Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical Director and Athletic Training Program Faculty Member (70%) • Serve as the Athletic Training Program medical director • Provide direct input into both didactic instruction and clinical experiences to ensure current practice standards are met related to the athletic trainer's role in providing client/patient care • Contribute to establishing adequate clinical sites for athletic training students • Teach athletic training courses according to clinical expertise and training (e.g. pharmacology and general medicine) • Contribute to the assessment of athletic training students' clinical skills (e.g. standardized patients, simulations, practical exams) • Assist in developing and administering medical simulations • Supervise athletic training students while providing medical services at the University Health Center • Assist with planning, organizing, and facilitating continuing education for faculty and preceptors during annual preceptor training and as needed for necessary skill development • Facilitate monthly educational event (i.e. grand rounds) with faculty, staff, preceptors, and students • Pursue service and scholarship opportunities within the program and Department

Medical Provider at the University Health Center (30%) • Provide evidence based, quality health care to JMU students by assessing and managing their acute health care conditions which may include collaboration with other licensed physicians or health care professionals • Evaluate and treat students with acute/urgent illnesses and injuries to include proper utilization and interpretation of laboratory and radiology testing and minor surgical procedures • Explain symptoms to patients incorporating appropriate education regarding prevention and treatment • Collaborate with, supervise, and educate Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants on Staff at the JMU Health Center • Serve as a resource to all staff regarding medical assessment and treatment with professionalism and empathy • Document records in the student's electronic medical record. Documents appropriately according to guidelines, in a timely manner with documentation completed on a daily basis • Participate in University Health Center committees as required or requested

Minimum Qualifications: • Completed a MD or DO degree obtained from an accredited institution • Completed a residency program from an accredited program • Possess an unrestricted license to practice Medicine from any State in the US – a Virginia License to practice medicine will be required prior to beginning work • Possess unrestricted license through the US Drug Enforcement Agency to prescribe medications • Possess a working knowledge of trauma, musculoskeletal injuries, and medical conditions affecting the athlete • Possess current certification in CPR and AED • Communicate, collaborate, and cooperate well with others clearly and concisely to achieve common program, department, and university goals with a student/customer first orientation • Adapt willingly and quickly to changing priorities, responsibilities, people, situations, and needs of the Athletic Training Program and the University Health Center • Demonstrate a willingness to gain knowledge and skills to align with the athletic training discipline • Possess aptitude for conducting research to support an evidence-based approach to the athletic training curriculum and all advanced training for faculty, staff, and preceptors • Recognize administrative policy and procedure • Demonstrate an enthusiastic approach to duties • Demonstrate understanding of, respect for, and acknowledgement of legal concerns regarding matters requiring confidentiality • Demonstrate ability to communicate in both verbal and written (including electronically) forms using jargon understandable to students and colleagues • Possess aptitude for technological development and its implications • Possess the ability to walk, stand, and carry objects of moderate weight • Possess the ability to utilize physical senses to include vision, touch, smell, and hearing

Preferred Qualifications: • Completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship from an accredited program • Completed continuing medical education in sports medicine • Possess contemporary knowledge of concussion assessment, rehabilitation, and return to activity guidelines • Possess teaching experience in clinical anatomy, evidence-based practice, spine evaluation, and rehabilitation • Hold a membership and participation in a sports medicine society • Involvement in teaching, scholarship, and/or publications relating to sports medicine • Possess training in advanced cardiac life support • Possess knowledge in medical/legal, disability, and worker's compensation issues • Involvement with diverse patient populations (e.g. through the lifespan, occupational medicine, socioeconomic status, etc.)

To apply visit http://joblink.jmu.edu/postings/4226 or go to JobLink.jmu.edu and reference posting number F1202. Salary is commensurate with experience.

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