Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt Athletics is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer to support the Men's Basketball program and join our collaborative Sports Medicine team. This position provides an exciting opportunity to work with NCAA Division I student-athletes while partnering with team physicians, performance specialists, strength and conditioning professionals, and experts from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The Athletic Trainer serves as the primary healthcare provider for assigned student-athletes, delivering injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play services. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate strong clinical decision-making skills, and be committed to promoting the health, safety, and well-being of student-athletes. Working under the direction of the Director of Sports Medicine, this role plays an integral part in supporting the success of Vanderbilt Men's Basketball while contributing to a culture of excellence across Vanderbilt Athletics.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
Current Board of Certification (BOC) certification as an Athletic Trainer.
Eligible for or currently licensed as an Athletic Trainer in the State of Tennessee.
Current CPR/AED certification.
Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
Ability to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and travel as necessary to support team activities.
Athletic Training (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with athletic training.
Patient Education (Novice): Possesses sufficient fundamental proficiency in providing patient education in practical applications of moderate difficulty.
Patient Documentation (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with patient documentation.
TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION Term Prof (FUNDAMENTAL AWARENESS): Demonstrates proficiency in providing treatment consistent with physician prescription and established plan of care. Able to modify treatment plan as needed to demonstrate provision of skilled therapy services including progression of treatment throughout course of care, and revision of treatment interventions of goals not met. May supervise and direct volunteers and students. Selects and follows correct protocol for care and utilize evidence based treatments.
Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Supporting Colleagues: Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Delivering Excellent Services: Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Ensuring High Quality: Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Managing Resources Effectively: Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Fostering Innovation: Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Nice To Haves

One year of certified athletic training experience in collegiate athletics, sports medicine, or a related athletic environment preferred.
Experience supporting basketball athletes or other competitive athletic populations.
Experience in collegiate athletics, professional sports, sports medicine clinics, or comparable environments.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary sports medicine and performance team.
Demonstrated commitment to student-athlete health, safety, and development.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Athletic Trainer for the Men's Basketball program, providing coverage for practices, competitions, strength and conditioning activities, and team travel.
Evaluate, treat, and manage athletic injuries and medical conditions in accordance with established sports medicine protocols.
Develop and implement injury prevention, rehabilitation, and return-to-participation programs.
Coordinate care with team physicians, Vanderbilt University Medical Center specialists, and other healthcare providers.
Collaborate with strength and conditioning, nutrition, mental health, and performance staff to support student-athlete health and performance goals.
Maintain accurate medical documentation and athlete health records.
Assist with emergency preparedness planning and provide immediate care during practices and competitions.
Educate student-athletes on injury prevention, recovery strategies, and overall wellness.
Ensure compliance with NCAA, SEC, Vanderbilt Athletics, and applicable healthcare regulations and standards.
Travel with the team as required throughout the competitive season.
Support departmental initiatives and perform other duties as assigned.
Collaborates in establishing athletic training and sports medicine services, plan of care; then coordinates and implements care delivery while anticipating patient/athlete care needs across the continuum.
Analyzes comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's/athlete's care and management to determine patient/athlete functional capabilities within defined activity levels.
Employs strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.
Helps with coordinating and implementing care delivery.
Operate motor vehicles to provide on-site support at various locations.