Sports Medicine Student Worker

Summary:

The Sports Medicine Student Worker will work directly with the Director of Sports Medicine and Assistant Athletic Trainers to assist the Sports Medicine department with normal athletic training room duties and practice/game coverages.

Various Duties & Responsibilities:

• Always work on improving knowledge and skills of athletic injuries and procedures.
• Assist with getting sports medicine equipment ready for practices and games and assist with the clean-up following those events.
• Assist the Certified Athletic Trainer with rehabilitation of injured athletes.
• Assist the Certified Athletic Trainer in making inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Clean and disinfect athletic training room.
• Other tasks assigned.

Qualifications for Employment:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily. The knowledge, skills and/or ability required include being:

• On-time
• Trustworthy
• Hardworking
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Good Communicator
• Interest in the Sports Medicine field preferred.

Skills Gained:

• Knowledge of what Athletic Trainers do & what a work life will look like in this profession.
• Recognizing, treating, and preventing certain injuries & illnesses such as taping and working rehabilitation equipment.