Associate Athletic Trainer

Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Type: Full-time

About the role

The Associate Athletic Trainer will report to the Associate Athletic Director of Sports Medicine and supervise and coordinate athletic training services for student-athletes in intercollegiate athletic programs – men's and women's cross country, men’s and women’s track and field, and secondary sport responsibilities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Collect pre-participation medical paperwork and organize and schedule pre-participation physical exams
• Assist with the prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, physician referral, and medical documentation of all injuries associated with assigned student athletes
• Design and implement rehabilitation plans
• Establish criteria for safe return to practice and play and implement the return-to-play process
• Communicate with coaches, student athletes, parents, staff, and physicians within NATA and HIPAA guidelines
• Observe all athletic policy and procedures in accordance with NATA regulations as well as NCAA, Conference USA, and MTSU rules
• Coordinate concussion testing and baseline testing for all assigned student-athletes
• Provide supervision of daily practice and game coverage, in-season travel, and summer sports workout coverage for assigned student-athletes as permitted by NCAA legislation
• Serve as an approved preceptor within the CAATE-accredited graduate athletic training program
• Provide direct supervision of intern athletic trainers, graduate athletic training students, and undergraduate student assistants; instruct these students in professional prevention, care, and rehabilitation of assigned student-athletes and the certification and licensure process
• Attend national NATA and Conference USA meetings and/or conventions to remain current in the field
• Comply with NCAA, CAATE, and NATA legislation, and immediately report any known violations to the Compliance office
• Assist with coordinating the drug testing/educational program for all student-athletes
• Perform other related tasks or special projects as assigned

Requirements

• Required education: 4 Year Degree
• Remain certified to perform athletic training duties on a daily basis

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation leave for administrative/classified staff/12-month faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B deferred compensation plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

About Middle Tennessee State University

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package for its employees.