Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine, Athletics

The Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine is responsible for all activities related to the Athletic Training room and the Athletic Training Program affiliated with the athletics department at Northwest Missouri State University.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Coordinates medical coverage for all athletic events including practice and competition.
• Oversees the care and prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation of injuries for all sports.
• Supervises assistant athletic trainers, graduate assistant athletic trainers and athletic training student employees as appropriate.
• Administrates all aspects of the athletic training program including pre-participation screening, insurance claims management, and other appropriate record keeping.
• Implements, updates, and manages institutional athletic drug testing program.
• Acts as the NCAA Athletic Healthcare Administrator for Northwest Athletics.
• Coordinates and manages athletic billing.
• Serves as a member of the Athletics Administrative Team.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education: Master’s degree.
2. Certification/License: Driver’s license; NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer & Licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of Missouri.
3. Experience: Athletic training experience at the collegiate level.