Role Snapshot
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine seeks an Athletic Trainer assigned to Kentucky State University to provide comprehensive medical coverage, injury prevention, assessment, and rehabilitation for athletes. This role serves as a critical liaison between athletes, coaches, and healthcare professionals to ensure athlete health and safety.
Key Responsibilities: Primary duties include daily medical coverage, injury assessment, rehabilitation planning, and return-to-play decisions for university athletes. Additional responsibilities include managing medical documentation, coordinating with physicians and specialists, assisting with emergency protocols, promoting injury prevention education, and supporting event medical operations.
Skills & Tools: Required skills include excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, adaptability in fast-paced environments, clinical assessment and rehabilitation expertise, and strong organizational capabilities for medical documentation and coordination.
Qualifications: Candidate must hold appropriate athletic training certification (BOC) and medical licensure. Experience working in collegiate or university athletics settings is expected.
Location: In-Person
Compensation: $45K–$65K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
UK HealthCare Sports Medicine is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Athletic Trainer assigned to Kentucky State University.
As an Athletic Trainer assigned to Kentucky State University, your primary focus will be the daily medical coverage, injury prevention, assessment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play planning for athletes within the university’s athletics system.
You’ll act as a liaison between players, coaches, and healthcare professionals to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of athletes.
Additional duties include:
• Managing medical documentation and injury tracking.
• Coordinating with UK HealthCare’s physicians and rehabilitation specialists for athlete referrals.
• Assisting with emergency planning and response protocols at training and match facilities.
• Promoting education and awareness regarding injury prevention and performance optimization.
• Supporting event coverage and medical operations for events and teams as needed.
We are looking for a candidate who excels in communication, adaptability, and relationship-building, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and evolving sports environment.
Benefits:
• Tuition waiver for employees attending the University of Kentucky, up to $5,250 per year.
• Access to Professional Development Funding for continuing education and certifications.
• Paid Kentucky Medical Licensure and BOC Certificate Maintenance Fees.
• Comprehensive employee insurance benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug coverage, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 200% employer match on retirement contributions.
• Accrual of 10-15 vacation days per year, increasing with years of service.
• Accrual of 12 sick days per year.
• Accrual of 13 paid holidays annually.
As an Athletic Trainer assigned to Kentucky State University, your primary focus will be the daily medical coverage, injury prevention, assessment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play planning for athletes within the university’s athletics system.
You’ll act as a liaison between players, coaches, and healthcare professionals to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of athletes.
Additional duties include:
• Managing medical documentation and injury tracking.
• Coordinating with UK HealthCare’s physicians and rehabilitation specialists for athlete referrals.
• Assisting with emergency planning and response protocols at training and match facilities.
• Promoting education and awareness regarding injury prevention and performance optimization.
• Supporting event coverage and medical operations for events and teams as needed.
We are looking for a candidate who excels in communication, adaptability, and relationship-building, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and evolving sports environment.
Benefits:
• Tuition waiver for employees attending the University of Kentucky, up to $5,250 per year.
• Access to Professional Development Funding for continuing education and certifications.
• Paid Kentucky Medical Licensure and BOC Certificate Maintenance Fees.
• Comprehensive employee insurance benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug coverage, and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• 200% employer match on retirement contributions.
• Accrual of 10-15 vacation days per year, increasing with years of service.
• Accrual of 12 sick days per year.
• Accrual of 13 paid holidays annually.