Major League Conditioning Corrdinator/Assistant Athletic Trainer

Evaluates physical condition and advises and treats professional baseball players to maintain maximum physical fitness for participation in athletic competition: develops, implements and supervises individual functional conditioning programs for twenty-five players; prescribes routine and corrective exercises to strengthen muscles; recommends special diets to build up health and reduce overweight athletes; provides each athlete with an individual in-season and off-season conditioning protocol; maintains conditioning records on each athlete; gets players warmed up; supervises athletes’ workout sessions in the weight room; runs players; massages parts of players bodies to relieve soreness, strains, and bruises; renders first aid to injured players; calls physician for injured persons as required; wraps ankles, fingers, or wrists of athletes in synthetic skin, protecting gauze, and adhesive tape to support muscles and ligaments.  Treats chronic minor injuries and related disabilities to maintain athletes’ performance; may give heat and diathermy treatments as prescribed by health service; supervises the daily operations of the Major League conditioning facilities including supplies and maintenance; maintains working relationship with Field Coordinator in regard to Spring Training conditioning program; travels with team during season and spring training.