Athletics Health & Wellness Leader

University of California, Riverside; California; On-site; USD 78,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

The Associate Athletics Director, Health and Wellness at UC Riverside oversees the Sports Medicine clinic and directs daily operations to deliver expert clinical care, injury prevention, and rehabilitation for approximately 325 student-athletes in 17 Division I sports. The role supervises athletic training staff and collaborates with Student Health physicians to ensure comprehensive event coverage.

Responsibilities include budget and billing oversight, serving as NCAA Drug Testing Coordinator,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a related area.
• 6–10 years of related experience, with supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of NCAA/NAIA rules and injury prevention/rehabilitation.
• Experience with EMR and billing systems; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Sports Medicine clinic and daily operations.
• Provide expert clinical care, injury prevention, and rehabilitation for 325 student-athletes.
• Supervise athletic training staff and ensure event coverage.
• Collaborate with Student Health physicians and manage budgets/billing.
• Serve as NCAA Drug Testing Coordinator and ensure NCC/Big West compliance.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Injury prevention & rehabilitation

NCAA/NAIA rules knowledge

Communication skills (verbal & written

Analytical/problem solving

Electronic medical records knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in related area

Tools

EMR systems

Billing systems

Job description

The Associate Athletics Director, Health and Wellness at UC Riverside oversees the Sports Medicine clinic and directs daily operations to deliver expert clinical care, injury prevention, and rehabilitation for approximately 325 student-athletes in 17 Division I sports. The role supervises athletic training staff and collaborates with Student Health physicians to ensure comprehensive event coverage.

Responsibilities include budget and billing oversight, serving as NCAA Drug Testing Coordinator,