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 exposure to high school, collegiate, and hockey athletics within a regional sports medicine network. The position includes coverage for practices, competitions, tournaments, and events, as well as injury assessment and management, emergency care, concussion support, athlete screening, injury prevention, documentation, and collaboration with athletic and healthcare professionals. Athletic trainers may also have opportunities to contribute to industrial sports medicine, ergonomic assessments, workplace injury prevention, functional movement screening, post-offer employment testing, occupational health and wellness initiatives, and program development.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required.
- National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) certification required.
- Current New Jersey athletic trainer state license or eligibility for licensure required.
- 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 50 pounds alone and frequently lift patients using biomedical techniques.
- Ability to walk, bend, stand, and reach constantly during a work day or shift.
- Visual acuity sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people, and understand written directions.
- 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.
