Athletic Trainer

WVU Medicine • Weirton, WV

16d • Onsite

About The Position

Serve as a first-line responder, injury manager, and liaison for youth and collegiate athletes in a dynamic sports environment. The role provides injury prevention and treatment, responds to emergencies, coordinates care and referrals, manages return-to-play processes, and supports athletes’ health and safe participation. The position may involve traveling with teams and working afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training or Physiology.
• Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active listening, critical thinking, judgment and decision-making, monitoring, problem sensitivity, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, oral comprehension, and near vision.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for prolonged periods.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience in Athletic Training.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site injury prevention, taping, bracing, and warm-up supervision before practices and games.
• Respond to acute injuries and emergencies during practices and games.
• Conduct injury evaluations, coordinate referrals, and communicate with parents, coaches, and physicians.
• Manage concussion protocols, return-to-play progression, and hydration and heat-illness monitoring.
• Travel with teams as needed, often working afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
• Conduct musculoskeletal assessments using clinical and functional testing.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Coordinate referrals to physicians, physical therapists, or specialists when necessary.
• Administer therapeutic exercises and modalities to promote healing.
• Track progress and adjust plans based on recovery status.
• Educate athletes on injury prevention and safe return-to-activity protocols.
• Maintain detailed and accurate treatment records.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, state regulations, and organizational policies.
• Communicate regularly with medical professionals, coaches, parents, and/or patients.
• Serve as a resource for injury prevention and athletic health education.
• Determine fitness for participation before a season and after an injury.
• Assist in selecting and fitting protective equipment.
• Maintain an effective and efficient athletic training room, equipment, and related implements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time