Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine

About the role

The Director of Sports Medicine is responsible for coverage of practices and games for all intercollegiate sports teams, documentation of injuries, and processing medical paperwork to ensure compliance with NCAA legislation. The position requires understanding and embracing the mission of Catholic higher education and committing to the mission, goals, and objectives of Holy Family University in word and deed.

Direct Reports

• Assistant athletic trainers

Essential Functions

• Evaluate and diagnose acute and chronic sports-related injuries of NCAA Division II athletes in 14 varsity sports.
• Create treatment and rehab protocols as necessary for the management of acute and chronic sports-related injuries.
• Provide first aid care as necessary.
• Coordinate with orthopedic fellow on in-athletic training room visits and make referrals to team physicians or other physicians as necessary.
• Maintain accurate and current record keeping of all athletic injuries, as well as communicate with billing account manager for insurance billing purposes.
• Make decisions on emergency assistance.
• Provide updates to the Director of Athletics as needed regarding Athletic Training staff and student-athlete health and safety.
• Coordinate and assist in the planning and implementing of athletic department events and programming designed to enhance the student-athlete experience and welfare.
• Aid in the development and implementation of athletic department policies and procedures.
• Communicate directly with coaching staff members to keep them apprised of athletic injuries and rehabilitation.
• Assist in determining if environmental conditions are safe for intercollegiate competition and practices.
• Keep updated personnel files for all Athletic Training staff, interns and work-study students.
• Submit secondary insurance claims, correspond with outside account managers to ensure all health insurance cards are up-to-date and claims are being processed, oversee athletic training staff, maintain daily upkeep of athletic training room, serve as primary contact for Drug Free Sport and oversee NCAA and in-house on-site drug testing.
• Maintain accurate inventory of supplies and use forecasting to predict supply needs for upcoming school year. Order supplies and coordinate with vendor to reconcile billing.
• Prepare practices and contests with necessary supplies.
• Responsible for site supervision of home events as assigned.
• General Expectations: Employees are expected to accomplish assigned duties in an efficient, effective and competent manner and to strive for improvement and excellence in all work performed. Employees must understand the mission and demonstrate the core values of the University. Additionally, demonstrate the ability to work with diverse personalities, and harmoniously with students, faculty and staff, and the public. Employees are expected to follow and abide by all University policies, rules, regulations and guidelines.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in athletic training or equivalent required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 4 years of experience as an athletic trainer, preferably in the collegiate setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Comprehensive injury evaluations, develop treatment and rehabilitation protocols, advanced knowledge of anatomy and physiology, generation of inventory reports, proficiency in injury tracking software and documentation of injuries.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow university policies and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the campus community.
• NCAA sport rules and regulations.
• Game day management and best practices.
• Must have sound independent judgment and ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with a diverse population.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem solving, analytical, communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, and customer service skills.
• Understanding of organizational processes and strong follow-up skills.
• Must demonstrate good time management and project management skills.

Work Environment

• Operates in an office environment, that may have frequent interruptions.
• The area is well-lit, temperature controlled and free from hazards.
• Noise level is generally quiet to moderate.
• The ability to work in an outdoor environment is required.

Physical Requirements

• Communicates frequently, in person, over the phone, or via a computer.
• Hearing is needed for extensive telephone and in person communication.
• Regularly required to sit for long periods of time; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Manual dexterity is needed in order to operate a computer keyboard.
• Operates standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
• The ability to lift 50 pounds for events is required.

Certification/Licensure

• Current National Board of Certification Athletic Training Certification required.
• Current Pennsylvania Board of Medicine License in Athletic Training required.
• Current First Aid/CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certification.

Other important information

• Should teleworking become necessary, employee must be willing and able to perform all parts of this job description while working from home, on campus or a combination, and be proficient or willing to become proficient in the technology needed to work remotely.
• Night and weekend availability is required.
• Eligible for cell phone stipend.
• Non-Discrimination Statement: Holy Family University seeks to foster a welcoming and a healthy educational and work environment based on respect, the dignity of each person and the oneness of the human family. Holy Family University is dedicated to ensuring an environment free of discrimination or harassment of any kind, and promotes equal opportunity in its employment and education. For more details on our commitment to nondiscrimination click HERE.

Application Instructions

We invite qualified applicants to view our open positions and apply directly at our career center by submitting a cover letter and resume.