Clinical Athletic Trainer Orthopaedics

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Lebanon (TN); On-site; USD 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Athletic Trainer to join their Orthopaedic Clinic team. This full-time position involves collaborating with physicians, educating patients, and ensuring high-quality care in a dynamic environment. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant degree and possess strong communication skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits from DAY ONE

Competitive salary

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• Current Tennessee Athletic Trainer License and BOC Certification.
• CPR/AED certification.
• Passion for helping others and commitment to clinical excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with orthopedic physicians for patient evaluations and treatments.
• Educate patients on injury prevention and rehabilitation.
• Document clinical findings and maintain accurate medical records.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Patient education

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Athletic Training

Job description

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Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization:

VOI Clinic - Wilson County

Job Summary:

Job Summary

Delivers care under the direction of a physician and functions as an integral member of the Orthopaedic Clinic patient care team. The trainer works closely with the supervising physician by assisting in maintaining clinic flow, patient education, and assisting with office procedures. The athletic trainer is also responsible for carrying out other clinic duties and clerical responsibilities as detailed below, supporting clinic operations and delivering high-quality, safe, patient-centered care in collaboration with a supervising physician and the clinical care team.

Clinical Athletic Trainer – Orthopaedics

Locations: Lebanon, Franklin, and Nashville West, TN

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Job Type: Full-Time

License Required: Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT, ATC)

Join the Team That’s Defining the Future of Health Care

At Vanderbilt Health, we don’t just treat patients—we advance medicine, train the next generation of healthcare leaders, and transform lives. As a Clinical Athletic Trainer, you’ll be part of a nationally recognized academic medical center that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

We are currently seeking a licensed and BOC-certified Athletic Trainer to support our orthopaedic clinics in Lebanon, Franklin, and Nashville West. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside top orthopedic specialists in a dynamic, patient-centered environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate directly with orthopedic physicians to assist in patient evaluations, treatments, and follow-up care.
• Educate patients on injury prevention, rehabilitation, and post-operative recovery.
• Document clinical findings and maintain accurate medical records.
• Travel between clinic locations to ensure seamless care and support.
• Contribute to a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork.
  
  

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Athletic Training or related field.
• Current Tennessee Athletic Trainer License and BOC Certification.
• CPR/AED certification.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• A passion for helping others and a commitment to clinical excellence.
  
  

Why Vanderbilt Health?

• Nationally Ranked: Consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.
• Academic Excellence: Be part of a leading academic medical center with access to cutting-edge research and continuing education.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive, team-based environment that values your expertise.
• Comprehensive Benefits are available on DAY ONE of employment!
  
  

Competitive salary, health/dental/vision insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, and mileage reimbursement.

Make a difference where it matters most. Join Vanderbilt Health and help us redefine what’s possible in orthopaedic care

Key Responsibilities

• Educate the patients about risks associated with participation and specific activities using effective communication techniques to minimize the risk of injury and illness.
• Performs assessment of patient’s injury, illness, or condition, performs appropriate evaluation in accordance with accepted procedures and shares assessment findings with the supervising physician.
• Administers therapeutic and conditioning exercise(s) using standard techniques and procedures to facilitate recovery, function and/or performance.
• Educate patients in the treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of injuries, illness, and/or conditions using applicable methods and materials to facilitate recovery, function, and/or performance.
• Perform patient intake including, where appropriate, obtaining/documenting the following prior to the physician’s examination.
• Provide assistance to the physician, per the physician’s directions, with joint aspirations/injections, wound care, and home exercise instruction.
• Perform durable medical equipment (DME) fittings and application and cast removal and application.
• Perform other specified tasks within the athletic training scope of practice as directed by the physician.
  
  

Technical Capabilities

• PATIENT DOCUMENTATION: Demonstrates understanding of patient documentation in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering patient documentation services.
• PATIENT EVALUATION: Demonstrates knowledge of performing patient evaluations. Demonstrates experience in the evaluation process. Demonstrates a solid understanding of internal control concepts and experience in applying them to the diagnosis. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering patient evaluations.
• ATHLETIC TRAINING: Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering results without requiring support and instruction from others.
• TREATMENT IMPLEMENTATION: Demonstrates understanding 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.
• PATIENT EDUCATION: Demonstrates comprehension of health education. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of providing patient health education services.
  
  

Allied health is among the fastest growing occupations in healthcare today. This area can be defined as credentialed professionals who perform supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic health care services to promote health and prevent disease in a variety of settings.

These areas are crucial to Vanderbilt Health’s reputation for excellence in these areas that has made us a major center for patient referrals from throughout the Mid-South.

Each year, people throughout Tennessee and the southeast choose Vanderbilt Health for their health care because of our leadership in medical science and our dedication to treating patients with dignity and compassion.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area/team with some guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement. Breadth of Knowledge: Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction: Individually contributes to project/ work teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas. - Communicates Effectively: Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service. - Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department. Managing Resources Effectively :- Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.- Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action. - Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

LIC-Athletic Trainer, Certified - Licensure-Others

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level :

1 year

Education:

Bachelor's

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

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