How to hire a director of sports medicine

How to hire a director of sports medicine, step by step

Here's a step-by-step director of sports medicine hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a director of sports medicine job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new director of sports medicine
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a director of sports medicine, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a director of sports medicine to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a director of sports medicine that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of directors of sports medicine.

   Type of Director Of Sports Medicine	Description	Hourly rate
   Director Of Sports Medicine	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$29-92
   Practice Administrator	A Practice Administrator is responsible for the daily activities of a medical facility. They prepare prescriptions for patients, provide leadership in developing and implementing business plans, and oversee the billing and collection processes of departments.	$26-52
   Pharmacist Manager	A pharmacist manager is responsible for monitoring the daily operations of a pharmacy, ensuring that all pharmacy personnel provides the right medication to the customers based on the prescription. Pharmacist managers assist in advising the customers for the instructions of their medications, including its dosage and instructions of intake... Show more	$27-73

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Rehabilitation
   • Patient Care
   • CPR
   • Student Athletes
   • Medical Care
   • NCAA
   • Event Coverage
   • Injury Prevention
   • Sports Medicine
   • Rehabilitation Programs
   • Physical Therapy Clinic
   • Athletic Injuries
   • Budget Development
   • Occupational Therapy

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Assist with managing daily facility operations, including patient care, staff supervision and logistical oversight.
   • Direct and coordinate the policies, objectives, initiatives, and programs for the delivery of specialize psychological services to patients.
   • Develop community outreach centers to provide outpatient counseling services for adult and adolescent patients with dual diagnosis.
   • Unblemish record from several FDA audits representing exceptional levels of quality, subject safety and data integrity.
   • Provide nursing oversight and nursing care and medical management for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your director of sports medicine job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A director of sports medicine salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, directors of sports medicine' average salary in montana is 47% less than in new hampshire.
   • Seniority. Entry-level directors of sports medicine earn 68% less than senior-level directors of sports medicine.
   • Certifications. A director of sports medicine with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a director of sports medicine's salary.

   Average director of sports medicine salary

   $109,227yearly

   $52.51 hourly rate

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   Entry-level director of sports medicine salary

   $61,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a director of sports medicine job description

   A good director of sports medicine job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a director of sports medicine job description:

   Director of sports medicine job description example

   Compensation: $24/hour

   Free training/certification

   Signing bonus!!!!

   Preferred background:

   • Personal Trainer
   • Physical/Occupational Therapist ( or Physical Therapist Assistant)
   • Massage Therapist
   • Chiropractic Medicine
   • Sports Medicine
   • Athletic/Fitness Trainer
   • Exercise Physiologist
   • Sports Coach
   • Group Fitness Instructor
   • Pilates, Yoga, or Dance Instructor

   Qualifications:

   • Experience working in a fitness/health environment where you providing hands-on training with client
   • Must have at least 1 license and/or certification (ACE, NASM, ISSA, ACSM, NSCA, etc)
   • Ability to create a positive environment that welcomes all people.
   • Fantastic communication skills and exudes empathy.
   • Must love connecting with people and have passion for helping them achieve goals.
   • Must have a professional work ethic, be reliable and adhere to our attendance policies
   • Must be available to go through our Flexologist Training Program, which includes 20 hours of online tutorials and 2 days of in-person/hands-on training

   About Us:

   StretchLab is seeking people with a passion for physical fitness, sports medicine, exercise science and kinesiology to join our team. This is an amazing opportunity to gain experience in a new modality that is taking the fitness industry by storm. Stretch Lab is opening a new location in Wilmette, IL and this is your chance to be a part of a new and growing team!

   Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

   • Deliver one-on-one assisted stretch sessions as well as group stretch classes for up to 6 clients
   • Encourage and motivate clients throughout stretch sessions
   • Build StretchLab membership and retain current clientele through sales
   • Managing client care –
     • Delivering a best-in-class stretching experience
     • Booking client’s weekly recurring appointments
     • Updating client notes consistently
     • Maximize client utilization of sessions/membership by booking follow up appointments, renewing memberships, outreach to leads
   • Ensure safety of clients in regards to proper stretch techniques and enforce StretchLab policies and safety rules
   • Attend staff meetings and required educational presentations
   • Handle member concerns when applicable
   • Assist sales associates and General Manager with studio tour and sales as needed
   • Maintain strong social media presence to client membership and retention
   • Clean and maintain all equipment in order to ensure it is available for client use at any given time
   • Be available for weekday and weekend shifts, potentially morning, mid-day or evening

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5. Post your job

   To find directors of sports medicine for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any directors of sports medicine they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level directors of sports medicine with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your director of sports medicine job on Zippia to find and recruit director of sports medicine candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with director of sports medicine candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new director of sports medicine

   Once you've selected the best director of sports medicine candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new director of sports medicine. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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