Athletic Trainer - High School Outreach

Ridgeview; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ridgeview Rehab is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer to provide athletic training outreach services to local contracted high schools in Minnesota. You will cover events, manage injuries, and communicate with schools, clinicians, and families.

The role requires flexibility for evenings/weekends, formal BOC certification, and MN licensure eligibility. Ridgeview Rehab supports professional development in a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Athletic Training and BOC certification.
• Minnesota licensure or eligibility to licensure as an athletic trainer.
• Current CPR/AED certification and ability to obtain necessary background checks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Certified Athletic Trainer at local high schools.
• Assess, treat, prevent, and rehabilitate injuries and illnesses.
• Coordinate with students, families, schools, and clinicians as needed.

Skills

Independent work

Background checks

Flexibility

Promote Rehab

Team player

English comms

MS Office

Critical thinking

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Athletic Training

Job description

Brief Description

The qualified candidate for this position is responsible for providing athletic training outreach services to local contracted high school(s) with community relationships as needed and directed. Varying hours during sports seasons.

Brief Description

The qualified candidate for this position is responsible for providing athletic training outreach services to local contracted high school(s) with community relationships as needed and directed. Varying hours during sports seasons.

Ridgeview Rehab has been offering sports medicine services to the west metro since 1986. We are a growing network of health care providers in need of an athletic trainer with exercise physiology, orthopedic rehab and sports medicine talent. Ridgeview will provide orientation and guidance to assist your professional development. As a member of our rehab family, your expertise will make a difference in your patient’s lives. All Ridgeview team members are key players making day to day decisions and actions that demonstrate the Ridgeview culture of kindness, compassion and intuition. Ridgeview cultivates an environment for teamwork that allows each member to bring their best to our patients. Join our rehab family and change lives.

Job Functions

• Serve as a Certified Athletic Trainer at a local high school(s)
• Responsible for the assessment, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of acute, chronic, and emergency injuries and illnesses
• Communicate with patient, health care providers, insurer and others to ensure that patient needs are addressed.
• Refer student-athletes to physician and/or specialists as needed
• Provide after school and event coverage as needed.
• Understand patient and clinic operations following Rehab Specialties policy and guidelines.
• Documentation of injury management
• Effective communication with doctors, coaches, parents and athlete
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Work non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to work independently and organize tasks
• Ability to meet and maintain the necessary background checks as aligned with position functions
• Ability to exhibit flexibility, self-control and maturity in work and behavior
• Ability to promote Rehab Specialties services
• Ability to serve patients in a friendly and efficient manner
• Knowledge of basic computer functions and Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to respond appropriately to unpredictable situations and diverse patient populations
• Ability to work autonomously and as a team
• Capable of making independent decisions with the use of good critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate in the English language for effective written and verbal correspondence in order to complete job functions as mentioned above

License/Certification

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree in Athletic Training
• Certification as an athletic trainer by the Board of Certification (BOC)
• Licensed in the State of Minnesota as Athletic Trainer or eligible for licensure
• Current Emergency Cardiac Care (CPR/AED Certified)

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Compensation

Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation such as: the requirements of the position, experience, education, knowledge, and skills along with location and internal equity. Pay listed does not include any shift, weekend, or other differentials.

Benefits

Ridgeview strives to provide comprehensive and market competitive benefits to meet the needs of our employees and their families. Click here to view the benefits available.