Athletic Trainer

Corewell Health Corporate; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-demand pay

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Retirement options

Job summary

Corewell Health Corporate is seeking an Athletic Trainer to provide high‑quality, evidence‑based care in a sports medicine outreach program. Responsibilities include injury prevention, evaluation, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation, and documentation, with travel required.

Offers up to $15,000 sign‑on bonus and comprehensive benefits. Requires CAATE‑accredited education, BOC certification, Michigan licensure, and 1 year of experience. Site: Saint Joseph, MI; full‑time position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in athletic training from a CAATE‑accredited program.
• BOC certification (Athletic Trainer) and Michigan state licensure upon hire.
• BLS/CPR certification (AHA or Red Cross) within 90 days.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant athletic training experience.

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and provide physician-directed care; document care per guidelines.
• Evaluate athletes' condition and coordinate with physicians and staff on status.
• Oversee operation of treatment areas, equipment, and facility cleanliness.
• Prepare players for practice/game with preventative taping and warm‑ups; cover events as needed.
• Assist with pre-season and post-season physical examinations in collaboration with physicians.
• Guide rehabilitation from injury to return to competition under physician direction.
• Engage with current literature and professional associations as appropriate.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Education

CAATE‑accredited athletic training program

Bachelor's degree in athletic training

Tools

AHA/BLS CPR certification

Michigan athletic trainer license

BOC Athletic Trainer Certification

Job description

Job Summary

Corewell Health is offering up to $15,000 in sign on bonuses for this opportunity! Provides quality, evidence based athletic health to stakeholders in the sports medicine outreach athletic training program. Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive health care programs for patients, clients, and athletes. The practice of athletic training includes injury/illness prevention and wellness protection, clinical assessment and impression, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and organizational and professional health and well-being of individuals under the direction of a physician. Travel required.

Essential Functions

• Triage patients as directed by physicians, and other providers. Provides patient instruction as directed by physicians, and other providers. Collects and monitors patient data, reporting patient data and patient needs to physicians, and other providers. Documents care consistent with documentation guidelines.
• Evaluates athletes' physical condition, response and progress and discusses with appropriate physician, Lead Athletic Trainer or Manager. Interfaces with student athletes, parents, staff, coaches, physicians, athletic trainers, and auxiliary medical personnel for information exchange on status of athletes' condidtion. Observes and assists the fitting of athletic equipment.
• Responsible for the operation of treatment headquarters at practice and game sites, the modalities, equipment and supplies used in these treatment areas, as well as the general cleanliness of the athletic facilities and treatment areas.
• Responsible for preparing the players for each practice and game by exercising, preventative taping and bandaging techniques, and overseeing the team warm-up and flexibility period. May be required to cover practices and contests (home and away) during the pre-season, regular season, and post-season. Further, summer out-of-season athletic training office hours will be expected. Will remain on 24-hour call during the time designated.
• Responsible for working with the team Physician/Lead Athletic Trainer/Managerin planning, organization and implementation of pre-season (and post-season when indicated) physical examinations of all players. Will also work directly with the Team Physicians and coaching staffs to determine when it is medically safe for an ill or injured athlete to return to competition.
• Rehabilitation of injured players following athletic injury or surgery is a primary concern of the Athletic Trainer. This responsibility must be followed by the Athletic Trainer from onset of injury, to the acquisition of a diagnosis by the Team Physician, through the conservative or surgical procedures necessary to provide the best possible outcome for the athlete, through a reconditioning program aimed at restoring the injured athlete to his/her pre-injury fitness level or a level determined by the Team Physician to allow the athlete to return to competition.
• Reads pertinent literature, attends meetings and educational classes, and participates in professional associations as appropriate.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent Completion of a CAATE approved athletic training education program within bachelors or masters program
• Successful completion of competency based orientation program
• 1 year of relevant experience Related and progressively more responsible experience in all aspects of athletic training
• Athletic Trainer, Certified - Board of Certification and Accreditation Upon Hire
• Athletic Trainer License - State of Michigan Upon Hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association 90 Days Or
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Red Cross 90 Days

Preferred

• Master's Degree or equivalent Completion of a CAATE approved athletic training education program within bachelors or masters program
• Strength & Conditioning Specialist, Certified (CSCS) - National Strength and Conditioning Association Upon Hire Or
• Performance Enhancement Specialization, Certified (PES) - Upon Hire Or
• Functional Movement Screen, Certified (FMS) - Upon Hire Or
• Kinesio Taping Practitioner, Certified (CKTP) - Upon Hire Or
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - State of Michigan Upon Hire

How Corewell Health cares for you

• Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. Learn more here .
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv
• Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more!
• Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings
• Eligibility for benefits is determined by employment type and status

Primary Location

SITE - Health Park Medical Office Building 1 - 3950 Hollywood Rd - St Joseph

Employment Type

Full time

Weekly Scheduled Hours

40