Current Department Employees: Lead Athletic Trainer

Summary

The Lead Athletic Trainer is responsible for overseeing the coordination, delivery, and quality of athletic training services across high schools, community athletics, and associated outreach sites. This role provides direct clinical athletic training services while serving as the primary point of contact for scheduling, program development, communication with partners, and supervision of staff Athletic Trainers (ATCs). The Lead ATC works collaboratively with physicians, physical therapists, school administrators, coaches, and leadership to ensure safe, consistent, and evidence-based care for student athletes and community participants.

This role includes administrative oversight, clinical leadership, community outreach, program development, and quality improvement responsibilities in addition to direct patient care, consistent with organizational values and standards. The Lead Athletic Trainer will continue in their current clinical capacity, with no reduction in patient-facing duties.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Clinical Care and Outreach

• Provides injury management, first aid, and emergency care for student-athletes during practices, training sessions, and events.
• Evaluates acute and chronic musculoskeletal injuries, develops treatment and rehabilitation plans, and coordinates referrals to physicians or specialists as appropriate
• Implements injury prevention strategies, including pre-season screens, taping, bracing, conditioning education, and ImPACT/Sway concussion testing support when applicable
• Serves as liaison between team physicians, athletes, families, coaches, and school staff to ensure coordinated care and return-to-play communication
• Supports return-to-sport decision-making using standardized measures and documentation.
• Demonstrates competency in the assessment, range of treatment, knowledge of growth and development and communication appropriate to the patient treated.
  
  

Program and Staff Leadership

• Leads, mentors, and supports a team of staff Athletic Trainers, including onboarding, skills development, and performance support.
• Develops scheduling assignments for ATC outreach coverage of schools, practices, games, and special events.
• Conducts regular team meetings and provides structured communication updates related to program expectations, safety, and clinical protocols.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for athletic directors related to ATC assignment, scheduling, and coverage needs.
• Assists leadership in defining staffing models, workload distribution, and seasonal coverage planning.
  
  

Administrative and Operational Responsibilities

• Implements and tracks organizational outreach standards for injury documentation, treatment logs, physical reviews, and incident reporting
• Coordinates inventory, supply ordering, and annual budgeting requests for athletic training rooms and outreach sites; supports staff in site-level ordering
• Supports development and refinement of clinical protocols, standing orders, emergency action plans, and concussion management workflows.
• Leads external communication plans with athletic directors and coaching staff regarding coverage schedules, training room hours, and program policies
• Collaborates with Sports Medicine leadership to strengthen community partnerships and outreach opportunities.
• Directly leads, schedules, and supports staff Athletic Trainers.
• Oversees clinical quality and adherence to policy within the ATC outreach program.
• Participates in hiring, orientation, mentorship, and performance coaching in collaboration with management.
  
  

Quality, Compliance and Data

• Ensures staff adherence to regulatory, legal, and documentation standards including HIPAA, school district, and licensing requirements
• Participates in or leads quality improvement initiatives related to injury prevention, safety, and patient experience
• Supports data collection, outcome reporting, and clinical audits related to athletic training services
  
  

Education, Outreach and Professional Development

• Participates in community education events related to health promotion, injury prevention, and concussion awareness
• Supports physician and PT collaboration for rehabilitation and performance programs
• Promotes a culture of ongoing learning by supporting staff participation in workshops, conferences, and professional development opportunities
• Demonstrates effective communication, teamwork, and system values in all interactions
  
  

Other

• Performs other duties as assigned by leadership.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Education/Experience

Bachelor's Degree and 5 or more years relevant experience

Required Licenses/Certifications

Board of Certified Athletic Trainer (BOC)

• California Upon hire
  
  

Board of Certified Athletic Trainer (BOC) Nevada

• Upon hire
  
  

Valid Driver's License in good standing

• Upon hire
  
  

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers

• Upon hire
  
  

BLS: Employee will be enrolled in the Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) Basic Life Support (BLS) Entry or Prep Curriculum (depending on their previous BLS certification).

• Within 3 months of hire into job
  
  

Other Experience/Qualifications

None