WVU-Athletic Trainer - Sign on Bonus Eligible

About the role

Serve as first-line responder, injury manager, and liaison for youth and collegiate athletes in a dynamic sports environment.

Core duties and responsibilities

• Provides on-site injury prevention, taping, bracing, and warm-up supervision before practices/games.
• Responds to acute injuries and emergencies during practices and games.
• Conducts injury evaluations, coordinates referrals, and communicates with parents, coaches, and physicians.
• Manages concussion protocols, return-to-play progression, and hydration/heat illness monitoring.
• Travels with teams as needed, often working afternoons, evenings, and weekends.
• Conduct musculoskeletal assessments using clinical and functional testing.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Cook up referrals to physicians, physical therapists, or specialists when necessary.
• Administer therapeutic exercises and modalities to promote healing.
• Track progress and adjust plans based on patient/athlete recovery status.
• Educate on injury prevention and safe return-to-activity protocols.
• Maintain detailed and accurate treatment records.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, state regulations, and organizational policies.
• Communicate regularly with medical professionals, coaches, parents, and/or patients.
• Serve as a resource for injury prevention and athletic health education.
• Determine fitness for participation pre-season and post-injury.
• Aid in the selection and fitting of protective equipment.
• Maintain an effective and efficient athletic training room, equipment, and related implements.

Physical requirements

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

Working environment

• Typical outdoor weather conditions.
• Potential exposure to blood borne pathogens and bodily fluids.
• Office / school environment.

Skills and abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Active Listening.
• Critical Thinking.
• Judgment and Decision Making.
• Monitoring.
• Problem Sensitivity.
• Reasoning (Deductive, Inductive).
• Oral Comprehension.
• Near Vision.

Additional job description

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40.
• Exempt/Non-Exempt Shift: United States of America.
• Company: WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals.
• Cost Center: 8160 UHA Orthopaedics.
• Address: 1325 Locust Avenue Fairmont West Virginia.

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.