Athletic Trainer (S)
SSM Health
**It's more than a career, it's a calling.**
OK-SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony
**Worker Type:**
Regular
**Job Summary:**
Assesses injuries and manages comprehensive treatment programs to prevent injury and rehabilitate athletes.
**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Develops conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes to ensure safety in the program design incorporating nutrition plans and schedules customized to meet individual athlete needs.
+ Designs and implements comprehensive training or rehabilitation programs to prevent injury and illness among athletes.
+ Evaluates and manages injuries. Maintains medical documentation on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
+ Prepares athletes for practice or competition based on team schedules, applicable regulations and guidelines, and in conjunction with physician and sports performance staff.
+ Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
+ Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
+ Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or related field
EXPERIENCE
+ No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
+ Constant standing.
+ Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
+ Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
+ Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
+ Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
+ Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
+ Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
+ Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
+ Occasional lifting/moving patients.
+ Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
+ Occasional driving.
+ Rare crawling.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.
State of Work Location: Illinois
+ Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
+ And
+ Licensed Athletic Trainer - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
State of Work Location: Missouri
+ Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
+ And
+ Athletic Trainer - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
State of Work Location: Oklahoma
+ Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
+ And
+ Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
+ Or
+ Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
+ And
+ Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
State of Work Location: Wisconsin
+ Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
+ And
+ Athletic Trainer - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
**Work Shift:**
Variable Shift (United States of America)
**Job Type:**
Employee
**Department:**
4907000167 Ortho Sports Program
**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**
40
**Benefits:**
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
+ **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
+ **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
+ **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.
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