Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine/Health Care Administrator (HCA)

Risk Management Oversight: • Develop and implement policy and procedures to aid in risk management. • Develop and implement a concussion management plan as per the NCAA. • Develop and implement a mental health recognition & referral plan in accordance with NCAA and Barry University standards. • Emergency Action Plan [EAP] – Regularly update and inform coaches, athletic staff, and students. • Monitoring environmental conditions using appropriate methods and guidelines to facilitate the safety of athletic teams. • Work with on-campus environmental staff to ensure safe conditions for staff & student athletes, including air quality, drinking water, ice, and other environmental conditions. • Coordinate and ensure the CPR, AED, and First Aid certification and Concussion education for all full-time coaches and staff.

Student Athlete Health Care Services: • Ability to make independent decisions regarding the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, immediate care, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic-related injury/illnesses, screening of pathologies, and referral of student-athletes to appropriate medical providers. • Develop and regulate policies, procedures, and protocols for athletic training services based on NATA professional standards, NCAA recommendations, and team physicians’ advice. • Provide sport coverage, including attendance at scheduled team practices, home and away competitions as necessary. • Plan and coordinate all physician referrals and follow-ups. • Oversee all acute injury and post-operative rehabilitation. • Organize weekly on-campus physicians’ clinics for student-athletes to see medical specialists for their needs.

Insurance and Reimbursement Tracking: • Partner with Student Health Services to procure annual renewals for the Athletics insurance plan, Catastrophic insurance plan, and Club Sports insurance plan. • Track, monitor, and review annual insurance proposals, bids, and renewal negotiations with an emphasis on quality and cost savings. • Manage all open student-athlete insurance claims with all providers, team physicians, and insurance companies.

Risk Management Oversight: • Develop and implement policy and procedures to aid in risk management. • Develop and implement a concussion management plan as per the NCAA. • Develop and implement a mental health recognition & referral plan in accordance with NCAA and Barry University standards. • Emergency Action Plan [EAP] – Regularly update and inform coaches, athletic staff, and students. • Monitoring environmental conditions using appropriate methods and guidelines to facilitate the safety of athletic teams. • Work with on-campus environmental staff to ensure safe conditions for staff & student athletes, including air quality, drinking water, ice, and other environmental conditions. • Coordinate and ensure the CPR, AED, and First Aid certification and Concussion education for all full-time coaches and staff.