Clinical Athletic Trainer - High School Outreach

About the role

Vanderbilt Health is the region’s largest comprehensive academic health system, with eight hospitals and over 180 clinics, providing world‑class care across the Mid‑South. The Clinical Athletic Trainer (ATC/LAT) position supports both the Sports Medicine Clinic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Medical Center East (MCE) and assigned local high schools, delivering patient care in a clinical setting while serving as a trusted healthcare resource for student‑athletes, coaches, and families.

Responsibilities

• Partner with orthopedic and sports medicine physicians to support patient evaluations, treatments, and follow‑up care.
• Assist with clinical procedures and patient flow in a busy physician practice environment.
• Educate patients and families regarding injury prevention, rehabilitation plans, and post‑operative recovery.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver exceptional patient care.
• Provide athletic training coverage for assigned high school practices, games, and athletic events.
• Evaluate, assess, and manage sports‑related injuries and medical conditions.
• Coordinate care with physicians, coaches, athletes, parents, and school personnel.
• Implement injury prevention programs, concussion management protocols, emergency action plans, and return‑to‑play guidelines.
• Monitor athlete recovery and progression throughout rehabilitation.
• Serve as an advocate for athlete health, safety, and performance.
• Collaborate in establishing athletic training and sports medicine services, plan of care; then coordinate and implement care delivery while anticipating patient/athlete care needs across the continuum.
• Analyze comprehensive information pertinent to the patient's/athlete's care and management to determine functional capabilities within defined activity levels.
• Continually utilize Athletic Training skills and resources to evaluate functional capabilities towards optimal, safe participation, and apply appropriate interventions to ensure effective outcomes.
• Employ strategies to promote health and a safe and healthy environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Athletic Training.
• Active Tennessee Athletic Trainer License (LAT).
• Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
• Current CPR/AED Certification.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with physicians, schools, and healthcare teams.
• Commitment to providing exceptional patient and athlete‑centered care.

Qualifications

• One or more years of experience as an Athletic Trainer in a sports medicine, orthopedic, clinical, collegiate, or high school outreach setting.
• Experience with concussion management and return‑to‑play protocols.
• Experience working directly with student‑athletes and athletic programs.

Skills

• Patient Documentation (Novice)
• Patient Evaluation (Novice)
• Athletic Training (Novice)
• Treatment Implementation (Novice)
• Patient Education (Novice)
• Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with understanding of how output affects related areas.
• Problem Solving/Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
• Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
• Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
• Supporting Colleagues – Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to improve performance and gain knowledge.
• Supporting Colleagues – Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders.
• Supporting Colleagues – Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
• Delivering Excellent Services – Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand stakeholder needs and customizes services accordingly.
• Delivering Excellent Services – Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
• Delivering Excellent Services – Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching to increase employees’ effectiveness.
• Ensuring High Quality – Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
• Ensuring High Quality – Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies learning experiences to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
• Ensuring High Quality – Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs