Lead Athletic Trainer

WVU Medicine; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UHA University Health Associates in Morgantown, WV seeks an athletic trainer to lead a comprehensive sports medicine program for intercollegiate athletics. You will provide injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation, and work with coaches, physicians, and parents to optimize athlete health.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in athletic training or physiology, state licensure, and National Certification, with at least three years of experience; five years preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training or Physiology required.
• Current Licensure as required by the state where services are provided.
• Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer.
• Three years of experience in Athletic Training.

Responsibilities

• Provides on-site injury prevention, taping, bracing, and warm-up supervision.
• Responds to acute injuries and emergencies during practices and games.
• Conducts injury evaluations and coordinates referrals.
• Manages concussion protocols and return-to-play progression.
• Travels with teams as needed, often 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 on injury prevention and safe return-to-activity protocols.
• Maintain detailed and accurate treatment records.
• Ensure HIPAA/compliance with regulations and policies.
• Communicate with medical professionals, coaches, parents, and patients.
• Serve as a resource for injury prevention and athletic health education.
• Determine fitness for participation pre-season and post-injury.
• Assist in selecting and fitting protective equipment.
• Maintain an efficient athletic training room and equipment.
• Act as mentor for the athletic training group.
• Coordinate day-to-day for the athletic training group.

Skills

Athletic Training

Communication

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Monitoring

Problem Sensitivity

Deductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

Oral Comprehension

Near Vision

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training or Physiology

Job description

Provides lead work direction, guidance and training to other full- and part-time employees in Athletics; performs the full range of athletic trainer duties; develops, coordinates and implements a comprehensive sports medical program focused on prevention and care of athletic injuries related to intercollegiate sports and physical education; provides information to student athletes on injury prevention; administers treatment and rehabilitation to injured athletes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

1.Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Trainingor Physiology.

1. Current Licensure as required by state in which services will be provided:

OH: Athletic Trainerthrough Ohio OccupationalTherapy,PhysicalTherapy, and Athletic Training Board

WV: Athletic Trainer through West Virginia Board of Physical Therapists
2. Nationally Certified Athletic Trainerthrough theBoard of Certification for the Athletic Trainer

EXPERIENCE:

1. Three (3) years of experience in Athletic Training.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

EXPERIENCE:

1. Five (5) years of experience in Athletic Training.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provides on-site injury prevention, taping, bracing, and warm-up supervision before practices/games.

2. Responds to acute injuries and emergencies during practices and games.

3. Conducts injury evaluations, coordinates referrals, and communicates with parents, coaches, and physicians.

4. Manages concussion protocols, return-to-play progression, and hydration/heat illness monitoring.

5. Travels with teams as needed, often working afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

6. Conduct musculoskeletal assessments using clinical and functional testing.

7. Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

8. Coordinate referrals to physicians, physical therapists, or specialists when necessary.

9. Administer therapeutic exercises and modalities to promote healing.

10. Track progress and adjust plans based on patient/athlete recovery status.

11. Educate on injury prevention and safe return-to-activity protocols.

12. Maintain detailed and accurate treatment records.

13. Ensure compliance with HIPAA, state regulations, and organizational policies.

14. Communicate regularly with medical professionals, coaches, parents, and/or patients.

15. Serve as a resource for injury prevention and athletic health education.

16. Determine fitness for participation pre-season and post-injury.

17. Assist in the selection and fitting of protective equipment.

18. Maintain an effective and efficient athletic training room, equipment, and related implements.

19. Acts as mentor for the athletic training group.

20. Coordinates day to day for the athletic training group.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Requires the ability to lift 50 pounds and stand for prolonged periods of time.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Typical outdoor weather conditions.

2. Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids.

3. Office / school environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

2. Active Listening

3. Critical Thinking

4. Judgment and Decision Making

5. Monitoring

6. Problem Sensitivity

7. Deductive Reasoning

8. Inductive Reasoning

9. Oral Comprehension

10. Near Vision

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Exempt)

Company:

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center:

8160 UHA Orthopaedics

Address:

6040 University Town Center Drive

Morgantown

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively “UHA”) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.