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- Provide comprehensive diagnoses and treatment of sports or activity related injury.
- Use manual techniques to prevent and treat muscular and skeletal conditions.
- Provide athletes with education and counseling related to their injury.
- Implement mental strategies that enable athletes to cope with and overcome setbacks or injuries.
- Provide nutritional guidance to assist with the rehabilitation process.
- Order and interpret results of diagnostic imaging procedures.
- Record all medical care information and maintain medical records.
- Evaluate athletes prior to sports participation to determine predisposition to injury.
- Coordinate sports care activates with other medical experts.
- Inform and counsel coaches and trainers on the medical condition of athletes.
- Supervise the entire rehabilitation process.
- Develop and implement procedures for dealing with emergency injury situations.
- Conduct research into prevention and treatment of injuries or medical conditions.
- Develop and prescribe exercise programs to condition rehabilitated athletes.
Job Requirements
- Degree in Medicine.
- 3 years of residency in sports medicine.
- 2 years of specialty training in an accredited sports medicine fellowship program.
- Two years of experience as a Sports Medicine Physician.
- Thorough understanding of sports culture and the ability to display sound judgment.
- Ability to communicate and interact closely with all patients.
- Tailor strategies that assist athletes in overcoming difficulties, improving performance and preparing for competition.
- Work with a multidisciplinary team including other psychologists, nutritionists, GPs, coaches and physiologists.
- Deliver counseling that focus on goal setting, visualization and relaxation.
- Equip athletes with mental strategies to cope with and overcome setbacks or injuries.
- Innovative thinker with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- Superb research and counseling skills.
- Profound listening and planning skills.
- Passionate about enhancing the self-efficacy of athletes.