Athletic Trainer

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Coverage: Provide athletic training services during weekdays, weeknights, and potential weekends according to a schedule set with the Athletic Director including - •All on-campus athletic contests •Away varsity football games •Non-game day on-campus practice coverage •All MIAA tournament contests as directed by the Athletic Director Injury Tracking: •Maintain statistics and accurate records of injuries •Maintain seasonal injury tracking by sport and injury •Maintain annual concussion tracking and report findings to the appropriate state agency •Provide the coaches and athletic director with a list of athletes medically eligible to compete under district and state rules and regulations Communication: •Communication with the parent/guardian of an injured athlete to give adequate directions and instructions for further treatment and evaluation of the injured athlete •Act as liaison between team physician, family physicians and specialists, the school district, athletes, and their parents •Maintain daily communications with the School Nurses on the status of student injuries, recoveries, and back-to-play protocols. •Informs coaches, athletes, and families of important aspects of the athlete’s present condition, including concussion, wound care, first aid, and follow-up care •Inform parent, athletic director, and school nurse of any athlete in suspicion of a concussion Treatment: •Provide care to injured athletes by Professional Practice Act guidelines •Provide for on-site recognition, evaluation, and immediate treatment of illnesses and injuries – both acute and catastrophic •Facilitate and perform rehabilitation and reconditioning treatment programs by findings of evaluations and goals established by the injury assessment or by the treating physician. •Schedules athlete treatment and/or other intervention as necessary and established •Instructs athletes in therapeutic exercise, and strength and conditioning programs •Provide advice to athletes and coaching staff on proper exercise and strength training techniques, nutritional guidelines, and safe practice environments. •Advise, under the direction of the physician, when an athlete may return to participation following any release from medical restrictions. Other Roles and Responsibilities: •Responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the training room, keeping it adequately supplied, equipped, and secured. •Maintains inventory of athletic training supplies, including medical supplies, and is responsible for the distribution of all required supplies, first aid kits, and water containers, to coaches. •Familiar with the nutritional requirements of athletes. •Comply with all required notifications and acknowledgements regarding the Anti-Hazing Law, under M.G.L. Ch. 269 S.17-19 for Student Groups, Teams, and Organizations. •Comply with all required training, student physical examination records, identification, and reporting responsibilities under 105 CMR 200.00 regulations of Head Injuries and Concussions in Extracurricular Athletic Activities. •Other duties, as assigned. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move about and will be required to traverse throughout parts of the school building, on school grounds, and at off-site locations. On some occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces. The employee must also remain in a stationary position for periods. The employee is expected to lift at least 40 lbs. The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and sit, stoop, kneel, or crouch. S/he/they operate a computer and other office machinery (i.e., a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer). The employee must be able to input information into a computer and as well as read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: School year position with varying daily/weekly schedule as the athletic schedule shall require a typical daily schedule of 6.5 hours/day Nights/weekends required. EVALUATION: By the School Committee Policy.