Athletic Trainer
Washington State University · Pullman, WA
- Full-time
- Location
- Pullman, WA
- Hours
- Full-time
- Posted
- Nov 6, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 23, 2026
- Job ID
- R-15703
About the job
Washington State University is hiring a full-time athletic trainer for its athletics medicine department in Pullman. Reporting to the assistant athletic director of sports medicine for Olympic sports, the athletic trainer coordinates care and works to prevent, assess, treat and rehabilitate athletes' injuries, and helps supervise and mentor athletic training students.
What you'll do
- Coordinate care for athletes and prevent, evaluate, treat and rehabilitate athletic injuries
- Help supervise, mentor and develop students in the accredited athletic training education program
- Follow state, university, department, NCAA and NATA guidelines and best practices, and comply with applicable laws
- Travel often with assigned teams
What you need
- A bachelor's degree in a related field
- Two years of experience directly related to the job's duties; a master's degree may count for one of those years
- BOC certification by the time of hire
- At least two years of work experience in intercollegiate or professional team sports medicine
- Able to get a Washington State athletic trainer license within two months of the hire date
- Able to work nights and weekends and to travel frequently with assigned teams
- A background check
- Not eligible for work visa sponsorship
Preferred
- A master's degree in a related field
- Experience communicating well with coaches (head, assistant and strength), team physicians and administrators
- Experience supervising athletic training students and certified interns, and giving clinical instruction to athletic training students
- An interest in evidence-based practice in clinical work
- Experience working well with a diverse student population
Schedule
- Full-time (100% FTE), permanent, 12-month position
- Overtime eligible
- Nights and weekends, with frequent travel with assigned teams
Benefits
- Paid sick leave, vacation leave and holidays
- Medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents
- Retirement, deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts
- Training and development
- An employee tuition waiver
About this listing
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