Intercollegiate Athletic Trainer

** 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.

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** Organization:
** ATC Training Room 3
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* Job Summary:

** JOB SUMMARY  Provides services to intercollegiate athletes who have impairments, functional limitations or changes in physical function and  health status as a result of injury, illness or other causes, with some guidance. Actively collaborates with the health  care/educational team. Serves as a liaison for VUMC to the University by providing education, awareness and sports medicine  services..
** Intercollegiate Athletic Trainer
**** Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
**** Position Summary
** Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking an experienced and motivated Intercollegiate Athletic Trainer to support Division I student‑athletes through high‑quality sports medicine care. This role provides services to athletes who experience injuries, functional limitations, or changes in physical function or health status. The Athletic Trainer collaborates daily with a multidisciplinary healthcare and educational team and serves as a liaison between VUMC Sports Medicine and the University’s athletic programs.
** Term Position Information
** This is a Term position.

A Term position is a staff position that is expected to exist for a period longer than six months, but generally not beyond one year. Although a position may exist for a specified or indefinite period, staff who accept Term positions are not guaranteed employment for the entire period; they are employed for indefinite periods within the limit of the appointment.

There are no guarantees of continued employment, either within the term or when the term ends. Hires in term positions are bound by all VUMC policies and procedures and must successfully complete an initial orientation period. Staff members in term positions are eligible for certain benefits.
** Sports Assignment
** This role will be assigned to one of the following sports:
* Men’s Basketball
* Soccer/Lacrosse
* Track/Cross-Country
* Football/Bowling Sport assignment is determined based on experience, program needs, and departmental structure.
** Key Responsibilities*
* • Provide prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return‑to‑play services for student‑athletes with injuries or health-related concerns.
• Collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, strength and conditioning staff, and athletic administrators to ensure coordinated athlete care.
• Maintain complete documentation, injury tracking, and communication consistent with VUMC, NCAA, and team protocols.
• Educate student‑athletes on injury prevention, health promotion, recovery strategies, and performance optimization.
• Support practice and game coverage, including travel as required by the sport assignment.
• Serve as a professional representative of VUMC within the collegiate athletics environment.
** Qualifications*
* • Bachelor’s degree required;
Master’s degree strongly preferred.
• BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
• Eligible for Tennessee state licensure.
• Experience working with intercollegiate or elite athletes preferred.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication skills, and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented setting.
• Opportunity to work with Division I student‑athletes in the SEC.
• Collaborative interdisciplinary sports medicine team environment.
• Access to exceptional clinical resources, mentorship, and professional…