Athletic Trainer

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Athletic Trainer

Pope International

Various CONUS & OCONUS Locations | Full-time | Contingent upon Contract Award

About Pope International

Pope International provides strategic advisory, project management, and grant implementation support across public sector and community development initiatives. The firm specializes in federally and state funded programs, with deep experience in compliance management, performance reporting, and partnership coordination. Pope International is headquartered in Virginia and operates internationally and nationally.

Position Summary

The Athletic Trainer provides comprehensive injury mitigation, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-performance support for military personnel. Working as part of an integrated Human Performance team, the Athletic Trainer helps preserve mission readiness, improve physical resilience, and reduce preventable time lost to musculoskeletal injury.

The role operates within the Athletic Trainer's professional scope of practice and in coordination with physicians, physician assistants, physical therapists, strength and conditioning professionals, cognitive performance specialists, and other authorized healthcare personnel.

Key Responsibilities

1. Injury Mitigation, Evaluation & Care

• Provide evidence-based injury prevention, examination, treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning services within the authorized scope of practice.
• Evaluate acute and chronic musculoskeletal concerns and determine appropriate treatment, referral, or duty-modification recommendations.
• Apply taping, bracing, protective equipment, and other approved techniques to prevent and manage injury.
• Refer personnel with new, worsening, or undiagnosed medical conditions to an appropriate medical provider.

2. Rehabilitation & Return to Performance

• Develop and implement individualized rehabilitation and reconditioning plans consistent with provider direction and operational demands.
• Serve as a bridge between clinical rehabilitation and unrestricted strength and conditioning participation.
• Monitor progress, document outcomes, and communicate status and restrictions to authorized members of the integrated team.
• Support safe, timely return to duty while protecting long-term health and performance.

3. Human Performance Integration

• Collaborate with physical therapy, strength and conditioning, cognitive performance, nutrition, and command stakeholders to deliver coordinated services.
• Advise program leadership on sports medicine, injury trends, risk factors, rehabilitation, and return-to-performance practices.
• Deliver education on injury mitigation, recovery, mobility, movement quality, and self-management strategies.
• Support field-based training and other operational activities as required.

4. Documentation, Quality & Safety

• Maintain timely, accurate, and confidential clinical and performance documentation in approved systems.
• Collect and report program metrics while protecting personally identifiable and health information.
• Follow applicable professional standards, clinical protocols, infection-control practices, and equipment-safety requirements.
• Participate in quality assurance, case review, in-service training, and continuing professional development.

5. Culture, Rank, and Structure

Understand and/or be familiar with the culture and rank structure of the organization within the military or law enforcement organization the position resides. Becoming familiar with the customs, courtesies and the protocols and policies are paramount to becoming a successful member of the team.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Athletic Training from an accredited institution; master's or clinical doctorate preferred.
• Current Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC) certification and an active, unrestricted state license or eligibility for required licensure.
• At least three to five years of relevant experience supporting individual and group athletes in NCAA Division I, Olympic, professional, tactical, or comparable high-performance settings.
• Current Basic Life Support/CPR and AED certification.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the clearance or installation access required by the assignment.
• U.S. citizenship when required by the contract or duty location.

Preferred

• Experience supporting Special Operations Forces, military units, law enforcement, fire/rescue, or other tactical populations.
• Experience working in an integrated human performance or sports medicine team.
• Secret or Top Secret clearance, or current government installation access.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Ability to lift and manipulate equipment or loads up to 45 pounds and demonstrate approved techniques.
• Ability to work in clinics, fitness facilities, field environments, and variable weather and terrain.
• Ability to travel and support geographically dispersed units as required.

What Pope International Offers

• The opportunity to contribute to an emerging Human Performance & Readiness service line supporting consequential missions.
• Collaboration with experienced professionals across physical, cognitive, clinical, and operational performance disciplines.
• Competitive compensation and benefits consistent with the position, location, and final contract requirements.
• Professional growth opportunities within a mission-focused and performance-driven organization.

To be included in this roster kindly take 10 minutes to:

• Complete our short Google Form: https://forms.gle/FiUes4z2WR2cMtDG9
• Email your current resume to [email protected] using the naming convention: 2026 LastName_FirstName Resume
• When emailing your resume you must include the job title in the subject line Athletic Trainer

Employment Conditions & Equal Opportunity

This position is contingent upon contract award, funding, customer approval, and completion of all required background, credentialing, medical, security, and installation-access processes. Duties, location, schedule, travel, compensation, and benefits may be modified to meet final contract requirements.

Pope International is committed to equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Pay: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Health insurance

Work Location: In person