Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine & Athletic Performance

Job description

Assistant Athletic Director/Sports Medicine & Athletic Performance Reports to: Deputy Athletic Director: Job status: Exempt: Purpose of the job : Develop and maintain a high degree of total health care for NCAA Division I student athletes. Prevention, care and treatment of athletic injuries; supervision of equipment and physical modalities within a Christian University setting. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: - Serves as a representative of the University, displaying courtesy, tact, consideration, and discretion in all interactions with other members of the HCU community and with the public. - Act as supervisor for other full time, graduate assistant, and student trainers as well as strength and conditioning staff. - Prevention of athletic injuries. - Oversee sports nutritionist assigned to HCU by Memorial Hermann Health Care System - Properly utilize physical therapy modalities in the recovery of student athletes. - Maintain and coordinate athletic training care for athletes. - Maintain medical records and work with insurance company to ensure payments. - Advise coaches on training and conditioning programs. - Establish and supervise non-surgical and surgical rehabilitat...