The University of West Alabama





Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Center

Job Descriptions & Staff Responsibilities

Director of Athletic Training & Sports Medicine/Professor - R.T. Floyd

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Administration & coordination of athletic training service contracts with secondary schools, community colleges, etc.

  4. Administration & coordination of athletic training clinical contracts with off campus affiliated clinical sites

  5. Clinical supervision of the Athletic Training Room clinical site

  6. Clinical supervision of intramurals

  7. Teaching assignments for athletic training faculty

  8. Teaching load of 18-24 hours in PEAT

  9. Approval of varsity athlete prescriptions

  10. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  11. Selection & purchasing of athletic insurance policies

  12. Coordination of football travel arrangements

  13. Academic advisor for athletic training and physical education (graduate)

  14. Chair, athletic training curriculum committee

  15. Athletic training consultant to UWA community and service area

  16. Selection & coordination of all sports medicine physicians & allied health personnel

  17. Coverage of secondary school/community college, etc. events as assigned

  18. Approval of high school mileage and reimbursement forms

  19. Procurement and execution of all grant activity for UWA related to athletic training & sports medicine

  20. Coordination of physician visits to UWA

  21. Chief administrator of athletic training budgets

  22. Inventory and distribution of keys for all athletic personnel

  23. Coordination of graduate assistant athletic trainers

  24. Coordinate GA & athletic training student high school clinical rotations

  25. Recruitment and hiring of athletic training staff

  26. Coordination of professional continuing education for athletic training staff

  27. Design, administration, organization, and updating of UWA Athletic Training website

Head Athletic Trainer/Instructor - Brad Montgomery

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Supervision of all athletic training services to UWA varsity athletes

  4. Clinical supervision of football practice and competition

  5. Clinical supervision of other sports practice and competition as needed

  6. Teaching load of 10-14 hours in PEAT

  7. Approval of UWA athlete prescriptions

  8. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  9. Establish bid list for athletic training supplies

  10. Academic advisor for PE/athletic training

  11. Athletic training curriculum committee member

  12. Athletic training consultant to UWA community and service area

  13. Coordinate and administer UWA athletic physicals

  14. Coverage of non-varsity athletic events as assigned

  15. Coordinate staff and student standard first aid/CPR education & certification

  16. Consult football coaches on inventory and equipment purchases

  17. Coordinate the fitting of football equipment

  18. Principal administration of UWA varsity athlete medical files, insurance information, & personal health information

  19. Chief administrator to insurance claims with athletic secretary

  20. Supervise the use of state vehicles for varsity athlete medical purposes

  21. Coordinate final decisions on return of injured athletes to participation with team physician

  22. NCAA & UWA drug testing site coordinator

Associate Athletic Trainer/Instructor/Clinical Coordinator - Karen Straub

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Procurement, Maintenance, Inventory, and Return of all varsity athletic training supplies/SAT Supplies & Kits

  4. Clinical supervision of football practice (pre-season) and competition

  5. Clinical supervision of baseball practice and competition

  6. Clinical supervision of softball practice and competition /Host Athletic Trainer for GSC Softball Tournament

  7. Clinical supervision of other sports practice and competition as needed

  8. Teaching load of 10-14 hours in PEAT

  9. Approval of UWA athlete prescriptions

  10. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  11. Coordinate athletic training student clinical rotations/mentorship program

  12. Academic advisor for athletic training

  13. Sports Medicine Club faculty/staff advisor

  14. Supervision of GSC courtesy sheets & related correspondence for all sports

  15. Annual revision and updating of the UWA Policy & Procedure Manual for Athletic Trainers

  16. Athletic training curriculum committee member

  17. Athletic training consultant to UWA community and service area

  18. Coordinate and administer area high school physicals

  19. Coverage of secondary school/community college, etc. events as assigned

  20. Coordinate final decisions on return of injured athletes to participation with team physician

  21. Coordinator of sport summer camp athletic training services

  22. Maintenance of athletic training bulletin board

  23. Maintenance of athletic training alumni addresses, numbers, etc.

  24. Coordinate drug education for varsity athletics

Assistant Athletic Trainer/Instructor - Mike Smith

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Teaching load of 10-14 hours in PEAT

  4. Academic advisor for physical education

  5. Athletic training curriculum committee member

  6. Clinical supervision of rodeo practice and competition

  7. Clinical supervision of cheerleader practice

  8. Clinical supervision of other sports practice and competition as needed

  9. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  10. Coverage of secondary school/community college, etc. events as assigned

Adjunct Assistant Athletic Trainer/Clinical Instructor - Heath Townsend

  1. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  2. Clinical supervision of men’s basketball practice and competition

  3. Clinical supervision of women’s basketball practice and competition

  4. Clinical supervision of other sports practice and competition as needed

  5. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  6. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer #1 - Bruno Sudito

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Clinical supervision of volleyball practice and competition

  4. Clinical supervision of other sports practice and competition as needed

  5. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  6. Athletic training consultant to UWA community and service area

  7. Coverage of secondary school/community college, etc. events as assigned

  8. Visitation to area high schools as assigned

  9. Coordination of communication and follow-up with area high schools & allied health personnel as assigned

  10. Assist with didactic and laboratory instruction of courses in Athletic Training Education Program as assigned

  11. Supervision of computer Injury Tracking System

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer #2 - Elliott Carter

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Clinical supervision of sports practice and competition as needed

  4. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  5. Athletic training consultant to UWA community and service area

  6. Coverage of secondary school/community college, etc. events as assigned

  7. Visitation to area high schools as assigned

  8. Coordination of communication and follow-up with area high schools & allied health personnel as assigned

  9. Assist with didactic and laboratory instruction of courses in Athletic Training Education Program as assigned

  10. Updating athletic training students’ curriculum binders/GPA

  11. Maintenance of athletic training student clinical files

  12. Maintenance of athletic training student academic files

  13. Development & updating of prospective athletic training student list & addresses, numbers, etc

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer #3 - Matt Dalrymple

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Clinical supervision of sports practice and competition as needed

  4. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  5. Athletic training consultant to UWA community and service area

  6. Coverage of secondary school/community college, etc. events as assigned

  7. Visitation to area high schools as assigned

  8. Coordination of communication and follow-up with area high schools & allied health personnel as assigned

  9. Assist with didactic and laboratory instruction of courses in Athletic Training Education Program as assigned

  10. Inventory, issue, and organization of course text books

  11. Inventory, issue, and organization of all athletic training clothing and supplies.

  12. Annual inventory of all UWA athletic training equipment

  13. Maintenance, revisions and inventory of rehabilitation protocols

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer #4 - Jeremy Criscuolo

  1. Prevention, evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA varsity athletes

  2. Evaluation, treatment, referral & rehabilitation of injuries/illnesses to UWA AT&SMC patients

  3. Clinical supervision of sports practice and competition as needed

  4. Clinical instruction of athletic training students

  5. Athletic training consultant to UWA community and service area

  6. Coverage of secondary school/community college, etc. events as assigned

  7. Visitation to area high schools as assigned

  8. Coordination of communication and follow-up with area high schools & allied health personnel as assigned

  9. Assist with didactic and laboratory instruction of courses in Athletic Training Education Program as assigned

  10. Maintenance & return of all x-rays

  11. Supervision & maintenance of vendor files

  12. Supervision and maintenance of private patient files

  13. Installation and maintenance of educational software on athletic training computers