Athletic Trainer Certified - University School

                    

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Job Title

Athletic Trainer Certified - University School

                        

Location

Independence

                    

Facility

Independence Family Health Center

                     

Department

Sports Pt Hospital Outpatient-Integrated Surgical Institute

                      

Job Code

D1900S

                     

Shift

Day/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule

10:30am-7:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join the Cleveland Clinic team where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

As a Certified Athletic Trainer stationed at University School, you will be on-site for every sport requiring this level of support, providing comprehensive care to student-athletes. In this role, you will prevent, assess, and rehabilitate injuries, working with emergency, acute, and chronic cases. As a medical professional, you will address impairments, functional limitations, and disabilities while implementing techniques for injury prevention and risk management. Your expertise will span injury pathology, acute care, rehabilitation, nutrition, and overall health strategies to ensure athletes’ immediate recovery and long-term success.

This is a full-time position. Caregivers in this role will work 40 hours per week.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Recognize, manage, and rehabilitate injuries to professional, amateur, and recreational athletes. 
• Provide techniques for preventing injuries. 
• Prepare athletes for practice or competition. 
• Evaluate and manage injuries and determine whether referral is necessary. 
• Maintain a medical file on each athlete and act as a liaison between the physician and the athlete. 
• Implement treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician. 
• Develop conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Bachelor’s Degree  
• Completion of an Athletic Training Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs 
• Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC) certified by the National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification (NATBOC)  
• State licensure as an Athletic Trainer (AT) if required by state law  
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Participation in training programs related to the ATC field  
• Prior clinical or healthcare setting experience

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Physical Requirements:

• Requires full body motion including handling and lifting up to 75 pounds.
• Manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing, sitting, and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• May be required to drive to other locations.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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