Athletic Trainer, Jefferson City
About The Position
MU Health Care is looking for a dynamic and dedicated Athletic Trainer to join our team at Capital Region Medical Center. As a crucial member of our sports medicine team, we seek an individual who is passionate about providing top-notch athletic training services. The ideal candidate is not just a practitioner but a compassionate caregiver, ready to identify, prevent, and rehabilitate physical dysfunction arising from sports-related activities. If you are a Certified Athletic Trainer with a commitment to excellence, possessing exceptional evaluation and rehabilitation skills, we want you on our team. Be part of a community that values prevention, emergency care, and safe return to activities. Apply now to contribute to the health and well-being of our athletes and make a lasting impact in the field of sports medicine. ABOUT MU HEALTH CARE MU Health Care is proud to be named one of Forbes’ Best-in-State Employers seven years in a row, and that’s largely a result of the incredible culture and team we’ve built. At MU Health Care, we have an inspired, hard-working and collaborative environment driven by our mission to save and improve lives. Here, we believe anything is possible and rally around solutions. We celebrate innovation and offer opportunities to be a part of something bigger — to have a voice and role in the work that is serving our community and changing the field of medicine. Our academic health system — the only in mid-Missouri — is home to seven hospitals, including the region’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and region’s only Children’s Hospital, as well as over 90 specialty clinics. Here you can define your career among our many clinical and nonclinical positions — with growth, opportunity and support every step of the way. Learn more about MU Health Care. Learn more about living in mid-Missouri.
Requirements
- Certified Athletic Trainer (AT) by the Board of Certification (BOC).
- Athletic Trainer licensure by the Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in a related field.
- One (1) year of experience.
- Additional license/certification requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Responsibilities
- Provides services that identify, prevent, remediate, and rehabilitate acute or prolonged physical dysfunction or pain that arises from sports-related activities.
- Conducts initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness in order to provide emergency or continued care, and to refer injured athletes to physicians for continued management of their care.
- Performs patient/client evaluation, modalities, treatment planning, and implementation of individual programs to achieve functional goals, incorporating patient, family, and physician expectations to maximize safe return to activities.
- Provides prevention of injuries, emergency care, first aid and treatment, and physical rehabilitation of injuries.
- May complete unit/department specific duties and expectations as outlined in department documents.
Benefits
- Health, vision and dental insurance coverage starting day one
- Generous paid leave and paid time off, including nine holidays
- Multiple retirement options, including 100% matching up to 8% and full vesting in three years
- Tuition assistance for employees (75%) and immediate family members (50%)
- Discounts on cell phone plans, rental cars, gyms, hotels and more
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
