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Eastern Kentucky University
Assistant Director for Sports Medicine
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What they do
An Athletic Trainer treats injuries and provides training to minimize the risk of injury for athletes and people playing sports. Responds when an athlete is injured on the field. Works for schools or colleges, for professional sports teams, or in physicians' offices.
$48,079 / year median in Kentucky
+19% projected growth
Job Description
The Assistant Director of Football Sports Medicine is responsible for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries to collegiate athletes. In addition, this position administers drug testing, insurance coordination, and travels with athletic teams to all events. The incumbent reports to the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine in the administration of a Division I intercollegiate Athletic program in adherence to all university and Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure regulations.
Job Duties:
65%- Prevent injuries, treat sports related injuries, and rehabilitate assigned student athletes including taping, bracing, first aid, surgery consultation, medical communication, therapy, and follow up exercises. Monitor environmental conditions.
- (Essential) 15%
- Assist with the compilation, input, organization, and maintenance of all medical records on University student-athletes, and share in the responsibility of maintaining and organizing the athletic training file system and departmental handbooks.
- (Essential) 10%
- Ensure timely and appropriate submission of insurance claims with the school's secondary insurance carrier.??
- (Essential) 5%
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
- (Essential) 5%
- Supports the office functions by completing all other duties and special projects as assigned.
- (Essential) Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.