At a glance
- Location
- Thousand Oaks
- Salary
- USD 80,000-90,000 / year
About the role
- The Assistant Athletic Trainer is an integral member of Angel City FC’s Medical Department, responsible for supporting the delivery of comprehensive, player-centered healthcare.
- This role provides day-to-day clinical care, including injury prevention, evaluation, acute injury management, treatment, and rehabilitation within a high-performance environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive athletic training services including injury prevention, first aid, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Manage an assigned clinical caseload and develop individualized treatment and rehabilitation plans.
- Collaborate with the Medical and Performance Departments throughout injury rehabilitation and return-to-play processes.
- Escalate changes in player health status and clinical findings to appropriate medical staff.
- Develop and implement evidence-informed injury prevention and risk-reduction strategies.
- Maintain accurate player health and treatment records within the league-provided electronic medical record system.
- Complete administrative responsibilities including medical insurance documentation and coordination.
- Comply with all NWSL medical standards and reporting requirements.
- Assist with ordering, maintaining, and tracking medical supplies and clinical equipment.
- Support matchday, training, preseason, and travel medical operations.
Requirements
- BOC Certified Athletic Trainer in good standing.
- Degree from a CAATE-accredited Athletic Training program.
- Minimum of three years of professional experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer.
- Current CPR/AED certification.
- Ability to manage multiple clinical and operational responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability and willingness to work non-traditional hours and travel extensively.
- Personal professional liability insurance.
Preferred qualifications
- Previous experience working with elite or professional athletes, preferably in soccer or high-performance team sports.
- Experience working within a multidisciplinary medical and performance model.
- Understanding and practical application of data-informed rehabilitation and return-to-play decision-making.
- Experience working with female athletes and understanding considerations relevant to their health and performance.
- Dry needling certification.
- Advanced training or demonstrated experience in manual therapy techniques.
Benefits
- Fully funded comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible PTO policy
- Paid parental leave
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Daily catered lunch
- Complimentary tickets to home matches
Workplace
- Requires extensive domestic and potential international travel.
Skills
- Injury Prevention
- Acute Injury Management
- Rehabilitation
- Manual Therapy
- Dry Needling
- CPR
- AED
