Athletic Trainer

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes to ensure safety in the program design incorporating nutrition plans and schedules customized to meet individual athlete needs.
• Designs and implements comprehensive training or rehabilitation programs to prevent injury and illness among athletes.
• Evaluates and manages injuries. Maintains medical documentation on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
• Prepares athletes for practice or competition based on team schedules, applicable regulations and guidelines, and in conjunction with physician and sports performance staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or related field

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS  

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois 

•     Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) 
•     And
•     Licensed Athletic Trainer - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)  

State of Work Location: Missouri 

•     Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) 
•     And
•     Athletic Trainer - Missouri Division of Professional Registration 

State of Work Location: Oklahoma 

• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) 
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board 
•     Or 
• Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) 

State of Work Location: Wisconsin 

•     Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) 
•     And
•     Athletic Trainer - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services 

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Benefits:

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). 

• Flexible