"Athletic Trainer"

Details

Posted: 07-Jan-26

Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Type: Full-time

Categories: Athletics, Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 500734

Job Summary:

The Athletic Trainer is responsible for supporting the Director of Sport Medicine by providing services to student athletes and educational opportunities to Athletic training students.

Duties & Essential Job Functions:

1. Assists with the daily operations of the athletic training room.
2. Cares for athletic injuries.
3. Works closely with team physicians to develop and implement a rehabilitation program for injured student athletes.
4. Determines return to play criteria for each injured student athlete under their care.
5. Works with team physicians and medical staff in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for the sick or physically injured student athlete.
6. Assists with administrative duties by processing and filing insurance claims, maintaining medical records, inventorying and ordering medical supplies as needed.
7. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of athletic training experience.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• 1 year college or professional experience in athletic training.

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• Certified Athletic Trainer, N.A.T.A. BOC.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Must be insurable under the university motor vehicle requirements.

Preferred Licensure, Certification, and/or Specialized Training:

• Licensed Athletic Trainer – Texas State Statue 313.1 and/or eligible under certification by BOC.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of the care, prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries (proven).
• Skill in basic office and computer applications and programs.

Physical Requirements (With or Without Accommodations):

• Visual acuity to read information from computer screens, forms and other printed materials and information.
• Able to speak (enunciate) clearly in conversation and general communication.
• Hearing ability for verbal communication/conversation/responses via telephone, telephone systems, and face-to-face interactions.
• Manual dexterity for typing, writing, standing and reaching, flexibility, body movement for bending, crouching, walking, kneeling and prolonged sitting.
• Lifting and moving objects and equipment up to 10 lbs.

Work Environment:

• Work is indoors and outdoors and is subject to schedule changes and/or variable work hours.
• There are no harmful environmental conditions present for this job.
• The noise level in this work environment is usually moderate.