• collection of pertinent medical documents (i.e. hospital records, surgery reports, etc…)
• organization and administration of athletic training room under direction of team physicians
• supply and equipment inventory and ordering
• computer injury tracking system
• completion of athletic insurance forms working with insurance coordinator | | Percentage of time | 15 |

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Prevention of Athletic Injuries:

• pre-participation physical examinations

  • assist in planning, scheduling, and coordinating pre-participation physical examinations for student-athletes
  • participate in post-physical physician meetings
  • coordinate and schedule required follow-up testing from physical

• preventative maintenance rehabilitation programs

• fitness assessments; physical conditioning of athletes

• fitting of protective equipment

• fabrication of tape, braces, and special pads

• casting/molding for custom foot orthotics

• flexibility programs

• strength and conditioning programs | | Percentage of time | 10 |

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Athlete Education and Counseling:

• athletic injury education
• fitness and strength and conditioning education
• injury prevention education
• nutritional counseling and referral to RD as appropriate
• counseling and referral to sports psychologist as appropriate
• athletic training and sports medicine presentations
• regular attendance of continuing education activities | | Percentage of time | 10 |

| Duties/Responsibilities |
Emergency Care and First Aid:

• provision of emergency care and first aid
• emergency plan development
• emergency care coordination with ATC, EMS and MD
• emergency equipment management
• emergency medicine in-servicing
  • yearly renewal of CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) certification

| | Percentage of time | 5 |

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

| Contact Details |
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below. | | Recruitment Contact Name | Anna Randa | | Recruitment Contact Email | aranda@sports.uga.edu | | Recruitment Contact Phone | |

Posting Specific Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents 1. Resume/CV 2. Cover Letter Optional Documents

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