Director of Sports Medicine

About the role

The Director of Sports Medicine oversees the athletic training program at Regis College, providing comprehensive care for student-athletes while adhering to NCAA, conference, and college standards.

Responsibilities

• Continually monitor, analyze, design and refine the Sports Medicine care delivery model to operate efficiently and provide the best care for the student-athlete population.
• Develop guidelines and procedures according to NCAA, Conference and Regis College standards regarding student-athlete health and welfare.
• Serve as the NCAA Athletics Healthcare Administrator (AHCA) for the Athletic Department and provide recommendations and updates to ensure the department stays up-to-date on important topics and operates within best practice recommendations.
• Evaluate and treat all athletically related injuries, including the use of emergency medical equipment (splinting, AED, airway devices, oxygen, etc.) and make appropriate determination of injury status and referrals to emergency medical care or physicians as appropriate.
• Supervise and schedule Sports Medicine staff to allocate resources appropriately based on risk, demand and desired coverage and treatment outcomes.
• Ensure that student-athletes are evaluated on an annual basis, including reviewing medical history to determine fitness for intercollegiate athletics and coordinate records with the Regis College Health Services and team physicians as needed.
• Establish, administer, organize, and maintain physical examination, health insurance, injury, and treatment records and reports. Maintain records of athletic injuries sustained and treatments provided and report concussion data and any catastrophic injury per NCAA regulations.
• Design and implement pre-season and off-season rehabilitation programs and injury prevention programming based on perceived need and injury trends.
• Recruit, instruct, supervise and evaluate support staff, e.g. interns, athletic training students, other assistants, per diems, both through the college work-study program as well as area NATABOC programs.
• Review insurance paperwork relevant to the Regis College insurance plan and NCAA policies.
• Perform helmet fitting and inspection for all teams utilizing such safety equipment. Provide recommendations on replacement, sanitation, and repair.
• Participate in Athletic Department staff meetings, functions and other duties as assigned by the Director of Athletics.
• Supervise staff in accordance with College policy, federal and state law. Select, supervise and evaluate graduate intern and all support staff for the sports medicine department.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in athletic training or related field required.
• National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) required.
• Licensed as an athletic trainer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
• Certified in CPR for the Professional Rescuer, BLS (Healthcare providers).
• Instructor’s certification to teach Red Cross First Aid and CPR courses preferred or able to obtain within the first year of employment.
• NATA Approved Clinical Instructor preferred.
• Prior athletic training experience in a college setting required.
• Strong organizational skills and computer literacy required, including familiarity with EMR software (familiarity with HealthyRoster, Impact, SWAY is a plus).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal skills to work with various college constituencies.
• The ability to work a flexible and irregular schedule.
• Works well as a team member or independently.
• Excelling in prioritizing multiple tasks with attention to detail, problem solving and follow-through to consistently meet expectations and deadlines.
• Strong management skills and mentoring ability for interns and assistants.