Athletic Trainer (ATC)
About The Position
Kessler Rehabilitation Center is seeking a per diem Athletic Trainer to support athletic partners throughout North Jersey. The role offers experience in high school, collegiate, and hockey athletics within a sports medicine network. The listed partner organization is Saint Peter’s University in Jersey City, an NCAA Division I institution with 14 varsity teams and approximately 250 student-athletes. Athletic trainers may also have opportunities to contribute beyond traditional athletics through industrial sports medicine programming, ergonomic assessments and workplace injury prevention, functional movement screening, post-offer employment testing (POET), occupational health and wellness initiatives, and leadership and program development. The listed pay rate is $50.00 per hour. Applicants must be a New Jersey-licensed athletic trainer or an upcoming new graduate eligible to apply.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) certification required.
- Current New Jersey athletic trainer state license or eligibility for licensure.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with athletes, coaches, physicians, therapists, and athletic department personnel.
- Ability to lift patients using biomedical techniques frequently and to lift 50 pounds alone.
- Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a workday or shift.
- Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written direction.
- Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions.
- Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility and community.
- Fine motor skills adequate for scheduling and preparing athletes, equipment, and supplies for treatment.
- Ability to participate in sustained activities for many hours in accordance with state labor laws.
Responsibilities
- Provide coverage for athletic practices, competitions, tournaments, and events.
- Assess and manage athletic injuries and illnesses.
- Administer first aid and emergency care when needed.
- Support concussion baseline testing and return-to-play programs.
- Conduct athlete screenings and injury-prevention initiatives.
- Collaborate with coaches, athletic directors, physicians, and rehabilitation professionals.
- Maintain documentation and injury-tracking records.
- Assist with sports medicine education and community outreach efforts.
