Athletic Trainer

About This Role

Assessing injuries and managing comprehensive treatment programs is the core of this role, which focuses on preventing injury and rehabilitating athletes. This position suits a professional dedicated to athlete safety and recovery.

Responsibilities

• Develop 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
• Design and implement comprehensive training or rehabilitation programs to prevent injury and illness among athletes
• Evaluate and manage injuries
• Maintain medical documentation on each athlete and act as a liaison between the physician and the athlete
• Prepare athletes for practice or competition based on team schedules, applicable regulations and guidelines, and in conjunction with physician and sports performance staff
• Work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or related field
• No experience required
• 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
• Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 days of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) and Licensed Athletic Trainer - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) (for Illinois)
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) and Athletic Trainer - Missouri Division of Professional Registration (for Missouri)
• 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) (for Oklahoma)
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) and Athletic Trainer - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (for Wisconsin)

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Paid Parental Leave: eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE)
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members

Important Details

• Schedule: Days
• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

About the Company

At SSM Health, your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. They empower employees to grow, support them to thrive, and inspire them to make a lasting impact.