Certified Athletic Trainer NE - Strasburg School District

Cleveland Clinic; Dover (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Certified Athletic Trainer to join a compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. This role involves managing and rehabilitating injuries for athletes, implementing treatment plans, and developing conditioning programs. You'll work with state-of-the-art technology in a supportive environment that values community care. If you're passionate about sports medicine and eager to make a difference in patients' lives, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path within a respected healthcare organization. Join a team that prioritizes personal and professional growth while delivering top-notch healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and completion of accredited athletic training program required.
• Certification and state licensure as Athletic Trainer needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage and rehabilitate injuries for athletes of all levels.
• Implement treatment and rehabilitation programs under physician supervision.
• Develop conditioning programs for athletes.

Skills

Injury Management

Rehabilitation Techniques

Risk Management

Nutrition Knowledge

Emergency Care

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Athletic Training Program Completion

Athletic Trainer Certification (ATC)

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Job description

Certified Athletic Trainer

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital's values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care. At Cleveland Clinic, you will build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Athletic trainers are educated as medical professionals (which differentiates them from fitness or personal trainers) and work with impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. They work with emergency, acute, and chronic cases and are not only involved with diagnosing and aiding patients but also working preventatively to ensure the patient's future health and success. They learn risk management and injury prevention, pathology and acute care of injuries and illnesses, nutrition, rehabilitative practices, and more.

A caregiver in this position works days/evenings/nights/weekends, 7:00am - 11:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

1. Recognize, manage and rehabilitate injuries to professional, amateur and recreational athletes.
2. Provide techniques for prevention of injuries.
3. Prepare athletes for practice or competition.
4. Evaluate and manage injuries and determine whether a referral is necessary.
5. Maintain a medical file on each athlete and act as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
6. Implement treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician.
7. Develop conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes.
8. For Athletic Trainers working in a clinical/ambulatory setting: perform a comprehensive health maintenance review, provide an oral report to the physician regarding patient history and chief complaint, scribe documentation of the visit into the medical record by remaining in the exam room with the physician as the patient is treated, review post-visit instructions with the patient, assist with gathering data under the supervision of the physician or nurse, and administer treatments under the direction of the physician.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. Completion of an athletic training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
3. Athletic Trainer certification (ATC) certified by the National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification (NATBOC).
4. State licensure as an Athletic Trainer (AT) if required by state law.
5. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

1. Participation in training programs related to the ATC field.

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Physical Requirements:

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

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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