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Job Summary

As a Senior Athletic Trainer at Lewis University, you will play a vital role in ensuring the health and well-being of our student-athletes. Under the direction of the Director of Athletic Training, you will be responsible for coordinating and delivering athletic training services, including injury evaluation, practice and game coverage, and rehabilitation programs. You will also be responsible for administering athletic training operations, collaborating with staff, coaches, and team physicians, and analyzing injury trends to make recommendations for injury prevention techniques.

Key Responsibilities

- Administer athletic training services, including prevention, testing, evaluation, treatment of injuries, rehabilitation, and medical referrals, according to established protocols and standing orders.
- Communicate and collaborate with the Sports Medicine Team regarding the status of student-athletes' injuries and recommendations.
- Analyze injury trends to make recommendations for injury prevention techniques.
- Document all athletic health care activities with appropriate medical record keeping methods.
- Educate student-athletes on general health habits that will assist in injury prevention and overall well-being.
- Serve as liaison and coordinate sports medicine care with visiting team sports medicine staff, as well as sports medicine staff when University teams travel for competition.
- Assist with the organization and administration of all pre-participation physicals with physicians; coordinate medical clearance and eligibility for practice and competition.
- Provide medical coverage for home and away athletic events, as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.
- Assist with institutional and NCAA Drug Testing Procedures as requested by the Head Athletic Trainer.
- Maintain and upkeep of the athletic training room as a medical facility and other sites as designated.
- Assist other athletic training staff with facility supervision and operation.
- Assist with supply and equipment inventory.
- Assist with maintenance and repair of exercise equipment and therapeutic modalities.
- Provide advanced knowledge and clinical skills instruction appropriate for Interns.

Requirements

- Bachelor's degree
- NATABOC Certified in good standing
- Illinois licensed or eligible
- CPR/AED, and first aid certification
- Knowledge of, and ability to apply NCAA rules as relevant to the position

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