Manager, Venue Medical Operations-Athletic Trainer

LA28 • Los Angeles, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Venue Medical Operations will ensure athletes, spectators, and the Games workforce receive safe, dependable medical care at LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues. In partnership with Event Venue Management, local emergency medical services, and hospital partners, the role translates strategic medical plans into practical venue operations, including medical stations, supplies, and emergency response. The manager will establish venue medical operations in the years leading up to the Games and lead them through test events and Games time, exercising integrity and sound judgment.

The position is based onsite at LA28 offices and venues in Los Angeles, with most work conducted in an office setting. It requires working efficiently in an open-plan environment and walking, standing, and traversing indoor and outdoor venue footprints for extended periods during site visits, test events, and Games operations. Hours may vary, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during peak event periods. The role may evolve and include operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. LA28 does not provide relocation assistance.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in healthcare operations, emergency medical planning, clinical services management, or venue-based event operations.
• Operational experience coordinating medical services for multi-day, large-scale events, including on-venue emergency response.
• Operational problem-solving, team coordination, and detail-oriented project management skills, with sound judgment under competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Familiarity with clinical tracking or EMR systems.
• Bachelor's degree in athletic training or a related field, or 5 years of equivalent experience in healthcare operations or venue medical services.
• Ability to work onsite in LA28 offices and venues in Los Angeles.
• Ability to walk, stand, and traverse indoor and outdoor venue footprints for extended periods during site visits, test events, and Games operations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at major multi-sport or championship events.
• Experience in sports or live event environments.
• Familiarity with Southern California healthcare networks, EMS jurisdictions, and disaster preparedness frameworks.
• Master's degree in sports medicine or a related field, or 5 years of equivalent experience in sports medicine.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic medical plans into venue run sheets, layouts, and timelines for competition and non-competition sites.
• Serve as the primary liaison to Event Venue Management and integrate International Federation guidelines and NOC/NPC medical requirements.
• Manage daily medical services, including athlete medical rooms, spectator first aid, field-of-play response, and supplies.
• Coordinate emergency response with local EMS, hospitals, and public safety partners, and help draft emergency action plans.
• Maintain venue compliance with IOC/IPC medical codes and support adoption of the Games Electronic Medical Record system.
• Perform other duties as required, including potential operational responsibilities during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Benefits

• Ownership of venue medical care as the Summer Games return to the U.S.
• Close work with EMS, hospital, and public health partners across Los Angeles.
• Hands-on leadership through test events and Games-time venue operations.
• A team guided by optimism, integrity, excellence, inclusion, co-creation, and boldness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager