Wake Forest University is committed to providing a world-class collegiate wellbeing program for students and employees. The Wake Forest Wellbeing Center staff cultivate an environment where members of the University engage in life-long healthy, social and active lifestyles. With 85% of undergraduates residing on campus within a 15-minute walk of the facility, the newly renovated and expanded 185,000 square foot WF Wellbeing Center serves as the campus social, fitness, and recreation center. In its first full year of operation, the facility welcomed members of the campus community over 350,000 times and employed 280 students.
See available positions below. All applications are made through Wake Forest Human Resources at hr.wfu.edu/careers except where noted.
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Open Position(s)
Under the direction of the Manager of Athletic Training Services, the outreach athletic trainer is responsible for the day to day medical coverage in the Wake Forest University club sports setting. Uses preventative measures appropriately; provide standard immediate care procedures used in emergency situations; clinical evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning. Employ appropriate assessment outcomes measures to determine effectiveness of the outreach program; determines appropriate return to play of student-athletes and active population. Management of head injuries and concussions; referral to appropriate medical professionals to ensure optimal level of care; all duties and responsibilities performed under the supervision of a directing physician. Also works collaboratively with the Sports Medicine Team to ensure service excellence for all customers of the athletic training outreach program.
The athletic trainer will be employed by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Sports Medicine as a member of the athletic training services staff. Through a partnership between Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Wake Forest University, the athletic trainer will primarily work with 16 of WFU Campus Recreation’s 37 competitive and recreational club sport teams. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and part of Atrium Health Enterprise. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and Wake Forest School of Medicine.
Please direct all interest to:
Christopher Ina, MA, LAT, ATC
Manager – Athletic Training Services
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in athletic training from a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) program. Experience as a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer at the college or university setting is preferred. Must be able to work independently.