Athletic Trainer - Sports Medicine - Day Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Facility:

Meyer Orthopedic Surgical Center: 3535 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807

Department:

1344 Sports Medicine Meyer

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Hours:

8:00AM-4:30PM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

 

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group . 

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
•Up to a $10,000 Sign-On Bonus
•Up to 80 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus

Job Summary
Provide Athletic Training services in a safe and effective manner to student athletes and sports performance clients, in accordance with the Missouri State Athletic Training Practice Act. Identify, report, address, and triage a variety of sports related injuries that pertain to the athletes at the school, event, or clinic where coverage is being rendered. Facilitate and coordinate the care of injured athletes at CoxHealth designated locations while under the direction of the CoxHealth Sports Medicine Director.

Job Requirements

Education
▪ Required: Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training or a related field from an accredited institution
▪ Preferred: Master’s Degree in Athletic Training or a related field from an accredited institution

Experience
▪ Preferred: Previous athletic training experience

Skills
▪ Excellent verbal and written communication skills
▪ Strong analytical/problem solving skills
▪ Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams

Licensure/Certification/Registration
▪ Required: Missouri Athletic Training License that is both active and in good standing

Keywords: ATC