Athletic Trainer

The Athletic Trainer will provide comprehensive sports medicine services for football athletes, with a strong emphasis on injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, return-to-play progression, and interdisciplinary collaboration. This role is responsible for the evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play management of NFL athletes under the direction of Team Physicians and the Head Athletic Trainer, while ensuring compliance with all NFL policies, standards, and best practices.

• Evaluate, diagnose, and treat musculoskeletal injuries and conditions affecting NFL athletes.
• Design, implement, and progress evidence-based rehabilitation and return-to-play protocols.
• Provide therapeutic interventions including manual therapy, corrective exercise, neuromuscular re‑education, and functional progression.
• Utilize therapeutic modalities and exercise equipment safely and effectively.
• Apply peripheral joint and soft tissue techniques, protective wraps, taping, and bracing as indicated.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and concise evaluations, treatment notes, and medical documentation.
• Collaborate closely with athletic trainers, team physicians, physical therapists, sports performance staff, sports nutritionists and other members of the medical and performance team.
• Maintain effective working relationships with internal staff and external medical vendors.
• Participate in multidisciplinary performance meetings and contribute to shared clinical and performance decision‑making.
• Maintain electronic medical records in compliance with HIPAA standards.
• Participate in department meetings, professional development, and continuing education.
• Provide administrative support as assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.
• Assist in mentoring and educating members of the sports medicine and performance staff as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong clinical reasoning and skill development.
• Familiarity with emerging, evidence‑based sports medicine and rehabilitation practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with athletes, coaches, physicians, and staff.
• Ability to analyze complex medical and performance information to guide clinical decisions.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and emotional intelligence.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands in a fast‑paced environment.

• Master’s degree in Athletic Training
• Current certification as an Athletic Trainer in good standing with the NATABOC
• Current CPR, First Aid, and AED certification (or ability to obtain prior to start date)
• Minimum of 3-5 years post‑master’s experience as a Football Certified Athletic Trainer at the NCAA Division I or professional level.
• Demonstrated proficiency in therapeutic exercise, functional progression, and manual therapy techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to follow duties and responsibilities assigned by the Head Athletic Trainer.

• Football‑specific experience at the NFL or NCAA Division I level.
• Experience working with high‑caliber or elite‑level athletes.
• Advanced knowledge or certification in areas such as corrective exercise, movement screening, strength & conditioning, or sport science applications.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing return‑to‑play and return‑to‑performance protocols for football athletes.
• Proficiency in the use and interpretation of objective performance data (e.g., GPS, force plate analytics, movement screening systems).
• Strong collaborative experience within integrated medical and performance teams.

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

The employee will be sitting in a typical office environment the majority of the time and may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.

The employee is frequently required to sit, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position requires the ability to work extended hours and/or weekends.

20% local travel; 1% intra and interstate travel requiring overnight stay are expected for this position.