Athletic Trainer
About The Position
The Athletic Trainer is a 12-month staff position providing onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses for student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics. The role includes injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and education. The Athletic Trainer collaborates with coaches, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to support student-athlete safety and well-being. The position provides medical coverage at home practices, games, and athletic events, and requires travel with athletic teams to conference and postseason tournaments. It also involves documenting patient encounters, maintaining medical records, communicating injury status and treatment plans, ensuring regulatory compliance, and assisting with the athletic training budget and supplies. The Athletic Trainer may mentor students interested in the field and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, or a related field from an accredited institution and two years of related experience, or a master’s degree in one of these fields from an accredited institution.
- Board of Certification (BOC) certification.
- Tennessee state athletic training license; out-of-state applicants must obtain licensure within 90 days of the start date.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Applied knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions and injury management.
- Strong assessment and evaluation skills.
- Ability to make critical and independent decisions regarding treatment and return-to-play protocols.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with diverse faculty, staff, and students.
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks with little supervision.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and electronic medical records.
- Ability to travel with athletic teams.
- Ability to work evenings and weekends.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Collegiate-level athletic training experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide onsite medical coverage for home practices, games, and athletic events.
- Manage injuries and illnesses onsite, including prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation.
- Travel with athletic teams to conference and postseason tournaments.
- Document patient encounters and maintain accurate medical records.
- Implement injury prevention programs tailored to individual athletes and teams.
- Educate student-athletes on injury prevention strategies and rehabilitation.
- Communicate with physicians, coaches, and staff regarding injury status and treatment plans.
- Ensure compliance with institutional, conference, and national governing body sports medicine regulations.
- Assist in managing the athletic training budget, inventory, and purchasing of supplies.
- Mentor Vol State students interested in the field, as applicable.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance; FSA/HSA.
- Wellness Incentive Program for employees enrolled in Health coverage.
- Educational assistance, including fee waiver, spouse/dependent discounts, and tuition reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Longevity pay.
- Retirement options including State of TN Pension (TCRS), 401a, 401K with up to $50/month match, 403b, and 457.
- 14 paid holidays per year.
- Annual leave, if applicable.
- Sick leave.
- Sick Leave Bank.
- State Employee Discount Program with over 900 merchants.
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Job Type
Full-time
