Supervisor Athletic Trainer - Sports Medicine

Description Location: UCHealth Colorado Center - Denver, CO Department: Sports Medicine Work Schedule: Full Time, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks) Shift: Days Pay: $29.54 - $44.31 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option Job Summary: The Supervisor Athletic Trainer provides strategic leadership and advanced clinical expertise within the Sports Medicine department. This role is responsible for overseeing athletic training operations, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to athletes and active populations. The Supervisor Athletic Trainer leads and mentors athletic training staff, collaborates closely with physicians and interdisciplinary care teams, and plays a key role in program development, injury prevention initiatives, and operational excellence. This position balances hands-on clinical practice with administrative oversight to support optimal patient outcomes and organizational goals. Responsibilities: + Supervise, mentor, and evaluate athletic training staff, fostering professional development, accountability, and high clinical standards. + Oversee daily athletic training operations, including scheduling, staffing coverage, workflow optimization, and resource allocation. + Provide advanced clinical care, including injury evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play decision-making, using evidence-based practices. + Collaborate with sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, strength and conditioning staff, coaches, and other stakeholders to coordinate comprehensive care plans. + Develop, implement, and monitor injury prevention, rehabilitation, and wellness programs tailored to athletic and active populations. + Ensure compliance with state licensure requirements, professional standards, organizational policies, and regulatory guidelines. + Participate in budget planning, supply management, and equipment purchasing to support efficient and cost-effective operations. + Lead quality improvement initiatives, including documentation standards, outcomes tracking, and patient safety efforts. + Serve as a clinical and operational resource during events, competitions, and emergency situations, including emergency action planning and response. + Contribute to strategic planning, program growth, and community or institutional outreach initiatives within the Sports Medicine specialty. Requirements: + Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree. Preferred: Master's degree. + Required Licensure/Certification: Certification by National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA). Registration with the State of Colorado as an Athletic Trainer. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. + Minimum Experience: 1 year-clinical experience in an Orthopedic clinic. Preferred: residency trained. + BLS through the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer with card in-hand before start date. BLS or CPR card must be good through sixty days of hire. Employees are our number one asset. UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. Recognition + Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment. + Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living. + Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive. Health and well-being + Medical, dental and vision coverage. + Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents. + Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources. + Free membership. + Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs. + Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence. + New employees receive an initial PTO load with first paycheck. + Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options. + Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option. Retirement and savings + 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution. + Additional 457(b) plan may be available. + Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan. Education and career growth + UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth. + Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. + Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement. + Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities. + Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness. Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours. We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives. UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified. UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. 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Created: 2026-02-02