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Posted: 17-Apr-26
Location: Westerville, Ohio
Type: Full-time
Salary: 66,000-69,000
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Preferred Education:
Internal Number: 00468
The Head Athletic Trainer ensures the implementation of evidence-based practices that prioritize student-athlete health, safety, and well-being. As the institution’s Athletics Healthcare Administrator (AHCA), the role oversees institutional compliance with NCAA health and safety legislation. This position functions in and must promote a collaborative environment that supports high-quality patient care, staff development, and sustainable healthcare delivery. This is an exempt position working 40 hours per week, 12 months per year.
Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Services
Provide athletic training services including injury prevention, clinical evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play management for intercollegiate student-athletes. Provide emergency medical care during practices, competitions, and travel, including implementation of Emergency Action Plans (EAPs). Develop and implement individualized evidence-based rehabilitation programs to safely return student-athletes to participation. Coordinate and oversee concussion management protocols including baseline testing, injury evaluation, physician referral, and graduated return-to-play procedures. Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation through the department’s electronic medical record (EMR) system. Utilize EMR data and departmental metrics to evaluate healthcare utilization, injury trends, and rehabilitation outcomes and systematically communicate metrics with the Director of Athletics.
Coverage & Event Management
Provide athletic training coverage for assigned teams and coordinate medical coverage for practices, competitions, and postseason events. Coordinate athletic training coverage for home contests, conference championships, and NCAA postseason events hosted by the university. Policy, Compliance & Healthcare Administration Develop and maintain departmental policies and procedures that support safe and effective healthcare delivery. Ensure proper documentation of injury to athletes through prudent record-keeping and supervision of computer-based athletic injury and treatment recording systems as required for licensure documentation, insurance information, and athletic health care management. Manage a timely insurance claims process on behalf of Otterbein Athletics and work closely with the University’s Business and Risk Management Offices to ensure compliance with the University Insurance Provider’s recommended educational programming and paperwork. Oversee Athletics’ secondary insurance program for student-athletes. Ensure institutional compliance with NCAA health and safety legislation including completing NCAA health and safety reporting and required institutional documentation. Coordinate annual review and distribution of Emergency Action Plans for all athletic venues.
Collaboration & Communication
Provide health care education to student-athletes and referral for appropriate help or counseling. Serve as the primary liaison between athletics and campus healthcare partners including counseling services, student health services, disability services, and risk management. Manage relationship with OhioHealth as Otterbein Athletics’ partner in providing health care coverage for student-athletes. Coordinate the services and staffing provided through this relationship, including team physician clinics. Coordinate medical care for student-athletes with team physicians, orthopedic specialists, physical therapists, and other healthcare providers.
Budget & Operations
Oversee departmental budgets, medical equipment, and supply purchasing. Manage medical supplies, equipment inventory, and purchasing processes.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Oversee a multidisciplinary sports medicine team consisting of four Assistant Athletic Trainers and one dual-credentialed Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist. May serve as a clinical preceptor for athletic training students in collaboration with affiliated athletic training education programs.
Other Duties
May be required to drive University vehicles. Perform other duties as assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education & Experience- Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE-accredited program and a Master’s degree in Athletic Training, Sports Medicine, Healthcare Administration, or a related field;
OR an entry-level Master’s degree in Athletic Training from a CAATE-accredited program. - Minimum of four years of athletic training experience, preferably in collegiate athletics.
- Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer
- Ohio Athletic Training License (or eligibility)
- CPR/AED certification for Healthcare Providers
- Valid Ohio driver’s license
- Must demonstrate professional-level oral and written communication skills including grammar.
- Must be competent in general math.
- Knowledge of strength and conditioning for university athletes.
- Strong interpersonal and supervisory skills.
- Ability to use general office equipment, including office PC, copier, telephone, and fax.
- Must take pride in and be thorough in quality of work produced.
- Must possess excellent attention to detail.
- Must be a team player and interact collegially with coworkers and other constituencies.
- Must possess excellent customer service skills.
- Must possess strong organizational skills.
- Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgment in unusual or new situations.
- Must be able to work independently and must retain confidential information.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
- Travel with sport programs is often required.
- Frequent talking or hearing, sitting, reaching, and use of repetitive hand and wrist motions.
- Occasional standing, walking, stooping, or bending.
- Must be able to meet regular and predictable attendance standards.
Work is performed in a variety of settings, including an environmentally controlled office setting, athletic training rooms, and on the sidelines of competition venues. Some travel is required for all athletic training staff with their sport assignments. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
