Athletic Trainer

Job Title

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex Oklahoma City 13401

Job Highlights

• Department: Sports Medicine
• Schedule: PRN, Variable Shift, Work as Needed
• Shift Differentials: Available for night, weekend, and additional shifts
• Location: SSM Health St. Anthony - Shawnee

Job Summary

Assesses injuries and manages comprehensive treatment programs to prevent injury and rehabilitate athletes.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops conditioning programs for injured and non-injured athletes to ensure safety in the program design incorporating nutrition plans and schedules customized to meet individual athlete needs.
• Designs and implements comprehensive training or rehabilitation programs to prevent injury and illness among athletes.
• Evaluates and manages injuries. Maintains medical documentation on each athlete and acts as a liaison between the physician and the athlete.
• Prepares athletes for practice or competition based on team schedules, applicable regulations and guidelines, and in conjunction with physician and sports performance staff.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training or related field

Experience

• No experience required

Physical Requirements

• Constant standing.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
• Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
• Frequent walking, reaching, gripping and keyboard use/data entry.
• Occasional bending, stooping, climbing, kneeling, sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving patients.
• Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications

Resuscitation Certification Requirement: Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) required within 90 day of employment. Other resuscitation certifications may be required dependent on department.

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Licensed Athletic Trainer - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or
• Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Athletic Trainer - Oklahoma Medical Board
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

• Athletic Trainer - Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC)
• And
• Athletic Trainer - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift:

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

4907000167 Ortho Sports Program Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Benefits

SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.