Academy Athletic Trainer & First Team AT Assistant
New Mexico United
Full-time
On-site
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Athletic Training, Professional Soccer, Youth Academy
New Mexico United is looking for a passionate and skilled Academy Athletic Trainer & First Team AT Assistant,
to help keep our players at peak performance—both on the First Team and in our growing Academy. This is more than just a clinical role; it’s a chance to be part of the heartbeat of our club. From treating elite athletes to shaping the next generation of pros, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting player health, recovery, and performance.
If you're ready to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment where your impact is felt every day on and off the pitch, we want to hear from you!
Academy Athletic Trainer & First Team AT Assistant
Academy Athletic Trainer & First Team AT Assistant
FIRST TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide clinical care as needed to players, including but not limited to
initial examination, diagnosis,evaluation, treatment, monitoring, and prevention of injuries.
- Collaborate with the Club’s Director of Sports Medicine and sports
medicine service(s) to identify individual clinical treatments and rehabilitation strategies, goals, prognoses, and timelines based on best clinical evidence.
- Perform as a certified athletic trainer in managing the health care of players is a safe, OSHA compliant
ENVIRONMENT:
- Assist with maintaining complete and up to date roster of player health and
participation records in an
APPROPRIATE ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD SYSTEM:
- Assist with organizing physical examinations as required by the USL and
USL Academy.
- Comply with all USL medical policies, protocols, and game operations
Manual.
- Order, stock, and pack medical supplies.
- Maintain cleanliness of all training areas.
- Assist with managing and maintaining relationships with medical and S&C
partners for organization and individual players.
- Assist Director of Sports Medicine with tasks consistent with an athletic
trainer as needed.
ACADEMY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Position will lead and oversee all care and medical coverage for the New
Mexico United Academy and High
PERFORMANCE PROGRAM:
- Establishing a trust and rapport with each of the players within our club will
be essential.
- The athletic trainer will provide prevention, care, treatment,
and rehabilitation for all injuries sustained by New Mexico United Academy
players.
- Addresses onsite care and management of injuries and illnesses for
players including: prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation.
- Communicates daily the medical condition of players to the technical staff
and team physicians (when necessary).
- Establishes a positive working relationship with team physicians and
technical staff.
- Manages and implements injury prevention programs, customized
preventative strategies, home exercise programs and return to play
protocols for each player.
- Helps maintain inventory control of medical equipment and supplies.
- Helps design and manage athletic training room rules and medical policies
for players.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical information and medical files on
players.
- Required to be available on a 24-hour basis for emergencies during season
and training.
- Other duties as assigned.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.