Certified Athletic Trainer – Baseball

Intercollegiate Athletics

Job Description

The University of
Missouri Department of Athletics is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer to work with our Baseball program. This position requires an
individual skilled in illness and injury prevention, assessment, treatment, rehabilitation, and care encountered by student-athletes in
competitive athletics.

Key Responsibilities

1. Injury Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation (65%)

• Collecting all
  medical paperwork including assistance with pre-participation examinations.
• Performing any baseline testing, including corrective
  exercise screenings, movement profiles, as well as development of individual protocols and maintenance programs for injury prevention or
  movement deficiencies.
• Coordinating medical care for all in-season and official team practices/workouts including home hosting
  duties and traveling to away contests.
• Staying on top of all medical maintenance needs and EAP’s for home and away contests
  including prior communication to the other team’s ATC’s.
• Acting as liaison to the team physicians and other medical providers to
  ensure proper care is received.
• Following all prescribed rehabilitation and treatment protocols of team physicians (including
  if/when a student athlete is referred to formalized rehab.)
• Performing all treatments, rehabilitations, taping/bracing, and
  casting as needed.
• Properly document all injuries/illnesses including mental health into the E.M.R. platform.
• Assisting with medical coverage of other teams as needed or assigned.

2. Student-athlete and Coaching Staff Communication
(20%)

• Preparing timely and accurate documents such as injury/illness reports, care and reconditioning updates, daily athletic
  training records, injury/illness and communicate summaries for sport coaches (including Strength & Conditioning Coach), medical and other
  correspondence.
• Communicating effectively with strength and conditioning coaches regarding the injured student-athletes strength
  and conditioning parameters and limitations associated with injury rehabilitation.
• Consulting with coaching staff on conditioning
  programs, safety of proper athletic activities, equipment safety, and safety of facilities and grounds at competitive venues.

3.
Athletic Training Room Operations. (10%)

• Participating in our mentorship program with your assigned AT.
• Providing
  supervision, instruction, delegation, evaluation, and assistance with students including volunteer, internships, clinical immersion, and
  federal work study.
• Aiding in the advancement of the athletic training facility including maintenance and upkeep of your assigned
  facility.
• Aiding in the advancement of your assigned facilities including maintenance, upkeep, inventory and ordering
• Performing other duties as assigned or pro-actively added by the Director, Senior Associate Director, and/ or Associate Director of Sports
  Medicine. Other assigned duties will be based off of overall candidate experience and departmental needs. This could include the supervision
  of other AT’s, facility oversight, facility scheduling, or other administrative tasks etc.

4. Administration, Documentation, and
Compliance (5%)

• Maintain B.O.C. certification and Missouri licensure with accumulation of CEU’s.
• Maintain medical
  malpractice liability insurance.
• Collaborate with other staff members to help develop in the areas of rehab, treatment, movement
  profiles, and readiness score/testing.
• Participate in opportunities that help with research collaboration.

Shift

Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm; Nights, Weekends, and Travel as required.

Minimum
Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in related/relevant area and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable
knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

Prior athletic training
experience working with Division I Baseball is preferred.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $54,000.00
– $69,500.00 per year

Grade: GGS 9E

University Title: Certified Athletic Trainer

Internal applicants can determine
their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Community Information

Columbia offers
small-town friendliness with big city features and a high quality of life for people of all ages and interests. Founded on education and
known as an ideal college town, its location also makes it an attractive spot for businesses and travelers. Located on Interstate 70 and
U.S. Highway 63, Columbia is right in the middle of the state and the nation. Just a couple hours’ drive from St. Louis and Kansas City,
Columbia is Boone County’s largest population center offering big-city culture, activities, and resources with a low cost of living.
Columbia is home to a variety of restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen festivals each year. If you want to grow
your career, continue your education, raise a family, and retire, Columbia is a good place to be!

Benefit
Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a
comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid
parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on
University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resou
rces/benefits-retirement
Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

Tagged as: Employment