Description:
Job Title: Head Athletic Trainer - USA Women's Rugby
Company: Source Sports Medicine
Reports To: Rugby Coordinator
FSLA Status: Exempt
SUMMARY:
- The Rugby Head Athletic Trainer is responsible for providing high-quality sports medicine services; functioning effectively as a member of the sports medicine team; supporting Source's mission and vision; proactively leading and supporting local efforts that ensure delivery of safe patient care and services, and promoting a safe environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Athlete Care & Medical Operations
- Provide athletic training services, including injury prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Understands medical diagnosis and treatment interventions.
- Follows established rehabilitation protocols based on a diagnosis.
- Provides education to patients in an ongoing fashion.
- Operates within Source Written Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Delivers competent age-appropriate patient care, integrating infection control and body substance precautions, patient safety, body mechanics, and knowledge of growth and development.
- Document all injuries, illnesses, treatments, and rehabilitation in the EMR system.
- Maintains high-quality and thorough documentation to protect your patients' safety.
- Ensures care quality.
- Performs complete and accurate medical recordkeeping.
- Ensures the patients get the proper care at the right time.
- Attend all assigned competitions, tournaments, matches, and training camps—domestic and international.
- Design and implement individualized injury prevention and rehabilitation programs.
- Conduct preseason and in-season screenings and collaborate on performance protocols.
- Travels for coverage needs and transportation of supplies, marketing materials, and other essential items are deemed by the Source Fitness Management Administration.
Collaboration & Communication
- Work closely with team physicians, the Medical Director, Sevens Medical Manager, and other healthcare professionals.
- Communicate athlete status, injury progression, and return-to-play timelines to coaches and staff.
- Effectively communicates healthcare structure across stakeholders
- Communicates with Source administration regularly regarding operations at the worksite.
- Liaise with USOPC Sports Medicine and Academy/Pathway medical staff.
Operational & Administrative Duties
- Maintains an environment and structure equally available to the entire population is regularly scheduled.
- Maintains and periodically updates an Emergency Action Plans for each venue.
- Works contracted time allotments.
- Maintain inventory of medical supplies and recovery/performance equipment.
- Ensure proper maintenance and documentation of medical equipment.
- Complete and submit insurance claim forms; collaborate with medical leadership and insurers during processing.
- Ensure compliance with WADA/USADA anti-doping policies and World Rugby standards of care.
- Attends mandatory staff meetings, system-wide training, and other necessary events or functions by Source Fitness Management Administration.
Additional Responsibilities
- Provide athletic training services to other USA Rugby teams as assigned.
- Participate in continuing medical education (CME) to stay current with best practices.
- Investigates educational opportunities that contribute to teams' and staff's well-being.
- Participates and assists in planning educational experiences and professional development activities as needed
- Attends in-services and continuing education programs and presents current trends in the area of practice to progress the skills of our staff.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs):
- Performance
- Consistent delivery of best-practice athletic training services.
- Effective implementation of screening, injury prevention, and rehabilitation protocols.
- Strong communication and collaboration with athletes, coaches, and staff.
- Completion of required CMEs and maintenance of certifications.
- Accurate and timely documentation in EMR systems.
- Leadership
- Effective management and leadership of medical services.
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strong relationships and reporting effectiveness with medical leadership and coaching staff.
- Clear and consistent communication with athletes regarding injuries and care plans.
KEY INTERNAL STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS:
- Head Coach
- Team Physicians
- General Manager
- Medical Director
- Medical Manager
KEY EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS:
Requirements:
REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s Degree (MS/MA) or equivalent, or eight to twelve years of related experience and training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in rugby or elite-level collision/contact sports (preferred)
- Strong manual therapy skills.
- Certificates, Licenses, and registrations required:
- Maintains current state licensure and be certified by the Board of Certification.
- Member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, regional Athletic Trainers’ Association, and state Athletic Trainers’ Associations.
- BLS instructor certification is required.
- ICIR L2 certification is required.
- Computer skills required: Accounting Software, Contract Management Systems, Development Software, Human Resource Systems, Inventory Software, Microsoft Office Suite, Payroll Systems, Project Management Software.
- Maintain independent liability insurance in addition to liability insurance provided by the employer.
COMPETENCIES:
- Diversity - Demonstrates knowledge of EEO policy; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
- Ethics - Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethics; Upholds organizational values.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; Responds promptly to customer needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Response to requests for service and assistance; Meets commitments.
- Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
- Initiative - Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Seeks increased responsibilities; Takes independent actions and calculated risks; Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.
- Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
- Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating, and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates’ skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products, and services.; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.
- Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems promptly; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem-solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Professionalism - Tactfully approaches others; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
- Project Management - Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes tasks on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
- Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to cultivate and support morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.
- Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
- Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Frequently required to stand.
- Frequently required to walk.
- Frequently required to sit.
- Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity.
- Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl.
- Continually required to talk or hear.
- Frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions (non-weather).
- Frequently exposed to outside weather conditions.
- Continually exposed to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials.
- While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
- The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job includes: close vision, distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Professional Development Opportunities:
- Growth Paths: Opportunities for advancement within Source Sports Med, including regional and national leadership roles.
- Training: Access to ongoing training programs in education, leadership, and clinical development.
- Certifications: Support for obtaining and maintaining relevant credentials and other specialized certifications.
- Leadership Development: Participation in executive leadership programs and mentorship initiatives.
- Networking: Opportunities to attend and present at industry conferences, workshops, and academic forums.
The above job description is designed to help you in the understanding of your role and is not intended to be a definitive list of your job duties, as some level of flexibility in meeting company and customer needs is required by all employees. I further acknowledge that I am an “exempt” employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.
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