The Assistant Director of Sports Medicine is responsible for specific duties assigned by Director of Sports Medicine. Provide the utmost quality of health care for all student-athletes to ensure their physical, mental, emotional, and educational well being. The Lehigh community takes seriously our commitment to antiracism and The Principles of our Equitable Community.
This position is a Grade: 8 - 40 with an approximate salary range of $46,180-$55,420 and is subject to change based on experience, skills and qualifications
Lehigh University offers a comprehensive and family friendly benefits package which includes but is not limited to Health Care, Retirement and Educational benefits. Information can be found on our website at hr.lehigh.edu/benefits
Position Number: S98540
1. Health Care and Medical Services
• Minimize risk of injury/illness of student-athletes impacted by or involved in a specific activity through awareness, education, and intervention.
• Interpret pre-participation and other relevant screening information in accordance with accepted and applicable guidelines to minimize the risk of injury and illness.
• Diagnose student-athletes who have medical conditions or injuries that limit their abilities to move and perform functional activities utilizing standardized evidence-based evaluation techniques and clinical reasoning.
• Observe standardized OSHA guidelines to guard against infectious disease and biohazard materials.
• Utilize emergency action plan to facilitate immediate and effective emergency care of student-athletes.
• Perform immediate and emergency care procedures to prevent the exacerbation of health-related conditions to reduce the risk factors for morbidity and mortality.
• Develop student-athlete rehabilitation plan including short and long term goals to restore function.
• Administer treatment for injury, illness, and/or health-related conditions using appropriate methods to facilitate injury protection, recovery, and/or optimal functioning for individual(s).
• Reassess the status of injuries, illnesses, and/or health-related conditions using appropriate techniques and documentation strategies to determine appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, and/or reconditioning and to evaluate readiness to return to activity.
• Develop clinical and functional rehabilitation plan for student-athletes who will be off campus for an extended period of time (i.e. winter break, summer break, study abroad).
• Provide health care services for primary and secondary sport program assignments, intercollegiate Athletics practices and events, and the Sports Medicine clinical operation.
2. Administration and Management
• Contribute to annual program goals, objectives, strategic plan and metrics for the Sports Medicine program.
• Complete medical records and documentation that comply with organizational, association, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain understanding of NCAA, League compliance requirements, and HIPAA compliance requirements.
• Maintain a understanding of program, department, and university fiscal administration.
• Complete administrative duties pertinent to primary and secondary sport program assignments.
• Assist with the year round recruit medical screening process, annual pre-participation process, acquisition of student-athlete medical records, and on-campus team physician clinics for student-athletes.
• Maintain an understanding of statutory and regulatory provisions and professional standards of the practice of Athletic Training in order to provide for the safety and welfare of student-athletes.
• Complete administrative duties pertinent to the Sports Medicine program
• Contribute to injury and illness protocols, initiatives and special projects, and operational policies and procedures for the Sports Medicine program.
3. Supervision and Leadership
• Contribute to position searches, interviews, and recommendations regarding the hiring of staff.
• Assist in the supervision of interns, wage employees, work study and/or volunteer personnel.
• Provide direct supervision and leadership for student-athletes associated with primary and secondary sport program assignments.
• Assist with supervision of all student-athletes within the Sports Medicine facility.
• Assist in the mentoring of student-athletes.
• Promote and reinforce diversity commitment in all supervisory and leadership responsibilities.
• Promotes and reinforces the institutional and departmental mission, vision, values, and priorities within and beyond the department staff including public audiences.
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at improving use of technology, clinical techniques, execution of existing policies, procedures, and protocols, productivity, and evaluation systems.
4. Educational Programs and Service
• Implement prevention programs based upon injury trends associated with primary and secondary sport program assignments.
• Promote healthy lifestyle behaviors using appropriate education and communication strategies to enhance wellness and minimize the risk of injury and illness.
• Educate student-athletes, parents, coaches, and administrators by communicating information about the injuries, illnesses, or health-related conditions to encourage compliance with recommended care.
• Contribute to initiatives and special projects for the Sports Medicine program.
5. Professional Development/Advancement
• Engage in personal development as a healthcare professional.
• Attend clinical symposia, presentations, and in-services necessary to fulfill continuing education requirements for professional certification and state licensure.
• Participate in active research and/or in the review of such research to maintain a current clinical knowledge base.
• Improve the use of technology, clinical techniques, execution of existing policies, procedures, and protocols, productivity, and evaluation systems.
6. Constituent and Other Relations
• Develop, foster, and maintain effective relationships with student-athletes, coaches, parents, administrators, team physicians, consultants, Department staff, and University staff.
• Support program sustainability, growth, and development through internal liaison relationships.
• Encourage student-athletes to be distinctive in academics, athletics, service, and leadership.
• Establish professional rapport with student-athletes, parents, and coaches associated with primary and secondary sport program assignments.
• Provides consultative services to students, parents, coaches, and administrators.
Special Considerations
Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing an accommodation for any part of the interview or hiring process may contact Lehigh's Accommodations Specialist at inada@lehigh.edu
Variable Shifts/Schedules
Non-traditional hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
This position works with minors
The duties of the position do not allow for a remote work option; the employee in this position will be required to work on campus where they can be fully accessible to the Lehigh community
This position works with minors
Qualifications
Master's Degree required
One to three years related work experience
Experience as a Certified/Licensed Athletic Trainer in the collegiate setting preferred
NATA National Certification
State Licensure
CPR/First Aid Certification
Valid Driver's License
Successful completion of standard background checks including but not limited to: social security verification, education verification, national criminal background checks, motor vehicle checks, PATCH, FBI fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance and credit history based upon the requirements of the position
Only complete applications will be considered therefore please complete the application in its entirety. Once the posting is removed from the website applications may no longer be allowed to be completed.
