Primary Care Physician/Athletics Medical Director

Provide sports medicine and primary medical care to eligible University of Wyoming (UW) students, including intercollegiate (NCAA) student-athletes, rodeo students, and members of the spirit squad. Serve as a sideline physician for athletic activities, competitions, and events, and provide medical supervision for staff athletic trainers.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality sports medicine and primary medical care to eligible UW students, including:
  • Examining, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring acute and chronic illnesses
  • Examining, diagnosing, treating, and monitoring concussions as outlined in the UW Athletic Department Sports Concussion Education and Management Plan
  • Ordering, conducting, and interpreting diagnostic tests
  • Prescribing applicable medications/pharmaceuticals to treat conditions/illnesses
  • Conducting sports physicals as needed
  • Coordinating and communicating student-athlete plans of care with coaches, staff, sports medicine personnel, parents, and others
  • Communicating with student-athletes in a supportive and comprehensive manner
  • Collaborating and making appropriate referrals with outside providers/specialists to ensure quality and continuity of care
  • Coordinating care within health plan rules of the student-athlete (e.g., in-network, referral requirements)
  • Remaining current with medical developments, procedures, and treatments
  • Maintaining patient records in compliance with UW policy
  • Maintaining compliance with confidentiality and privacy policies/procedures
• Perform administrative tasks, including:
  • Supervising and training healthcare professionals and students (including Athletic Trainers)
  • Serving on Athletic Department and campus committees
• Perform additional duties, including:
  • Maintaining and promoting AAAHC standards
  • Working weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed
  • Providing medical event coverage for away football competitions, including post-season events (e.g., Bowl Games)
  • Providing medical event coverage for the Mountain West Basketball Tournament (Las Vegas, NV) and other basketball post-season tournaments (e.g., NIT, NCAA)
  • Providing medical event coverage at home competitions for football, men’s and women’s basketball, soccer, wrestling, and other events as determined by the Director of Athletics
• Provide medical supervision of athletic trainers and direct supervision of the Director of Operations-Sports Medicine, including performance evaluation, scheduling, hiring/non-renewal, and salary determination

Requirements

• MD or DO Degree from a U.S.-based institution
• Board certification or eligibility in internal medicine, family medicine, or emergency medicine
• DEA registration
• Temporary Expedited Medical License prior to employment and a full, unrestricted permanent medical license granted by the Wyoming Board of Medicine upon expiration of the Temporary Expedited Medical License

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with concussion management
• Experience with emergency care
• Experience working with the collegiate student-athlete population
• Completion of a Sports Medicine Fellowship

Physical and Mental Requirements

This position requires the ability to stand, sit, walk, and use hands, eyes, and ears to evaluate, diagnose, and treat medical issues.

This is an on-campus position providing vital support to campus customers. The successful candidate must be available to work on campus and must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship for H-1B work authorization or work visa.