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Job TitleCertified Athletic Trainer

                        

LocationCanton

                    

FacilityMercy Hlth Ctr North Canton

                     

DepartmentAthletic Trainers-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job CodeD1900S

                     

ShiftDay/Evening/Night/Weekend

                       

Schedule8:00am-12:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

 

Certified Athletic Trainer  

 

Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. At Cleveland Clinic, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and 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 Full Time 40 hours hours can vary due to the sports/activities. This role is on site at t Hoover High School in North Canton, OH.

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

Recognize, manage and rehabilitate injuries to professional, amateur and recreational athletes. 

Provide techniques for prevention of injuries. 

Prepare athletes for practice or competition. 

Evaluate and manage injuries and determine whether a referral is necessary. 

Maintain a medical file on each athlete and act as a liaison between the physician and the athlete. 

Implement treatment and rehabilitation programs under the supervision of a physician. 

Develop conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes. 

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:  

Bachelor’s degree.  

Completion of an athletic training program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.  

Athletic Trainer certification (ATC) certified by the National Athletic Trainers Board of Certification (NATBOC).  

State licensure as an Athletic Trainer (AT) if required by state law.  

Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.  

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

Participation in training programs related to the ATC field.  

 

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Physical Requirements:

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

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. 

                       

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All offers of employment are follwed by testing for controlled substances and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.

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