Clinical Athletic Trainer - Orthopedics
About the Role
Join Vanderbilt Orthopedics at our growing Antioch location as a Clinical Athletic Trainer. You'll work alongside orthopedic physicians in a collaborative outpatient setting, helping care for patients with sports medicine injuries, musculoskeletal conditions, fractures, joint disorders, and post-operative needs. From competitive athletes to active adults and seniors, you'll support a diverse patient population while playing an important role in delivering an exceptional patient experience. This position is ideal for an Athletic Trainer who enjoys building strong provider relationships, thinking critically in real time, and working in a fast-paced clinical environment where no two days are the same.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner directly with orthopedic physicians to support patient evaluation, treatment, and care coordination.
- Assist with clinical procedures, patient education, and day-to-day orthopedic care activities.
- Communicate effectively with patients, providers, and multidisciplinary team members to ensure seamless care delivery.
- Support patients across a broad range of orthopedic and sports medicine diagnoses.
- Serve as a patient advocate while helping create an outstanding clinical experience.
- Utilize critical thinking, sound judgment, and problem-solving skills to support clinic operations and patient care.
- Collaborate in establishing athletic training and sports medicine services, plan of care; then coordinates and implements 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 patient/athlete functional capabilities within defined activity levels.
- Continually utilize Athletic Training skills and resources to evaluate patient's/athlete's 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.
Minimum Qualifications
- Tennessee Licensed Athletic Trainer (ATC)
- BOC Certification required
- One year of Athletic Training experience required
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
What Makes Someone Successful in This Role?
- Comfortable caring for a wide variety of orthopedic conditions and patient populations.
- Able to build trust and rapport with both patients and physicians.
- Confident working independently while collaborating closely with the care team.
- Adaptable, organized, and able to manage competing priorities.
- Demonstrates emotional intelligence, professionalism, and a patient-centered approach to care.
- Thrives in a dynamic outpatient orthopedic setting.
Why Vanderbilt Orthopedics?
- Work side-by-side with nationally recognized orthopedic specialists.
- Develop meaningful one-on-one relationships with physicians and care teams.
- Gain exposure to a diverse mix of orthopedic and sports medicine patients.
- Be part of a collaborative environment focused on exceptional outcomes and patient care.
- Work at Vanderbilt Orthopedics' growing Antioch clinic, conveniently located in the Century Farms community.
Why Vanderbilt Health?
Vanderbilt Health is one of the nation's leading academic health systems, recognized for clinical excellence, innovation, and a commitment to improving lives. Our teams work together to provide world-class care while advancing the future of medicine through research, education, and patient-centered care. If you're looking for an opportunity to expand your orthopedic clinical experience, work closely with physicians, and make a meaningful impact on patients every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Schedule
Full-Time | Variable Day Schedule (Typically 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)