Athletic Trainer | Casual On-Call
Posted Mar 12, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
This is a casual on-call role covering practices from about 3 to 6 p.m. and events, including weekends. What availability can you commit to?
What they are checking: Whether they can be reliable when called, which is what makes an on-call trainer useful.
New graduates are encouraged to apply. What would make you feel prepared to cover an event on your own?
What they are checking: Whether a new grad can honestly name strengths and ask for support where needed.
How do you make sure the athlete's regular trainer knows what happened during your coverage?
What they are checking: Whether they hand off injury information well so care continues after they leave.
What would you do
You may be sent to a school you've never covered before. What do you do when you arrive to get ready?
What they are checking: Whether they would find the emergency plan, AED and contacts before anything happens.
Our outreach covers 28 schools, including Viterbo University and Western Technical College. How would you adjust your approach for college athletes versus middle schoolers?
What they are checking: Whether they understand different needs and consent rules across age groups.
A coach you don't know questions your decision to hold a player out. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay calm and confident with a coach who has no established trust in them.
What do you do if you show up and the event has no clear emergency plan?
What they are checking: Whether they create a plan on the spot and talk with event staff about access for EMS.
About the work
A basketball player goes down with a knee injury. Walk me through your on-court evaluation.
What they are checking: Whether they can triage quickly and decide safely whether the athlete leaves the court.
How do you recognize and respond to a possible spine injury in a football player?
What they are checking: Whether they know spine protection steps and when to activate EMS.
A wrestler shows up with a skin lesion before a meet. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know skin infection rules and will keep an athlete out to protect others.
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