Job Opportunity: Red Deer College

The Athletic Therapist is responsible for the overall health and welfare of the student-athlete, with particular emphasis upon prevention of injuries, first aid and treatment of injuries, and rehabilitation of injuries. Specific duties include:

• Consulting with coaches regarding problems of physical conditioning to prevent injury occurrence. 
• Pre-practice and pre-game taping and wrapping. 
• Proper selection and fitting of equipment in conjunction with equipment managers and coaches. 
• Developing and conducting monthly in-service educational workshops. 
• Applying first aid when present at games and practices. 
• Referring all seriously injured athletes to specialized medical personnel as appropriate. 
• Under the supervision of team physicians, conducting therapy services to allow for return to partial or full participation in physical activity. 
• Maintenance of injury and treatment records. 
• Knowledge of insurance procedures and primary responsibility for initiating insurance claims. 
• Maintaining medical forms 
• Conducting Drug Education seminar for athletes 
• Knowledge of CCES (permitted amd banned substances) 
• Recruiting of student trainers for each team including pre-season training of student trainers, continual training and education of student trainers 

Closing Date: 08-08-2011

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