Head Athletic Trainer - Football

Position Details

Announcement Number STAFF - VA - 26295. For questions regarding this position, please contact:
Thijs Goossens, ,

Working Title:

Head Athletic Trainer - Football.

Head Athletic Trainer for Football position for Bobcat Athletics at Montana State University in Bozeman, MT. Work directly with the Bobcat Football program in the Bobcat Athletic Complex and serve all Bobcat Football student‑athletes and the Football athletic training staff.

The Head Athletic Trainer – Football, under general direction the Deputy Athletic Director, is assigned to the sport of Football and responsible for the supervision and management of the Montana State University Football Athletic Training program and its staff. The Head Athletic Trainer – Football is responsible for measures necessary and appropriate for preventing athletic injuries; to screen and treat, based upon training or upon recommendation of the team physicians, athletic disabilities and injuries;

to provide emergency medical care; to supervise assistant athletic trainers, training room graduate assistant trainers, student interns, and/or physical therapy students; and administer the football athletic training program.

• Responsible for athletic training for the football program. Consults with Head Football Coach and Strength and Conditioning Coach on all phases of the conditioning program (prevention of athletic injury). Collaboration and development and implementation of policies, procedures, and protocols related to athletic training services for the athletic department.
• Administer treatment as suggested by the medical partners, team physicians, physical therapists, and/or University Student Health Services for all injuries incurred by student-athletes; keep accurate records of all treatment.
• Assist with management of the partnership with MSU medical provider and its staff of team physicians, physical therapists, and personnel.
• Assist with the development and implementation of emergency action plans for all athletic practice and competition facilities/locations.
• Supervise football assistant athletic trainers and student assistant trainers.
• Approve all protective and special equipment for football with the Athletic Equipment Manager.
• Assures that no information is officially released regarding an injured student-athlete until: a) the doctor and trainer have conferred with the coach regarding the status of the student-athlete; and b.) the family of the injured student-athlete has been informed of the injury and its nature.
• Be responsible to the head coach for daily reports and consultation regarding the physical condition of student-athletes.
• Work collaboratively with MSU Athletics Olympic sports athletic trainer(s) to administer the comprehensive sports medicine program for Bobcat Athletics, in partnership with external medical providers.
• Coordinate student-athlete medical appointments and follow-ups with medical providers.
• Approve all medical and dental referrals and cost statements submitted to the Department for payment.
• Work with the athletic department insurance coordinator to administer the student-athlete primary and secondary insurance program.
• Keep timely and accurate student-athlete injury report information in the department’s injury tracking software.
• Plan and supervise a program of rehabilitation for the injured student-athletes.
• Supervise and train assistant trainers in the administration of therapeutic treatments.
• Maintain all Bobcat Athletic Complex Athletic Training Room equipment and apparatus.
• Requisition necessary training room supplies; be responsible for their proper and economic use.
• Assist in annual drug education presentation to incoming freshmen and other student-athletes as requested by the Director of Athletics.
• Assist in the coordination of drug testing and screening of Montana State University student-athletes and assist as site coordinator for Conference and NCAA substance abuse testing.
• Responsible for complying with all Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Montana State University, NCAA, and Big Sky Conference rules and regulations.
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