Athletic Trainer Certified II - Sterling Heights, MI

Tenet Healthcare; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

PTO

Job summary

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking an Athletic Trainer Certified II to join our rehabilitation team. Under supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist, you will develop and administer treatment plans for patients and independently schedule programs.

You will mentor other trainers, collaborate to create exercise programs, and help with community outreach and program marketing. The role may involve sports team coverage and on-site patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree and NATA-BOC certification required.
• Michigan licensure as Athletic Trainer as of 1/1/11.
• Minimum 3 years experience including 1 year clinical.
• Level 2 of Sports Medicine curriculum completed.
• At least 60 PD points with 16 hours outreach across 6 events.

Responsibilities

• Develop and administer established treatment plans with PT supervision.
• Independently develop training and fitness programs.
• Orient and mentor trainers; schedule clients and market programs.
• Collaborate with PT to develop exercise programs and assess progress.
• Prepare equipment and report patient progress; train staff and volunteers.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited Athletic Trainer Certified Program

Michigan licensure as Athletic Trainer

Clinical setting experience (3 years)

Sports Medicine curriculum Level 2

Professional development with outreach (60 points, 16 hours, 6 events)

Job description

Job Description - Athletic Trainer Certified II - Sterling Heights, MI (2606000907)

Athletic Trainer Certified II - Sterling Heights, MI

Description

Description :

Embark on a rewarding career with DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan . If you are a compassionate healthcare professional eager to contribute to patient care, this is your opportunity where your skills make a difference every day. Join us in delivering exceptional healthcare with a personal touch.

Benefits Statement

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off (PTO)
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Job Summary

Under general supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist and according to established policies and procedures, develops and administers established treatment plans for physical therapy patients. At the direction of management, independently develops training and fitness programs.

Orients and mentors other trainers; independently schedules clients or programs, and assists management with the marketing of programs. In collaboration with the Physical Therapist, develops exercise programs including therapeutic pool programs and sports injury therapy programs, and assesses patient progress through the program.

Responsible for the development of community service projects, including personal health clinics on a variety of topics such as stretching before sports activities and the importance of aerobic exercise, and administers programs to schools, community centers and on-site staff.

Works as a team with the Physical Therapist to develop/perform treatment programs such as gait training/therapeutic exercise programs/physical therapy modalities, provide appropriate assessment/documentation of patient progress, and perform patient billing procedures.

Prepares and monitors equipment such as hydrotherapy tanks, paraffin baths and hot packs, and performs minor repair on equipment, as needed. Instructs and prepares patients for treatment and reports patients progress to Physical Therapist. Orients and instructs trainers, students and volunteers.

This position may require supporting service provided to a sports team including home game coverage.

Qualifications

• 1. Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited Athletic Trainer Certified Program, with current NATA Board of Certification Inc. certification.
• 2. License to practice as an Athletic Trainer in the State of Michigan as of 1/1/11.
• 3. Three years of experience with a minimum of one year in a clinical setting.
• 4. Completed Level 2 of Sports Medicine curriculum.
• 5. A minimum of 60 points in the professional development category of the performance appraisal with a minimum of 16 hours of outreach across a minimum of 6 outreach events.

Facility Description

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan is one of the nation’s largest hospitals specializing in rehabilitation medicine and research. RIM is known for its clinical expertise in spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputee, orthopedics and catastrophic injury care. The Institute houses the Center for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery and the southeastern Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury System (SEMTBIS), one of only 16 federally designated model systems of care for brain injury care and research. RIM also operates 31 outpatient sites throughout southeast Michigan specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics.

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Job

Therapy and Rehabilitation

Primary Location

Hospital/Facility

DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Job Type : PT1

Shift Type : Days

Job Number:

2606000907

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