Athletic Trainer PRN

Corewell Health • Saint Joseph Charter Township, MI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides quality, evidence-based athletic health to stakeholders across the sports medicine program, supporting clinical and outreach athletic training initiatives. Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive health care programs for patients, clients, and athletes. Athletic training includes injury and illness prevention, wellness protection, clinical assessment, immediate and emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, and supporting the organizational and professional health and well-being of individuals under physician direction. Travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Completion of a CAATE-approved athletic training education program within a bachelor’s or master’s program.
• Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program.
• Entry-level experience with related and progressively more responsible experience in all aspects of athletic training; the posting also states “No Experience.”
• Athletic Trainer, Certified (BOC Board of Certification and Accreditation) upon hire.
• Athletic Trainer License, State of Michigan, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days, or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Red Cross within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree.
• Completion of a CAATE-approved athletic training education program within a bachelor’s or master’s program.
• One of the following certifications, upon hire: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS); Performance Enhancement Specialization (PES); Functional Movement Screen (FMS); Kinesio Taping Practitioner (CKTP); Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), State of Michigan; Orthopaedic Technologist, Certified (OTC); or Orthopaedic Technologist Surgery, Certified (OT-SC).

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and provide patient instruction as directed by physicians and other providers.
• Collect and monitor patient data, and report patient data and needs to physicians and other providers.
• Document care according to documentation guidelines and standards, including patient-chargeable items and services.
• Administer medications and injections in accordance with licensure and policy.
• Evaluate athletes’ physical condition, response, and progress, and discuss findings with the appropriate physician, athletic trainer, or manager.
• Coordinate information about athletes’ conditions with student athletes, parents, staff, coaches, physicians, athletic trainers, and auxiliary medical personnel.
• Observe and assist with fitting athletic equipment.
• Operate treatment headquarters at practice and game sites and oversee the modalities, equipment, and supplies used there, while maintaining clean and safe athletic facilities and treatment areas and communicating equipment malfunctions to appropriate personnel.
• Prepare players for practices and games through exercise, preventive taping and bandaging, and oversight of team warm-ups and flexibility periods.
• Cover practices and contests, including home and away events, during pre-season, regular season, and post-season as designated.
• Work with the team physician, lead athletic trainer, or manager to plan, organize, and implement pre-season and, when indicated, post-season physical examinations.
• Work with team physicians and coaching staff to determine when ill or injured athletes can safely return to competition.
• Rehabilitate injured players and patients from injury onset through diagnosis, conservative or surgical treatment, and reconditioning to restore fitness or reach a level that allows return to competition as determined by the team physician.
• Read pertinent literature, attend meetings and educational classes, and participate in professional associations as appropriate.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other items.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level