Medical Services

The Vendor is required to provide to serve as the official healthcare partner and primary service provider for medical services associated with its intercollegiate sports and athletic training programs.
- The Head Team Physician will supervise the medically-related services of all volunteer agency team physicians and consulting Providers, including those in the following areas: dentistry, optometry, orthopedics, physical therapy, and podiatry.
- The parties understand and agree that regular and effective communication and collaboration are essential to continuity of care of agency student-athletes.
- Physician should be available via text/call daily for any assistance of athletic injury as needed.
- Physician should be available to perform physicals of prospective student-athletes as requested.
- The parties understand and agree that it is important for all student-athletes to feel at ease with their health care Providers. To that end, Provider will ensure that a minimum of one female health care Provider (such as a primary care physician or nurse practitioner) is available to provide direct coverage to women’s sports teams.
- Provider will provide the PT Services upon the referral of a physician for treatment and rehabilitation of second- or third-degree injuries.
- Provider will provide Progress Reports on the rehabilitation status of student-athletes to the referring physician and the agency athletic trainer(s) overseeing the sport. A Report for each student-athlete will be provided after each visit, and more often if requested by the physician or athletic trainer.
- A Sports Orthopedic Surgeon should be available for game-day coverage and emergency situations to provide consultation, treatment, and surgical intervention for orthopedic injuries.
- Certified athletic trainers (ATCs) to work in coordination with agency Athletics and medical professionals to provide injury evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and preventive care for student-athletes.